GRAHAM PARKER
''HOWLIN' WIND''
JUL 1976
MERCURY
42:02
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1/White Honey/Parker/3:33
2/Nothin's Gonna Pull Us Apart/Parker/3:21
3/Silly Thing/Parker/2:51
4/Gypsy Blood/Parker/4:37
5/Between You and Me/Parker/2:25
6/Back to Schooldays/Parker/2:54
7/Soul Shoes/Parker/3:13
8/Lady Doctor/Parker/2:50
9/You've Got to Be Kidding/Parker/3:30
10/Howlin' Wind/Parker/3:58
11/Not If It Pleases Me/Parker/3:12
12/Don't Ask Me Questions/Parker/5:38
Bob Andrews/Keyboards, Organ, Organ (Hammond), Piano, Vocals (Background
Martin Belmont/Guitar, Vocals (Background)
Andrew Bodnar/Bass, Drums, Fretless Bass, Guitar (Bass)
Noel Brown/Dobro, Guitar, Slide Guitar
Dave Conners/Sax (Tenor), Saxophone
Stephen Coulding/Drums, Vocals (Background)
Ed Dean/Guitar, Slide Guitar
John Earle/Sax (Baritone), Saxophone
Dave Edmunds/Guitar
Danny Ellis/Trombone
Steve Goulding/Drums, Percussion, Vocals (Background)
Herschel Holder/Trumpet
Nick Lowe/Producer
Stewart Lynas/Arranger, Brass Arrangement, Sax (Alto), Saxophone
Graham Parker/Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals
Brinsley Schwarz/Guitar, Organ (Hammond), Sax (Tenor), Vocals (Background)
REVIEW
by Stephen Thomas Erlewine/ALLMUSIC
For most intents and purposes, Graham Parker emerged fully formed on his debut album, Howlin' Wind. Sounding like the bastard offspring of Mick Jagger and Van Morrison, Parker sneers his way through a set of stunningly literate pub rockers. Instead of blindly sticking to the traditions of rock & roll, Parker invigorates them with cynicism and anger, turning his songs into distinctively original works. "Back to Schooldays" may be reconstituted rockabilly, "White Honey" may recall Morrison's white R&B bounce, and "Howlin' Wind" is a cross of Van's more mystical moments and the Band, but the songs themselves are original and terrific. Similarly, producer Nick Lowe gives the album a tough, spare feeling, which makes Parker and the Rumour sound like one of the best bar bands you've ever heard. Howlin' Wind remains a thoroughly invigorating fusion of rock tradition, singer/songwriter skill, and punk spirit, making it one of the classic debuts of all time.
''HOWLIN' WIND''
JUL 1976
MERCURY
42:02
DOWNLOAD
1/White Honey/Parker/3:33
2/Nothin's Gonna Pull Us Apart/Parker/3:21
3/Silly Thing/Parker/2:51
4/Gypsy Blood/Parker/4:37
5/Between You and Me/Parker/2:25
6/Back to Schooldays/Parker/2:54
7/Soul Shoes/Parker/3:13
8/Lady Doctor/Parker/2:50
9/You've Got to Be Kidding/Parker/3:30
10/Howlin' Wind/Parker/3:58
11/Not If It Pleases Me/Parker/3:12
12/Don't Ask Me Questions/Parker/5:38
Bob Andrews/Keyboards, Organ, Organ (Hammond), Piano, Vocals (Background
Martin Belmont/Guitar, Vocals (Background)
Andrew Bodnar/Bass, Drums, Fretless Bass, Guitar (Bass)
Noel Brown/Dobro, Guitar, Slide Guitar
Dave Conners/Sax (Tenor), Saxophone
Stephen Coulding/Drums, Vocals (Background)
Ed Dean/Guitar, Slide Guitar
John Earle/Sax (Baritone), Saxophone
Dave Edmunds/Guitar
Danny Ellis/Trombone
Steve Goulding/Drums, Percussion, Vocals (Background)
Herschel Holder/Trumpet
Nick Lowe/Producer
Stewart Lynas/Arranger, Brass Arrangement, Sax (Alto), Saxophone
Graham Parker/Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals
Brinsley Schwarz/Guitar, Organ (Hammond), Sax (Tenor), Vocals (Background)
REVIEW
by Stephen Thomas Erlewine/ALLMUSIC
For most intents and purposes, Graham Parker emerged fully formed on his debut album, Howlin' Wind. Sounding like the bastard offspring of Mick Jagger and Van Morrison, Parker sneers his way through a set of stunningly literate pub rockers. Instead of blindly sticking to the traditions of rock & roll, Parker invigorates them with cynicism and anger, turning his songs into distinctively original works. "Back to Schooldays" may be reconstituted rockabilly, "White Honey" may recall Morrison's white R&B bounce, and "Howlin' Wind" is a cross of Van's more mystical moments and the Band, but the songs themselves are original and terrific. Similarly, producer Nick Lowe gives the album a tough, spare feeling, which makes Parker and the Rumour sound like one of the best bar bands you've ever heard. Howlin' Wind remains a thoroughly invigorating fusion of rock tradition, singer/songwriter skill, and punk spirit, making it one of the classic debuts of all time.
1 comment :
This is another of the great selections available from Mr Parker and his fabulous alumni.
Thanx very much Davi!
Al
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