On this day in music history: May 15, 1981 - “East Side Story”, the fourth studio album by Squeeze is released. Produced by Roger Bechirian, Elvis Costello, and Dave Edmunds, it is recorded at Eden Studios in London from Late 1980 - Early 1981. Originally conceived as a double album with different producers working on one half each, it will be pared down to a single album with Bechirian and Costello producing the bulk of it. It will also be the band’s first album to feature new vocalist and keyboardist Paul Carrack. Expanding on their trademark new wave sound, “East Side” is more musically diverse than their previous work, exploring a more pop oriented side of the band. The musical shift will broaden the band’s fanbase, especially in the US. It will spin off three singles including “Tempted” (#49 Pop, #8 Mainstream Rock) and “Is That Love” (#35 UK). “East Side Story” will peak at #19 on the UK album chart and #44 on the Billboard Top 200.

On this day in music history: May 15, 1981 - “East Side Story”, the fourth studio album by Squeeze is released. Produced by Roger Bechirian, Elvis Costello, and Dave Edmunds, it is recorded at Eden Studios in London from late 1980 - early 1981. Originally conceived as a double album with different producers working on one side each, it will be pared down to a single album with Bechirian and Costello producing the bulk of it. It will also be the band’s first album to feature new vocalist and keyboardist Paul Carrack. Expanding on their trademark new wave sound, “East Side” is more musically diverse than their previous work. It will spin off three singles including “Tempted” (#49 Pop, #8 Mainstream Rock) and “Is That Love” (#35 UK). “East Side Story” will peak at #19 on the UK album chart and #44 on the Billboard Top 200.