Squeezing Out Sparks
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| Studio album by Graham Parker | ||
| Released | March 1979 | |
| Recorded | Lansdowne Studios, London | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 37:18 | |
| Label |  Vertigo Records Mercury Records |
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| Producer(s) | Jack Nitzsche | |
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| Graham Parker chronology | ||
| The Parkerilla (1978) |
Squeezing Out Sparks (1979) |
The Up Escalator (1980) |
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| Stick to Me (1977) |
Squeezing Out Sparks (1979) |
The Up Escalator (1980) |
Squeezing Out Sparks is a 1979 album by Graham Parker. Attuned to the punk rock energy of the period, with a hard-rocking sound and intense lyrical concerns, the album drops the group's previous R&B inflections, creating their generally most acclaimed work. It is Parker's most popular album in the US, and it appears on many lists of the greatest rock albums.
Squeezing Out Sparks was reissued in the UK in 2001 on Vertigo/Mercury, with two bonus tracks. In addition, in 1996, Polygram issued Squeezing Out Sparks + Live Sparks with the original ten tracks followed by the same songs plus "I Want You Back (Alive)" and "Mercury Poisoning" live.
In 2003, the album was ranked number 335 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
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[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Graham Parker.
- "Discovering Japan" – 3:32
- "Local Girls" – 3:44
- "Nobody Hurts You" – 3:42
- "You Can't Be Too Strong" – 3:21
- "Passion Is No Ordinary Word" – 4:26
- "Saturday Nite Is Dead" – 3:18
- "Love Gets You Twisted" – 3:02
- "Protection" – 3:54
- "Waiting for the UFOs" – 3:08
- "Don't Get Excited" – 3:04
[edit] Bonus Tracks (2001 Reissue)
- "Mercury Poisoning" – 3:09
- "I Want You Back" – 3:26
[edit] Personnel
- Graham Parker – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Brinsley Schwarz – guitar, backing vocals
- Martin Belmont – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Bob Andrews – keyboards, backing vocals
- Steve Goulding – drums, backing vocals
- Andrew Bodnar – bass
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1979 | Billboard Pop Albums | 40 |
