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[1]

Charts
Chart (1978) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] 22
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company)[8] 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[9]

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. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 10 March 2019. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  3. Marcus, Greil (15 June 1978). "Review: The Parkerilla". Rolling Stone.
  4. Hendricks, Phil. Parkerilla CD sleeve notes. p. 2. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  5. "100 Greatest Album Covers of All Time". Rolling Stone. 14 November 1991. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  6. "Reasons to be Cheerful » Barney Bubbles discography: Album sleeves". www.barneybubbles.com. Archived from the original on 20 November 2009. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  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.
  8. "GRAHAM PARKER & THE RUMOUR | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  9. "The Parkerilla – Graham Parker & the Rumour, Graham Parker | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
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