For the TV series, see Packet of Three (TV series)

Packet of Three (TV series)

Packet of Three, later known as Packing Them In, was a 1990s comedy series broadcast by Channel 4. It starred Frank Skinner, Jenny Eclair and Henry Normal. For the re-titled 2nd series, Normal was replaced by Roger Mann and Kevin Eldon....

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Packet of Three was the first release from the New Wave

New Wave music

New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...

 rock band Squeeze. It contained three songs produced by John Cale

John Cale

John Davies Cale, OBE is a Welsh musician, composer, singer-songwriter and record producer who was a founding member of the experimental rock band The Velvet Underground....

 of The Velvet Underground

The Velvet Underground

The Velvet Underground was an American rock band formed in New York City. First active from 1964 to 1973, their best-known members were Lou Reed and John Cale, who both went on to find success as solo artists. Although experiencing little commercial success while together, the band is often cited...

, who also produced their self-titled debut LP

U.K. Squeeze

Squeeze is the self-titled first studio album released by British group Squeeze. The album title was simply Squeeze in the United Kingdom, but in the United States, Canada, Australia and other countries the album, like the band, was marketed under the name U.K...

 the following year. Packet of Three was released in both 7" and 12" vinyl formats. The EP's title comes from the UK term for a standard package of condoms. The photo on the sleeve of the EP was taken outside a pub in Haddo Street, Greenwich

Greenwich

Greenwich is a district of south London, England, located in the London Borough of Greenwich.Greenwich is best known for its maritime history and for giving its name to the Greenwich Meridian and Greenwich Mean Time...

, SE London; close to the council flat at 35 Congers House, Bronze Street, Deptford

Deptford

Deptford is a district of south London, England, located on the south bank of the River Thames. It is named after a ford of the River Ravensbourne, and from the mid 16th century to the late 19th was home to Deptford Dockyard, the first of the Royal Navy Dockyards.Deptford and the docks are...

, where Chris Difford

Chris Difford

Chris Difford is a singer, musician, songwriter, and record producer....

 was staying at the time.

The three songs were re-released in 1990 on the Annie Get Your Gun (live) CD single (IRS 74007).

Track listing

All songs written by Difford

Chris Difford

Chris Difford is a singer, musician, songwriter, and record producer....

 and Tilbrook

Glenn Tilbrook

Glenn Martin Tilbrook is the lead singer and guitarist of the English band Squeeze, a band formed in the mid 1970s who broke through in the new wave era at the decade's end. He generally wrote the melody for Squeeze, while his writing partner, Chris Difford, wrote the lyrics...

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1. "Cat On A Wall" – 3:10
2. "Night Ride" – 3:02
3. "Back Track" – 2:21