Graham Parker (born 18 November 1950) is an English singer-songwriter, who is best known as the lead singer of the popular British band Graham Parker & the Rumour.
On Human Soul, Graham Parker begins to retreat further into his domestic life, writing an album that includes a side of romantic ruminations and a side of social commentary.
With a band that comprises guitarist Brinsley Schwarz, bassist Andrew Bodnar, and Attractions Steve Nieve (keyboards) and Pete Thomas (drums), Parker's music is subtlely diverse, adding elements of worldbeat, reggae, pop, and folk to his R&B-fueled rock & roll; however, most of the impact of the music is lost by the slick, radio-ready production. When Parker stays at home on the first half of Human Soul, he makes his most impressive music, from the sultry come-ons of "Call Me Your Doctor" to the reassuring "My Love's Strong."
He tends to lose his focus on the latter half of the record, when he writes about subjects that don't directly affect his homelife. Taken in conjunction with the self-conscious musical eclectism, the lyrical stretches make Human Soul an intriguing, but flawed, record.
Track listing
01. Little Miss Understanding - 3:19
02. My Love's Strong - 4:12
03. Dancing For Money - 2:52
04. Call Me Your Doctor - 3:39
05. Big Man On Paper - 4:07
06. Soultime - 4:37
07. Everything Goes - 2:21
08. Sugar Gives You Energy - 1:38
09. Daddy's A Postman - 2:28
10. Green Monkeys - 1:46
11. I Was Wrong - 2:54
12. You Got The World (Right Where You Want It) - 5:38
13. Slash And Burn - 3:33
Credits
Guitar, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Graham Parker
Guitar, Backing Vocals – Brinsley Schwarz
Backing Vocals – Carmen Daye, Sonia Jones
Organ [Hammond] – James Hallawell
Percussion – Beizel Sicks
Synthesizer – Steve Nieve
Tenor Saxophone – Molly Duncan
Trombone – J. Neil Sidwell
Trumpet – Martin Drover
Bass – Andrew Bodnar
Drums – Pete Thomas
Art Direction, Design – Ria Lewerke
Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – Al Dutton, Ralph Baker
Engineer – Jan Jacobs
Engineer [Assistant] – Jacobo Aguirre
Mastered By – George Marino
Photography By [Composite & Back Cover Photos] – Jolie Parker
Producer – Brinsley Schwarz, Graham Parker, Jon Jacobs
Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – BMG Music
Copyright (c) – BMG Music
Manufactured By – BMG Music
Distributed By – BMG Music
Recorded At – Livingston Studios
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Notes
Recorded & mixed at Livingston Studios, London, in Jan/Feb 1989. Mastered at Sterling Sound, NYC.
Genre: Pop rock
Length: 42:23
© 1989
Label - RCA Records
With a band that comprises guitarist Brinsley Schwarz, bassist Andrew Bodnar, and Attractions Steve Nieve (keyboards) and Pete Thomas (drums), Parker's music is subtlely diverse, adding elements of worldbeat, reggae, pop, and folk to his R&B-fueled rock & roll; however, most of the impact of the music is lost by the slick, radio-ready production. When Parker stays at home on the first half of Human Soul, he makes his most impressive music, from the sultry come-ons of "Call Me Your Doctor" to the reassuring "My Love's Strong."
He tends to lose his focus on the latter half of the record, when he writes about subjects that don't directly affect his homelife. Taken in conjunction with the self-conscious musical eclectism, the lyrical stretches make Human Soul an intriguing, but flawed, record.
Track listing
01. Little Miss Understanding - 3:19
02. My Love's Strong - 4:12
03. Dancing For Money - 2:52
04. Call Me Your Doctor - 3:39
05. Big Man On Paper - 4:07
06. Soultime - 4:37
07. Everything Goes - 2:21
08. Sugar Gives You Energy - 1:38
09. Daddy's A Postman - 2:28
10. Green Monkeys - 1:46
11. I Was Wrong - 2:54
12. You Got The World (Right Where You Want It) - 5:38
13. Slash And Burn - 3:33
Credits
Guitar, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Graham Parker
Guitar, Backing Vocals – Brinsley Schwarz
Backing Vocals – Carmen Daye, Sonia Jones
Organ [Hammond] – James Hallawell
Percussion – Beizel Sicks
Synthesizer – Steve Nieve
Tenor Saxophone – Molly Duncan
Trombone – J. Neil Sidwell
Trumpet – Martin Drover
Bass – Andrew Bodnar
Drums – Pete Thomas
Art Direction, Design – Ria Lewerke
Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – Al Dutton, Ralph Baker
Engineer – Jan Jacobs
Engineer [Assistant] – Jacobo Aguirre
Mastered By – George Marino
Photography By [Composite & Back Cover Photos] – Jolie Parker
Producer – Brinsley Schwarz, Graham Parker, Jon Jacobs
Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – BMG Music
Copyright (c) – BMG Music
Manufactured By – BMG Music
Distributed By – BMG Music
Recorded At – Livingston Studios
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Notes
Recorded & mixed at Livingston Studios, London, in Jan/Feb 1989. Mastered at Sterling Sound, NYC.
Genre: Pop rock
Length: 42:23
© 1989
Label - RCA Records
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