- Audio CD (7 April 2008)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Stiff
- ASIN: B0015XQFV4
- Other Editions: MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 81,595 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Mojo - April 2008 Mojo - April 2008
"Difford is on peak form here" and "the best recordings in years out of a national treasure"
Record Collector - April 2008
"Difford's eye for detail is as impressive as during Squeeze's golden years"
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Tempted by Chris's Last Temptation,
By Mr. A. W. Riggs "bernard shakey" (Wallington, Surrey United Kingdom) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: The Last Temptation of Chris (Audio CD)
Co-written with Boo Hewerdine Chris's latest record easily sits with the best work of Squeeze. Funny & evocative songs some personal some not so personal see Chris at the top of his game. Just like Ray Davies & Glenn Tilbrook Chris is a National Treasure, one of the records of the year and some of the best songs of Chris's career.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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More people should know about this album!,
By The G Man (Stoke-on-Trent, UK.) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Last Temptation of Chris (Audio CD)
Although I like mostly everything Squeeze did - I wouldn't call myself the biggest fan and I don't own all of their records. But the beauty of this album is that you don't need to! I bought it off the strength of hearing the opening track - 'Come on Down' on a free CD given away with the Independent and was glad I took the risk. First and foremost it is an album which is a masterpiece of arrangements, a beautiful honey-soaked blend of Diffords low matter-of-fact vocals mixes perfectly with those of the vastly underated Boo Hewerdine and the star in waiting Dorie Jackson.
Look beyond the arrangements though and there is a rich, dense and wry lyrical sense, tied up with a healthy dose of humour. Particular highlights are the poignant 'Battersea Boys', 'Never Coming Back' and the masterpiece of the album - 'Fat as a Fiddle', a song that anyone over the age of 30 can probably atest to (yearning for those thin days gone by!)
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sheer brilliance,
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This review is from: The Last Temptation of Chris (Audio CD)
Take one bloke (National Treasure is a fair description) and add a heavy dollop of Boo Hewerdine and you have a winning formula. I cant remember an album I have repeat played so many times as this one. Things like 'Mothers Handbag', a song all about the smell of his mothers handbag, Batersea Boys, about a tough man who used to like opera and then the parties over, a song I would love to have played at my funeral (hopefully not too soon!)
I urge you, if you like Eddie Reader, or if you like Kris Drever, or Boo Hewerdine, or Squeeze or talented singer songwriters, get this album. It would be a tragedy if this album wasn't recognised for the brilliance it is.
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