Frank is the eighth studio album by New Wave

New Wave music

New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...

 group Squeeze, released in 1989. The album received some positive reviews but sold poorly, and Squeeze was quickly dropped by the new management at A&M Records

A&M Records

A&M Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that operates under the mantle of its Interscope-Geffen-A&M division.-Beginnings:...

. Forced to take offers from different major labels for the first time in their career, the band soon signed with Reprise Records

Reprise Records

Reprise Records is an American record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra. It is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated through Warner Bros. Records.-Beginnings:...

 and began working on their next studio album, Play

Play (Squeeze album)

Play is a 1991 album by the British New Wave group Squeeze. It is the band's ninth album, and their only released by Reprise Records. It is also of note as it is the first LP in the Squeeze discography to feature only four official members instead of five...

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Track listing

All songs written by Chris Difford

Chris Difford

Chris Difford is a singer, musician, songwriter, and record producer....

 and Glenn Tilbrook

Glenn Tilbrook

Glenn Martin Tilbrook is the lead singer and guitarist of the English band Squeeze, a band formed in the mid 1970s who broke through in the new wave era at the decade's end. He generally wrote the melody for Squeeze, while his writing partner, Chris Difford, wrote the lyrics...

 except as indicated.

1. "Frank" (Public domain
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   , no author) – 0:15
2. "If It's Love
   If It's Love
   "If It's Love" was the first single released from Squeeze's eighth album, Frank. It reached number seven on the U.S. Modern Rock Tracks chart in 1989.In 2010 the song was featured in a television advertisement for eHarmony.-Track listing:7" vinyl...
   
   " – 4:02
3. "Peyton Place" – 4:08
4. "Rose I Said" – 3:36
5. "Slaughtered, Gutted and Heartbroken" – 4:37
6. "(This Could Be) The Last Time" – 3:49
7. "She Doesn't Have to Shave" – 3:27
8. "Love Circles
   Love Circles
   "Love Circles" is the second and final single released from Squeeze's eighth album, Frank. It featured a comparatively rare lead vocal turn by Squeeze lyricist Chris Difford — the only other Squeeze single on which Difford sang lead throughout the entire track was 1979's "Cool for Cats"....
   
   " – 5:34
9. "Melody Motel" – 3:51
10. "Can of Worms" – 4:47
11. "Dr. Jazz" (Jools Holland
    Jools Holland
    Julian Miles "Jools" Holland OBE, DL is an English pianist, bandleader, singer, composer, and television presenter. He was a founder of the band Squeeze and his work has involved him with many artists including Sting, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, The Who, David Gilmour and Bono.Holland is a...
    
    ) – 4:04
12. "Is It Too Late" – 3:12

Personnel

• Chris Difford
  Chris Difford
  Chris Difford is a singer, musician, songwriter, and record producer....
  
   – Guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Slaughtered, Gutted, and Heartbroken" and "Love Circles"
• Julian Holland
  Jools Holland
  Julian Miles "Jools" Holland OBE, DL is an English pianist, bandleader, singer, composer, and television presenter. He was a founder of the band Squeeze and his work has involved him with many artists including Sting, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, The Who, David Gilmour and Bono.Holland is a...
  
   – Keyboards, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Dr. Jazz"
• Gilson Lavis
  Gilson Lavis
  Gilson Lavis was the drummer for Squeeze from 1976 until 1992. More recently, he has been drumming for Jools Holland's Rhythm & Blues Orchestra....
  
   – Drums
• Glenn Tilbrook
  Glenn Tilbrook
  Glenn Martin Tilbrook is the lead singer and guitarist of the English band Squeeze, a band formed in the mid 1970s who broke through in the new wave era at the decade's end. He generally wrote the melody for Squeeze, while his writing partner, Chris Difford, wrote the lyrics...
  
   – Guitars, lead and backing vocals
• Keith Wilkinson – Bass, backing vocals