| Product Code: | 6360 161 |
| Artist: | Graham Parker and the Rumour |
| Origin: | Australia |
| Label: | Vertigo (1978) |
| Format: | LP |
| Availability: | Enquire Now |
| Condition: |
Cover: VG+
Record: VG+
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| Genre: | Pop U |
Very smart clean vinyl, with a nice crisp semigloss gatefold cover.
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 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. [5]
In 1991, Rolling Stone ranked The Parkerilla number 64 on its list of 100 greatest album covers.[6] The cover photography was by Brian Griffin.
