Squeeze (album)

Squeeze
Studio album by The Velvet Underground
Publication (s)	1973
Format (s)	LP
Genre (s)	skirt
Title (number)	11
occupation	Vocals , guitar , bass , keyboards : Doug Yule Drums , percussion : Ian Paice
production	The Velvet Underground
chronology Live at Max's Kansas City (1972) Squeeze Live 1969 (1974)

Squeeze is the fifth and final studio album of avant - rock band The Velvet Underground . It is the only album that none of the original members were involved in.

History of origin

After Lou Reed left the band with the release of the album Loaded in 1970 , Doug Yule took over the leadership of the band. In changing line-ups, including with Doug's brother Billy Yule, this band continued to exist until 1973, also at the urging of manager Steve Sesnick, who wanted to keep the name The Velvet Underground for commercial reasons, although even before the departure of the last original members Maureen Tucker and Sterling Morrison in 1971 no longer had any connection with the original band:

“We are currently still playing the old numbers, but over time we want to get away from them more and more and do new things. Of course, the people of Velvet Underground expect the piece 'Heroin', and that's why we think about using a different name. Three of us are in favor, while manager Steve and myself want to keep the old one. Of course, economic aspects play a role: with the name Velvet Underground we simply get more appearances. "

- Maureen Tucker

Yule, who was the only constant member in the last few years of existence, played the album Squeeze mostly alone; the drums were played by Deep Purple drummer Ian Paice .

reception

Squeeze is widely considered a Doug Yule solo album. Although Yule is stylistically based on the quieter pieces on Loaded , the reaction to the release was generally rather negative. The original members later distanced themselves from this album; it is not included in the 1995 compilation Peel Slowly and See . In the liner notes to this compilation, Squeeze is referred to as "an embarrassment to the VU discography".

Track list

1. Little Jack
2. Crash
3. Caroline
4. Mean Old Man
5. Dopey Joe
6. Wordless
7. She'll Make You Cry
8. Friends
9. Send no letter
10. Jack & Jane
11. Louise

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Interview with Sounds magazine , 1971
2. ^ The Velvet Underground | album reviews , accessed May 22, 2009
3. ↑ Doug Yule - Discography , accessed May 22, 2009
4. ↑ Rare Bird's Velvet Underground Reviews ( Memento of 22 January 2010 at the Internet Archive ), accessed 22 May 2009

Web links

• Squeeze at Allmusic (English)
• English language website for the album Squeeze