Squeeze (The Velvet Underground album)
album by The Velvet Underground
Squeeze is the fifth and final studio album by the Velvet Underground, recorded in the autumn of 1972 and released in February 1973 by Polydor Records. By this time, Doug Yule was the only remaining member of the group; he wrote and recorded the album almost entirely by himself.
Yule had joined the Velvet Underground (replacing founding member John Cale) in October 1968, prior to the band recording their self-titled third album, and had also contributed significantly to the fourth album, Loaded. Following the departures of the remaining founding members (Lou Reed and Sterling Morrison), Yule was positioned as the de facto leader of the band. Longtime drummer Maureen Tucker was slated to appear on Squeeze by Yule, but she was dismissed by the band's manager, Steve Sesnick.
Following a brief tour in the United Kingdom by Yule and a backing band to promote the album, Yule called it quits, bringing the Velvet Underground to an end until the 1993 reunion (from which Yule was excluded). Squeeze failed to chart and quickly fell into obscurity after its release. Nick Logan of the New Musical Express dismissed the record as a "Velvets-in-name-only album". Recent years have seen a critical reevaluation, with some arguing that the album is musically overlooked.
Composition and recording
Following the departure of guitarist Sterling Morrison in August 1971, the final Velvet Underground lineup consisted of Doug Yule (vocals, guitar), Willie Alexander (keyboards, vocals), Walter Powers (bass guitar) and Maureen Tucker (drums).
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