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Purity Of Essence - The American Edition
In 1980, The Rumour recorded their third and last album in two different versions. The UK version has been available for some time on CD, but the US version has never been re-released until now. This is an entirely different recording from the CD that is currently available and has been out of print for 30 years. It not only features three different songs, but it was recorded at a different time and place and has a radically different feel to it. In our opinion, it is superior to the original.
With liner notes by Martin Belmont
From Quake Records and Amazon CD and MP3
also available on iTunes
Originally released in 1995 by Demon Records, this newly remastered edition contains eight bonus tracks.
Personnel: Martin Belmont (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, banjo, bass guitar, tambourine); Rise Kagona (vocals, guitar); Reg Meuross (vocals, acoustic guitar); Geraint Watkins (vocals, accordion, piano); B.J. Cole (dobro); Bob Loveday (fiddle, strings); Allen Power (tenor saxophone); Richard Allen (double bass, bass guitar); Paul Riley (bass guitar); Pete Thomas (drums, percussion); Shakie Kangwena, Bobby Irwin (drums)
Price: $14.95
Also available on iTunes, Amazon MP3, Amazon US, Amazon UK
Squeezing Out Sparks
Quake Records is proud to present a new edition of Graham Parker’s classic album Squeezing Out Sparks. This newly remastered edition features a new cover design, as well as never before released bonus tracks recorded live at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle in 1979.
Order information HERE
ICON PARK presents
DEMON FREQUENCY
Composed/Produced/Mixed by Jimmy Parker
Listen to a sample:
Big Guitar - Martin Belmont
New single Girl In Need is out now on all digital stores. It features the Goldtops alongside The Rumour Brass.
Read about it in the latest
The Thylacine’s Lair
a novel by Graham Parker
Originally published by Thunder’s Press under the title The Other Life of Brian, this out-of-print novel by Graham Parker is being republished under its original title The Thylacine’s Lair.
More information here.
The Songs of Squeezing Out Sparks
40th Anniversary Edition
Compiled by Martin Belmont
40th anniversary edition. All the lyrics, chords, bars, tablature and notation of lead guitar, including solos plus extracts from the rhythm guitar. Some songs with both guitar tabs in their entirety. Acoustic guitar picking intro of You Can’t Be Too Strong. Includes extracts from reviews, adverts, plus live and promo photos from publications such as Rolling Stone, New Musical Express, The Village Voice, and much more.
More information here.
Squeezing Out Sparks
Solo Acoustic 40th Anniversary
To celebrate its 40th anniversary, Graham has recorded a new solo acoustic version of the seminal album Squeezing Out Sparks.
Buy now:
Squeezing Out Sparks Solo Acoustic 40th Anniversary
Read what Graham Parker has to say about it at his blog:
Available on 100% Records.
It was recorded with The Goldtops (Martin Belmont, Geraint Watkins, Simon Edwards and Roy Dodds). Additionally, The Rumour Brass feature on six of the tracks!
The album is available on CD and hot pink vinyl LP from the 100% Store (Link: http://found.ee/CloudSymbols_Store) . There is a money-saving discount for those who purchase both.
Cloud Symbols Acoustic EP
Acoustic versions of three songs from the Cloud Symbols album. Digital only.
Dreamin’
Maida Hill
Every Saturday Nite
Now available
40th anniversary edition of The Up Escalator. This CD uses the original US vinyl mix, now with bonus tracks. Only available for sale from this website and at shows.
Five Old Souls
Recorded at the Southampton show of the 2018 Cloud Symbols Tour.
Features backing band The Goldtops as well as the return of The Rumour Brass.
The album features highlights from Cloud Symbols as well as a number of old favourites with a heavy focus on the Howlin’ Wind and Heat Treatment albums.
Due to the pandemic, the CD manufacturing times are somewhat unknown. As a result, anyone who pre-orders the CD will receive an immediate download of the entire album to listen to in the meantime. The CD will ship as soon as possible - maybe before Christmas but more likely in the new year.
Copies signed by GP are available for a limited time only
A new range of GP T shirts is also available as well.
The album & shirts can be ordered from: http://100percent.it/GrahamParker
The album will be released digitally on iTunes, Spotify etc as soon as the CD is ready. For now the digital album is exclusive to CD pre-orders.
Another Grey Area
Iconoclassic Records Presents The 40th Anniversary Remastered Edition with Bonus Tracks
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•Originally released 1982
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•40th Anniversary Edition
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•Graham Parker’s first solo album
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•Features the hit “Temporary Beauty”
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•Produced by Jack Douglas (John Lennon, Aerosmith, Cheap Trick)
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•5 bonus tracks including b-sides, alternate versions, and live tracks
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•New 2000+ word liner notes by Geoffrey Himes
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•Digitally remastered by Mark Wilder
Humans Are The Mutant Virus / 3D Printer - Digital Download
Digital download of Graham Parker's two new songs Humans Are The Mutant Virus and 3D Printer
Available in mp3 or lossless WAV formats.
The Middlesex Demos
The latest “Official Bootleg” from UpYours Records. These early demos were recorded for Stuart Johnson's Tower Bridge Music company at Johnson's home studio in suburban Middlesex in 1973 and 1974. These recordings have never before been released.
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Available now! The new album by Graham Parker.
Last Chance To Learn The Twist
From Big Stir Records comes the new album by Graham Parker & the Goldtops.
New single - Last Stretch of the Road + Back To Schooldays (live)
