Graham Parker & The Rumour
Rejecting the prog rock and psychedelia of the early 1970s, Graham Parker drew on R&B, Motown and even ska to become an agitated, energetic, heartfelt voice of London's pub rock and new wave scenes. Raised on The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, Parker's songwriting impressed Stiff Records founder Dave Robinson, who set him up with a group of highly accomplished musicians, who'd been unsuccessfully plugging away in the city's grimiest venues for years. Bob Andrews (keyboards), Brinsley Schwarz (guitar), Martin Belmont (guitar), Andrew Bodnar (bass) and Stephen Goulding (drums) became Parker's backing band The Rumour and, with the release of debut album Howlin' Wind (1976), Parker was soon being compared to Dylan and Van Morrison. That level of fame never reached fruition, but the band found a good level of success in America and acclaimed albums Squeezing Out Sparks (1979) and The Up Escalator (1980) had a big influence on Bruce Springsteen and Pixies frontman Frank Black. Parker turned solo in 1980, but the band reformed in 2011 for comeback album Three Chords Good (2012).
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Discography
14 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Howlin' Wind
Alternative & Indie - Released by EMI on Jul 29, 1976
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Squeezing Out Sparks + Live Sparks
Pop - Released by Arista on Mar 1, 1979
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Live At Marble Arch (Live)
Rock - Released by UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) on Jul 1, 1976
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Heat Treatment
Pop - Released by UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) on Oct 1, 1976
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Stick To Me
Pop - Released by UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) on Oct 1, 1977
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The Parkerilla (Live)
Rock - Released by UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) on May 1, 1978
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The Up Escalator
Pop/Rock - Released by Legacy Recordings on Nov 19, 1980
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Mystery Glue
Rock - Released by UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) on May 18, 2015
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Live in San Francisco 1979
Rock - Released by Classic Music Vault on Dec 8, 2009
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Three Chords Good
Graham Parker, Graham Parker & The Rumour
Rock - Released by Primary Wave Records on Jan 1, 2012
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Live At Trent Poly Sports Hall, Nottingham 1977 (Live)
Rock - Released by Cherry Red Records on Oct 4, 2019
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Legends Live in Concert (Live in Denver, CO, April 15, 1979)
Rock - Released by Renaissance Records USA on Jan 4, 2020
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Mystery Glue
Rock - Released by UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) on May 18, 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo