Sweets from a Stranger

Sweets from a Stranger is the fifth studio album by British band Squeeze. It was released in September, 1982 through A&M Records. It went to number 20 in the United Kingdom and was their last until 1985.

Sweets from a Stranger
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1982 (1982-09)
Recorded1981–1982
StudioRamport, London
GenreNew wave, power pop, post-punk
Length46:24
LabelA&M
Producer
Squeeze chronology
East Side Story
(1981)
Sweets from a Stranger
(1982)
Singles – 45's and Under
(1982)
Singles from Sweets from a Stranger
  1. "Black Coffee in Bed"
    Released: 9 April 1982
  2. "When the Hangover Strikes"
    Released: July 1982
  3. "I've Returned"
    Released: 1982 (Netherlands only)

Track listing

All songs written by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook.

  1. "Out of Touch" – 3:50
  2. "I Can't Hold On" – 3:34
  3. "Points of View" – 4:12
  4. "Stranger Than the Stranger on the Shore" – 3:19
  5. "Onto the Dance Floor" – 3:37
  6. "When the Hangover Strikes" – 4:29
  7. "Black Coffee in Bed" – 6:12
  8. "I've Returned" – 2:34
  9. "Tongue Like a Knife" – 4:10
  10. "His House Her Home" – 3:23
  11. "The Very First Dance" – 3:17
  12. "The Elephant Ride" – 3:22

Bonus tracks (1997 & 2008 reissues)

  1. "I Can't Get Up Anymore" – 3:55
  2. "When Love Goes to Sleep" – 3:44

Bonus tracks (2008 reissue only)

  1. "Annie Get Your Gun" – 3:25
  2. "I'm At Home Tonight" – 3:23
  3. "Elephant Girl" – 3:38
  4. "Spanish Guitar" – 2:46
  5. "Tomorrow's World (His House Her Home)" (Glenn Tilbrook Demo) – 3:09
  6. "Whenever We Meet" (Demo Version) – 2:58
  7. "Last Call For Love" – 3:28

References