{"product_id":"squeeze-art-prints-albums-in-order-discography-tube-map","title":"Squeeze Discography Tube Map Art Print","description":"\u003cp\u003eA gift for Squeeze fans who could not say when Jools Holland left, let alone that he came back, because this runs 17 albums with every credited musician as their own line. They already own the records, and two members of Spinal Tap are on one of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper, textured matte, archival and acid-free. Available in A2 or A1, with US sizing at 24x18in and 36x24in, unframed or framed. Deeply researched and designed by me in East Sussex..\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI plot these in CAD software. Every credited musician becomes a transit line, every album becomes a station, and anyone who appears only once gets a branch line of their own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe stations run chronologically from the 1978 debut, through Cool for Cats, Argybargy and East Side Story, to The Knowledge and beyond.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy this Squeeze discography tube map art makes a gift fans keep\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo songwriters run the full length, and the band around them empties and refills repeatedly. One album features thirteen musicians. Another has two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot an algorithm - every connection on this map was made by hand, by an obsessive fan. The gaps are as informative as the crowds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eContributing musicians on the map\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook are credited on all 17 albums. Nothing else on the map comes close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJools Holland's line is not the simple exit most fans remember. He plays on the first three albums, disappears for three, then returns for Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti, Babylon and On and Frank before leaving for good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGilson Lavis drums across nine albums, and Keith Wilkinson holds the bass line through the whole middle of the catalogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaul Carrack has three stations spread across nearly thirty years: East Side Story, where he sings lead on Tempted, then Some Fantastic Place, and Spot the Difference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElvis Costello also appears twice, adding vocals to Tempted on East Side Story, then returning to sing backing vocals on Black Coffee In Bed from Sweets from a Stranger, where Paul Young sings on the same track.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlay in 1991 carries the strangest credits on the map. Christopher Guest and Michael McKean, two-thirds of Spinal Tap, both appear, alongside Michael Penn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome Fantastic Place brings in Bruce Hornsby on accordion, with Steve Nieve and Pete Thomas of the Attractions. Domino in 1998 is the emptiest station on the whole print, credited to Difford and Tilbrook alone, and Cradle to the Grave is the fullest with thirteen musicians, including Glenn Tilbrook's sons Louis and Leon on backing vocals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow do I make each print?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach one is a Giclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper with a textured matte finish, archival and acid-free, so the colours hold for years. Choose A2 or A1, unframed or framed, ready to hang in a hallway, living room or studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eUK\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eUSA \/ CAN \/ AUS equivalent\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eOrientation\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eA2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e594 x 420 mm (23 x 16 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e24 x 18 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eLandscape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eA1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e841 x 594 mm (33 x 23 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e36 x 24 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eLandscape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDid Jools Holland leave and come back?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. He plays on the first three albums, is absent for three, then returns for another three before leaving for good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre Spinal Tap really on a Squeeze album?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChristopher Guest and Michael McKean both appear on Play in 1991, alongside Michael Penn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich albums is Elvis Costello on?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo. He adds vocals to Tempted on East Side Story, and sings on Black Coffee In Bed from Sweets from a Stranger, the same track Paul Young appears on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho sang lead on Tempted?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaul Carrack, whose line returns twice more, on Some Fantastic Place and Spot the Difference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich album has the fewest musicians?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDomino in 1998, credited solely to Difford and Tilbrook. Cradle to the Grave is the busiest with thirteen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the framing options?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnframed, or supplied framed and ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated Music Maps\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse the full range of gifts for music fans at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/collections\/music-wall-art-prints\" title=\"all music discography tube map art prints\"\u003eGifts for Music Fans collection\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/collections\/1970s-discography-art-prints\" title=\"1970s music tube maps and discography art prints\"\u003e1970s Music Tube Maps collection\u003c\/a\u003e at mikebellmaps.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause Paul Carrack also plays on their debut, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/the-smiths-art-prints-albums-musicians-gift-for-fans\" title=\"The Smiths discography tube map art print\"\u003eSmiths Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e is an unexpected companion piece, alongside the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/joe-jackson-discography-tube-map\" title=\"Joe Jackson discography tube map art print\"\u003eJoe Jackson Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MikeBellMaps","offers":[{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080263868791,"sku":"10-SQUEEZE-A2-UNF","price":42.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080263901559,"sku":"30-SQUEEZE-A2-BLK","price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080263967095,"sku":"20-SQUEEZE-A1-UNF","price":58.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080263999863,"sku":"50-SQUEEZE-A1-BLK","price":175.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0445\/9551\/1464\/files\/SQUEEZE-ALBUMS-DISCOGRAPHY-MUSIC-MAP-01.jpg?v=1783967072","url":"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/it\/products\/squeeze-art-prints-albums-in-order-discography-tube-map","provider":"MikeBellMaps","version":"1.0","type":"link"}