Graham Parker
One of the original angry young men to storm out of England (Elvis Costello and Joe Jackson being the notable others) and conquer the minds of music critics everywhere. His first three records (featuring Nick Lowe as producer) failed to make the commercial impact of JJ and Elvis, despite the critical consensus that Parker was their equal as a songwriter. His fortunes changed when he switched US record labels, releasing a string of US Top 100 albums throughout the '80s. As the '90s dawned, Parker had slipped back off the commercial radar screen but continued to delight fans with intelligent rock music that maintained the high standards he'd set earlier.
| Date | ALBUMS / Singles |
|---|---|
| 1976 March | Silly Thing |
| 1976 April | HOWLIN WIND |
| 1976 July | Soul Shoes |
| 1976 July | LIVE AT MARBLE ARCH |
| 1976 October | HEAT TREATMENT |
| 1976 October | Hotel Chambermaid |
| 1976 | Heat Treatment |
| 1977 January | Pourin' It All Out |
| 1977 March | THE PINK PARKER (EP) |
| 1977 October | STICK TO ME |
| 1977 November | New York Shuffle |
| 1977 | Stick To Me |
| 1978 April | Hey Lord Don't Ask Me Questions |
| 1978 May | THE PARKERILLA |
| 1979 February | Mercury Poisoning |
| 1979 March | SQUEEZING OUT SPARKS |
| 1979 March | Protection |
| 1979 | I Want You Back (Alive) |
| 1979 May | Discovering Japan |
| 1979 May | Local Girls |
| 1979 | LIVE SPARKS |
| 1979 | HIGH TIMES: THE BEST OF GRAHAM PARKER |
| 1979 | HISTORIA DE LA MUSICA ROCK |
| 1979 | THE BEST OF GRAHAM PARKER AND THE RUMOUR |
| 1980 April | Stupefaction |
| 1980 May | THE UP ESCALATOR |
| 1980 | No Holding Back |
| 1980 June | Love Without Greed |
| 1982 March | ANOTHER GREY AREA |
| 1982 March | Temporary Beauty |
| 1982 | You Hit The Spot |
| 1983 July | THE REAL MACAW |
| 1983 September | Life Gets Better |
| 1983 | You Can't Take Love For Granted |
| 1984 | IT DON'T MEAN A THING IF IT AIN'T GOT THAT SWING |
| 1985 March | STEADY NERVES |
| 1985 April | Wake Up (Next To You) |
| 1985 | Break Them Down |
| 1985 | Weekend's Too Short |
| 1985 | LOOK BACK IN ANGER: CLASSIC PERFORMANCES BY GRAHAM PARKER |
| 1985 | POURIN' IT ALL OUT: THE MERCURY YEARS |
| 1988 April | THE MONA LISA'S SISTER |
| 1988 | Don't Let It Break You Down |
| 1988 | Get Started. Start A Fire |
| 1989 July | LIVE! ALONE IN AMERICA |
| 1989 | HUMAN SOUL |
| 1989 | Big Man On Paper |
| 1990 | Everything Goes |
| 1991 | THE KID WITH THE BUTTERFLY NET (EP) |
| 1991 February | STRUCK BY LIGHTNING |
| 1991 | Brand New Book |
| 1992 July 20 | BURNING QUESTIONS |
| 1992 | Release Me |
| 1992 September | THE BEST OF GRAHAM PARKER 1988-1991 |
| 1992 October 20 | Here It Comes Again |
| 1993 | LIVE ALONE! DISCOVERING JAPAN |
| 1993 | PASSION IS NO ORDINARY WORD: THE GRAHAM PARKER ANTHOLOGY 1976-1991 |
| 1994 | LIVE ON THE TEST |
| 1994 | CHRISTMAS CRACKER (EP) |
| 1995 March 14 | 12 HAUNTED EPISODES |
| 1995 | 3 HAUNTED EPISODES (EP) |
| 1996 June 28 | BBC LIVE IN CONCERT |
| 1996 August 20 | LIVE FROM NEW YORK, NY |
| 1996 September | ACID BUBBLEGUM |
| 1996 November 5 | NO HOLDING BACK |
| 1997 April 22 | THE LAST ROCK N ROLL TOUR |
| 1997 November | BOXED |
| 1997 | TEMPORARY BEAUTY |
| 1998 April 17 | HOLD BACK THE NIGHT |
| 1998 May | NOT IF IT PLEASES ME |
| 1999 July | MASTER HITS |
| 2001 March 20 | ULTIMATE COLLECTION |
| 2001 July 2 | THAT'S WHEN YOU KNOW |
| 2001 September 8 | YOU CAN'T BE TOO STRONG: AN INTRODUCTION TO GRAHAM PARKER & THE RUMOUR |
| 2001 | DEEPCUT TO NOWHERE |
| 2002 October 4 | EXTENDED VERSIONS |
| 2003 January 28 | KING BISCUIT FLOWER HOUR PRESENTS |
| 2003 April 22 | BLUE HIGHWAY |
| 2003 August 25 | THE OFFICIAL ART VANDELAY TAPES |
| 2003 October 21 | FROM THE FRONT ROW... LIVE! |
| 2004 March 9 | YOUR COUNTRY |
| 2005 April 25 | ART VANDELAY TAPES V.2 |
| 2005 June 7 | SONGS OF NO CONSEQUENCE |
| 2005 September 5 | THE OFFICIAL ART VANDELAY TAPES - LIVE ONE |
| 2007 March 13 | DON'T TELL COLUMBUS |
| 2007 November 28 | PLATINUM BASTARD |
| 2008 April 14 | THE VERTIGO SINGLES COLLECTION |
SEE ALSO...
THE RUMOUR discography
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