''Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti'' is the sixth studio album by the British new wave group Squeeze, and the first recorded since their breakup in 1982. It reunited songwriters

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and

Chris Difford Christopher Henry Difford (born 4 November 1954) is an English musician. He is a founding member and songwriter of the rock group Squeeze. Early life Difford was born in Greenwich, London, on 4 November 1954, the youngest of three sons. His m ...

with drummer Gilson Lavis and keyboardist

Jools Holland Julian Miles Holland (born 24 January 1958) is an English pianist, bandleader, singer, composer and television presenter. He was an original member of the band Squeeze and has worked with many artists including Marc Almond, Jayne County, To ...

(now credited as "Julian"). Keith Wilkinson, who played bass on the 1984 '' Difford & Tilbrook'' album, joined Squeeze for the first time. He would stay with the band for over a decade, making him the longest-lasting bassist in Squeeze's history.

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produced the album. The album peaked at number 31 on the

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. The album's title is a play on words, combining the name of the

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Italian-language opera ''

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'' with the name of the Italian confection '' tutti-frutti'' (also the name of a

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). The album's cover art expands this into a

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, with a picture of a tea cozy (''cosi''), a fan, and a ''tutti-frutti'' dessert. In 1997, the CD was released in the UK with two bonus tracks, as part of the '' Six of One...'' box set. The set included the band's first six studio albums, each digitally remastered. These CDs were made available for purchase in 1998.

Reception

Chris Woodstra of

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summarised ''Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti'' as "flawed but worthwhile," commenting that although "history and a dated production style haven't been particularly kind to the album," the end result was "not without its merits".

Track listing

All songs written by

and

except as indicated. The time listed in parentheses indicates the version used on the 1997 remaster. # "Big Beng" – 4:04 (4:03) # "By Your Side" – 4:24 (4:24) # "King George Street" – 3:48 (3:48) # "I Learnt How to Pray" – 4:47 (4:24) # " Last Time Forever" – 6:26 (5:41) # "No Place Like Home" – 4:27 (4:27) # " Heartbreaking World" (Difford,

) – 5:27 (5:07) # " Hits of the Year" – 3:03 (3:03) # "Break My Heart" – 4:52 (4:34) # "I Won't Ever Go Drinking Again (?)" – 5:07 (4:38)

Bonus tracks (1997 reissue)

"Love's a Four Letter Word" – 3:41 # "The Fortnight Saga" – 2:41

Personnel

Squeeze *

– guitars, backing vocals, lead vocals (9) *

– guitars, tambourine, lead and backing vocals *

– keyboards, backing vocals, lead vocals (7) * Keith Wilkinson – bass, backing vocals * Gilson Lavis – drums,

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, backing vocals Additional personnel * Ian Kewley –

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(7) *

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–

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(7) *

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– backing vocals (4) Production * Laurie Latham – producer, engineer * Erwin Autrique – additional engineer * Michel Dierickx – additional engineer * Frank DeLuna – remastering at A&M Mastering Studios (Hollywood, California, US) *

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– art direction, design * Michael Ross – art direction * Simon Fell – illustration * Nick Knight – group photography * Trevor Rogers – inner sleeve photography

Charts

References

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