Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site rtech.ARPA Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!ihnp4!zehntel!dual!unisoft!mtxinu!rtech!grant From: grant@rtech.ARPA (Grant Crossen) Newsgroups: net.music Subject: Re: GRAHAM PARKER Message-ID: <200@rtech.ARPA> Date: Fri, 1-Mar-85 13:00:34 EST Article-I.D.: rtech.200 Posted: Fri Mar 1 13:00:34 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 3-Mar-85 03:08:52 EST References: <4000073@uokvax.UUCP> <217@linus.UUCP> Organization: Relational Technology, Berkeley CA Lines: 27 > Glad to see someone remembers Graham Parker, and had the good sense to > cite material from his best record, *Squeezing Out Sparks*. I've heard > several of his other efforts (both before and after this one) but none struck > me as even being in the same ballpark as SOS. I listen to this one regularly > but I've given up even looking for his latest stuff. > > This is not a flame: Parker could easily have developed into another Elvis > Costello (well, maybe not... ;-) ). If you can recommend any of his later > records as highly as SOS I'll probably give them a listen. > > Here's hoping... > > Chris J. Valas {decvax,utzoo,philabs,security,allegra,genrad}!linus!cv > -=- > "In the autumn before the winter comes mans' last mad surge of youth..." > "Whatever are you talking about?" How about *Heat Treatment* and *Howlin' Wind*, classic albums which, I believe, predate Elvis's debut? The production is not as slick as SOS, but the songs are just as strong. Also, he did a great song called "Mercury Poisoning" (not available on any album) which makes a statement about the first label he was on (Mercury). It's too bad Mercury didn't give him the promotion and marketing that Elvis was given by CBS. I do agree that his more recent material is not up to snuff. Grant Crossen Relational Technology