In March 1979, “Arista” label released “Squeezing out Sparks” the fourth Graham Parker and the Rumour album. It was recorded 1977-1978, at “Lansdowne Studios” in London, and was produced by Jack Nitzsche. “Squeezing out Sparks” was voted album of the year in the 1979 “Village Voice Pazz & Jop Critics Poll”. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 334 on list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
Personnel:
- Graham Parker– lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Brinsley Schwarz– guitar, backing vocals
- Martin Belmont– rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Bob Andrews– keyboards, backing vocals
- Andrew Bodnar– bass
- Steve Goulding– drums, backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Graham Parker.
- Discovering Japan
- Local Girls
- Nobody Hurts You
- You Can’t Be Too Strong
- Passion Is No Ordinary Word
- Saturday Nite Is Dead
- Love Gets You Twisted
- Protection
- Waiting for the UFO’s
- Don’t Get Excited
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