Squint (Steve Taylor album)

Squint is the fourth solo studio album by American singer/songwriter Steve Taylor, released in 1993 after his stint as lead singer of Chagall Guevara.[1][2] It peaked at position 17 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Christian Album Chart.[2] The most recent studio album released by Taylor as a solo artist, it was released to online music stores on November 16, 2018.[3]

Squint
Studio album by
Released1993
GenreRock, CCM, hard rock, rock opera,[1] reggae/ska
Length43:24
LabelWarner Alliance
ProducerSteve Taylor
Steve Taylor chronology
I Predict 1990
(1987)
Squint
(1993)
Liver
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Cross Rhythms[1]

Track listing

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All songs written by Steve Taylor.

  1. "The Lament of Desmond R.G. Underwood-Frederick IV" - 4:02
  2. "Bannerman" - 3:14
  3. "Smug" - 4:22
  4. "Jesus Is for Losers" - 4:19
  5. "The Finish Line" - 5:25
  6. "The Moshing Floor" - 4:01
  7. "Easy Listening" - 3:42
  8. "Curses" - 3:55
  9. "Sock Heaven" - 4:46
  10. "Cash Cow (A Rock Opera In Three Small Acts)" - 5:38

Personnel

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Some Band

  • Steve Taylor - vocals
  • Wade Jaynes - bass(es), guitar on Act III of "Cash Cow"
  • Jerry McPherson - guitars
  • Mike Mead - drums
  • Phil Madeira - keyboards, slide guitar and sampled percussion on "Sock Heaven" and backwards slide on "Cash Cow," The Last Voice You Hear on "Smug"

Additional musicians

  • George Bradfute - guitars on "The Lament...", left speaker guitar and solo on "The Moshing Floor", additional guitars on Act III of "Cash Cow"
  • Dave Perkins - rhythm guitar on "Bannerman" (including that catchy riff)
  • Carl Marsh - strings on "The Finish Line" and "The Moshing Floor"
  • Eric Darken -percussion instruments, tambourine on "Easy Listening" and "The Finish Line"
  • Russ Long - remaining tambourines, electronic drums on "Easy Listening"
  • Donna McElroy - vocals on "Sock Heaven"

Production notes

  • Produced and written by Steve Taylor.
  • Engineered by Russ Long.
  • Mixed by David Bryson, assisted by Matt Murman.
  • Made at The Salt Mine, Nashville.
  • Mixed at Different Fur, San Francisco.
  • Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering, Portland.

Charting

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Chart Peak
position
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[4] 17

References

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  1. ^ a b c Cummings, Tony (February 1994). "Reviews: Squint". Cross Rhythms (19).
  2. ^ a b c AllMusic review
  3. ^ "Steve Taylor & The Perfect Foil". www.facebook.com. Archived from the original on February 26, 2022. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  4. ^ "Steve Taylor Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2012.