''The Incomplete Glenn Tilbrook'' (2001) was the first solo release by lead singer of
Squeeze Glenn Tilbrook
Glenn Martin Tilbrook (born 31 August 1957) 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 music for Squeeze's son ...
. This album featured Tilbrook's first recordings of songs written without his fellow Squeeze member
Chris Difford
Christopher Henry Difford (born 4 November 1954) is an English singer, musician, songwriter and record producer. He is a founding member and songwriter of the rock group Squeeze.
Musical career
Born in Greenwich, London, Difford has written ly ...
. (While Squeeze never recorded a solo Tilbrook composition,
The Rumour
The Rumour was an English rock band in the late 1970s and early 1980s. They are best known as the backup band for Graham Parker, whose early records (from 1976 to 1980) were credited to Graham Parker & The Rumour. However, The Rumour also ...
did so in 1981.)
The album received mainly positive reviews from Squeeze fans. Initial copies of the UK release also contain a bonus acoustic recording titled ''The Completely Acoustic Glenn Tilbrook'' featuring in-studio, acoustic recordings of the album's content.
The album was produced by Glenn Tilbrook and
Andy Metcalfe.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Glenn Tilbrook; except where indicated
# "This Is Where You Ain't"
# "Observatory" (
Aimee Mann
Aimee Elizabeth Mann (born September 8, 1960) is an American singer-songwriter. Over the course of four decades, she has released more than a dozen albums as a solo artist and with other musicians. She is noted for her sardonic and literate lyr ...
, Tilbrook)
# "Parallel World" (
Chris Braide, Tilbrook)
# "Morning" (Chris Braide, Tilbrook)
# "One Dark Moment"
# "G.S.O.H. Essential"
# "Up the Creek"
# "Other World" (Ben Jones)
# "Interviewing
Randy Newman
Randall Stuart Newman (born November 28, 1943) is an American singer-songwriter, arranger, composer, and pianist known for his Southern American English, Southern-accented singing style, early Americana (music), Americana-influenced songs (often ...
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# "You See Me" (
Ron Sexsmith, Tilbrook)
# "I Won't See You" (Kim Stockwood, Tilbrook)
# "We Went Thataway"
External links
AllMusic review
2001 debut albums
Albums produced by Glenn Tilbrook
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