Some Fantastic Place is a 1993 album by the British 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. It is the band's tenth studio album, and it marks the departure of drummer 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....

, the only band member besides 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...

 who had appeared on every Squeeze album to this point (Lavis was replaced by Pete Thomas

Pete Thomas

Pete Thomas is best known as the longtime drummer for Elvis Costello. Tom Waits has referred to him as "one of the best rock drummers alive".-Career:...

). This record also marks the brief return of keyboardist/vocalist Paul Carrack

Paul Carrack

Paul Carrack is an English singer, songwriter and musician. Carrack has been a member of several bands including Ace, Squeeze, Mike + The Mechanics, and Roxy Music, been a session and touring musician for several others including Nick Lowe, and has enjoyed success as a solo artist as well...

. Carrack had last appeared on 1981's East Side Story, performing the lead vocals on one of Squeeze's most popular early singles, "Tempted." "Loving You Tonight" became only the second Squeeze album cut in thirteen years to feature Carrack singing a lead part. Additionally, bassist Keith Wilkinson wrote and sang "True Colours (The Storm)", the first song on a Squeeze album not written by Glenn Tilbrook, Chris Difford, 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...

, or any combination of those three. Difford has gone on record stating his displeasure with allowing Wilkinson his own song among Difford/Tilbrook originals. This record is produced by Squeeze and Peter Smith.

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. "Everything in the World
   Everything In The World
   "Everything in the World" is a song by Squeeze, released as the first single from their tenth album, Some Fantastic Place, in the United States and featured prominent falsetto vocals by British artist Chris Braide. "Third Rail" was the first single issued in most other countries. It was a hit in...
   
   " – 4:30
2. "Some Fantastic Place
   Some Fantastic Place (song)
   "Some Fantastic Place" is the second single released from Squeeze's tenth album of the same name, Some Fantastic Place. It peaked at number 73 on the UK Singles Chart....
   
   " – 4:32
3. "Third Rail
   Third Rail (song)
   "Third Rail" was the first single released from Squeeze's tenth album, Some Fantastic Place. It was the first Squeeze song to crack the Top 40 in the UK since 1987's "Hourglass", peaking at number 39.-7" vinyl and cassette:# "Third Rail"...
   
   " – 3:39
4. "Loving You Tonight
   Loving You Tonight
   "Loving You Tonight" is the third single released from Squeeze's tenth album, Some Fantastic Place. Lead vocals on the song are by Paul Carrack...
   
   " – 4:49
5. "It's Over
   It's Over (Squeeze song)
   "It's Over" is a song by Squeeze, released as their fourth and final single from their tenth album, Some Fantastic Place.-CD:# "It's Over" # "Is That Love " # "Pulling Mussels "...
   
   " – 3:45
6. "Cold Shoulder" – 5:48
7. "Talk to Him" – 3:46
8. "Jolly Comes Home" – 5:00
9. "Images of Loving" – 4:10
10. "True Colours (The Storm)" (Keith Wilkinson) – 3:39
11. "Pinocchio" – 4:42

Personnel

• Paul Carrack
  Paul Carrack
  Paul Carrack is an English singer, songwriter and musician. Carrack has been a member of several bands including Ace, Squeeze, Mike + The Mechanics, and Roxy Music, been a session and touring musician for several others including Nick Lowe, and has enjoyed success as a solo artist as well...
  
   – Keyboards, backing vocals, lead vocal on "Loving You Tonight"
• Chris Difford
  Chris Difford
  Chris Difford is a singer, musician, songwriter, and record producer....
  
   – Guitar, backing vocals
• Pete Thomas – 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, keyboards, lead and backing vocals
• Keith Wilkinson – Bass, backing vocals, lead vocal on "True Colours (The Storm)"

with:

• Chris Braide
  Chris Braide
  Christopher Braide is an English singer, songwriter, record producer published by Sony/ATV worldwide based in Los Angeles.Producer, Songwriter and Ivor Novello ASCAP and Billboard award winner Christopher Braide has achieved considerable success as a songwriter in the UK and the US. His songs have...
  
  – Backing vocals