"Third Rail"
Single by Squeeze
from the album Some Fantastic Place
Released	July 12, 1993 (UK)
Format	7" vinyl, 5" CD, Digipak CD, cassette
Recorded	?
Genre	Rock
Length	3:39
Label	A&M Records
Producer(s)	Squeeze & Peter Smith
Chart positions
#39 (UK Singles Chart)
Squeeze singles chronology
"Crying In My Sleep" (1991)	"Third Rail" (1993)	"Everything In The World" (1993)

"Third Rail" was the first single released from Squeeze's tenth album, Some Fantastic Place. It was the first Squeeze song to crack the Top 40 in the UK since 1987's "Hourglass". In music, a single is a short (usually ten minutes or less*) record, usually featuring one or two tracks as A-side, often accompanied by several B-sides, usually remixes or other songs. ... Squeeze was a British rock music band that came to prominence in the New Wave period of the late 1970s. ... Some Fantastic Place is a 1993 album by the British New Wave group Squeeze. ... July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 172 days remaining. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... A gramophone record, (also phonograph record - often simply record) is an analog sound recording medium: a flat disc rotating at a constant angular velocity, with inscribed spiral grooves in which a stylus or needle rides. ... The Compact Disc logo was inspired by that of the previous Compact Cassette. ... A digipak is a style of compact disc or DVD packaging. ... Typical 60-minute Compact Cassette. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in producing, manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and sometimes video recordings (especially music videos), on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... A&M Records is a record label formed in 1962 by Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Top 40 is a radio format based on frequent repetition of songs from a constantly-updated list of the forty best-selling singles. ... The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ... Squeeze was a British rock music band that came to prominence in the New Wave period of the late 1970s. ... In music, a single is a short (usually ten minutes or less*) record, usually featuring one or two tracks as A-side, often accompanied by several B-sides, usually remixes or other songs. ... Squeeze was a British rock music band that came to prominence in the New Wave period of the late 1970s. ... Some Fantastic Place is a 1993 album by the British New Wave group Squeeze. ... Hourglass was the first single released from Squeezes seventh album, Babylon and On. ...

Track listing

7" vinyl and cassette

1. "Third Rail" (3:39)
2. "Cool For Cats (live medley)" (6:21)

Cool For Cats was the second single released from Squeezes second album of the same name. ...

CD

1. "Third Rail" (3:39)
2. "Take Me I'm Yours (Paul Dakeyne remix)" (6:47)
3. "Cool For Cats (live medley)" (6:21)

Take Me Im Yours was the first of many singles by the New Wave rock band Squeeze. ...

CD (digipak)

1. "Third Rail" (3:39)
2. "The Truth (live)" (5:05)
3. "Melody Motel (live)" (4:25)
4. "Walk A Straight Line (live)" (4:10)

External links

• Squeeze discography at Squeezenet