The Parkerilla

The Parkerilla is a 1978 live double album by Graham Parker and The Rumour. It was recorded at Winter Gardens, Bournemouth, Manchester Opera House, Apollo Theatre, Oxford and The Palladium, New York City; and mixed at Rockfield Studios, Wales.

The Parkerilla
Live album by
Graham Parker and The Rumour
ReleasedMay 1978 (1978-05)
RecordedWinter Gardens, Bournemouth
Manchester Opera House
Apollo Theatre, Oxford
The Palladium, NYC
GenrePub Rock, Rhythm & Blues
Length53:18
LabelMercury
ProducerMutt Lange
Graham Parker and The Rumour chronology
Stick To Me
(1977)		 The Parkerilla
(1978)		 Squeezing Out Sparks
(1979)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB–[2]
Rolling Stone (Greil Marcus)(unfavorable)[3]

The album was recorded as a contractual obligation album as Parker had already signed with Arista and was preparing "Squeezing Out Sparks" for that label. The album was longer than a traditional record and Mercury elected to release it as a double album. The single "Hey Lord Don't Ask Me Questions" was a re-recording of a song from the first album (and slightly retitled) with the song occupying the fourth side.[4]

The album met with a mixed reception from critics who were waiting for new material from Parker.[4]

In 1991, Rolling Stone ranked The Parkerilla number 64 on its list of 100 greatest album covers.[5] The cover photography was by Brian Griffin, with the artwork completed by Barney Bubbles.[6]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Graham Parker; except where indicated

  1. "Lady Doctor" 2:48
  2. "Fool's Gold" 4:23
  3. "Tear Your Playhouse Down" (Earl Randle) 3:50
  4. "Don't Ask Me Questions" 5:00
  5. "The Heat in Harlem" 7:35
  6. "Silly Thing" 3:15
  7. "Gypsy Blood" 5:15
  8. "Back to Schooldays" 2:40
  9. "Heat Treatment" 3:06
  10. "Watch the Moon Come Down" 5:15
  11. "New York Shuffle" 2:57
  12. "Soul Shoes" 3:23
  13. "Hey Lord, Don't Ask Me Questions" (new studio recording) 3:51

Charts
Chart (1978) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] 22
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) 14
United States (Billboard 200) 144

Personnel
The Rumour Brass
  • Ray Bevis - tenor saxophone
  • John Earle - tenor and baritone saxophone
  • Chris Gower - trombone
  • Dick Hanson - trumpet, flugelhorn

References
  1. Deming, Mark. Graham Parker & the Rumour: The Parkerilla Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: P". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. Marcus, Greil (15 June 1978). "Review: The Parkerilla". Rolling Stone.
  4. Hendricks, Phil. Parkerilla CD sleeve notes. Lemon Records. p. 2.
  5. "100 Greatest Album Covers of All Time". Rolling Stone. 14 November 1991. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  6. http://www.barneybubbles.com/blog/barneys-album-sleeve-designs (Retrieved April 2, 2018)
  7. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 229. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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