http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3636&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rssIt ain't easy being an angry young man. Graham Parker was overshadowed by his fellow English new wavers Elvis Costello and Joe Jackson in the late 1970s. They all shared a penchant for witty, snide lyrics and strong hooks, and for marrying pop songcraft with punk's roar. However, unlike the other two, Parker has always clung to his English pub rock roots. <i>Squeezing Out Sparks</i>, from 1979, was such a good album that it enabled him to cross over to AOR radio, but while his material has remained strong, he has been unable to build on that success since then. Like Nick Lowe, he seems to be both too mainstream and too eccentric for mass success. - Nick DedinaPub Rocken720Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:14:49 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3636&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss It ain't easy being an angry young man. Graham Parker was overshadowed by his fellow English new wavers Elvis Costello and Joe Jackson in the late 1970s. They all shared a penchant for witty, snide lyrics and strong hooks, and for marrying pop songcraft with punk's roar. However, unlike the other two, Parker has always clung to his English pub rock roots. <i>Squeezing Out Sparks</i>, from 1979, was such a good album that it enabled him to cross over to AOR radio, but while his material has remained strong, he has been unable to build on that success since then. Like Nick Lowe, he seems to be both too mainstream and too eccentric for mass success. - Nick Dedina http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2079488&variant=play&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pub Rock Mon, 1 Jan 1979 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Graham Parker on Rhapsody Online 2079488 tra.2079488 Graham Parker art.3636 0.99 Squeezing Out Sparks & Live Sparks alb.207129 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/2/4/5/1265426_170x170.jpg 1996-10-01 00:00:00.0 1979-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Local Girls tra.2079488 223000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2079488&variant=play&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2079488&variant=data&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5997177&variant=play&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pub Rock Fri, 7 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Graham Parker on Rhapsody Online 5997177 tra.5997177 Graham Parker art.3636 0.0 Your Country alb.5997014 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/7/1/2/632178_170x170.jpg 2004-05-07 00:00:00.0 2004-05-07 00:00:00.0 true Sugaree tra.5997177 223000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5997177&variant=play&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5997177&variant=data&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2687997&variant=play&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pub Rock Tue, 27 Jul 1999 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Graham Parker on Rhapsody Online 2687997 tra.2687997 Graham Parker art.3636 0.0 Master Hits alb.110649 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/1/4/6/1376413_170x170.jpg 1999-07-27 00:00:00.0 1999-07-27 00:00:00.0 true Temporary Beauty tra.2687997 234000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2687997&variant=play&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2687997&variant=data&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2442414&variant=play&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pub Rock Thu, 1 Jul 1976 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Graham Parker on Rhapsody Online 2442414 tra.2442414 Graham Parker art.3636 0.99 Howlin' Wind alb.203515 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/3/1/0/1080136_170x170.jpg 1990-02-06 00:00:00.0 1976-07-01 00:00:00.0 true Don't Ask Me Questions tra.2442414 338000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2442414&variant=play&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2442414&variant=data&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2079715&variant=play&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pub Rock Mon, 1 Jan 1979 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Graham Parker on Rhapsody Online 2079715 tra.2079715 Graham Parker art.3636 0.99 Squeezing Out Sparks & Live Sparks alb.207129 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/2/4/5/1265426_170x170.jpg 1996-10-01 00:00:00.0 1979-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Protection tra.2079715 234000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2079715&variant=play&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2079715&variant=data&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11137516&variant=play&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pub Rock Sat, 1 Jan 1983 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Graham Parker on Rhapsody Online 11137516 tra.11137516 Graham Parker art.3636 0.99 The Real Macaw alb.11137026 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/8/7/5/875787_170x170.jpg 1983-01-01 00:00:00.0 1983-01-01 00:00:00.0 true I Want You Back tra.11137516 200000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11137516&variant=play&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11137516&variant=data&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.483884&variant=play&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pub Rock Thu, 1 Jul 1976 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Graham Parker on Rhapsody Online 483884 tra.483884 Graham Parker art.3636 0.99 Howlin' Wind alb.203515 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/3/1/0/1080136_170x170.jpg 1990-02-06 00:00:00.0 1976-07-01 00:00:00.0 true Between You And Me tra.483884 145000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.483884&variant=play&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.483884&variant=data&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3882844&variant=play&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pub Rock Tue, 27 Jul 1999 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Graham Parker on Rhapsody Online 3882844 tra.3882844 Graham Parker art.3636 0.0 Master Hits alb.110649 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/1/4/6/1376413_170x170.jpg 1999-07-27 00:00:00.0 1999-07-27 00:00:00.0 true Stupefaction tra.3882844 214000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3882844&variant=play&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3882844&variant=data&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2079490&variant=play&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pub Rock Mon, 1 Jan 1979 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Graham Parker on Rhapsody Online 2079490 tra.2079490 Graham Parker art.3636 0.99 Squeezing Out Sparks & Live Sparks alb.207129 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/2/4/5/1265426_170x170.jpg 1996-10-01 00:00:00.0 1979-01-01 00:00:00.0 true You Can't Be Too Strong tra.2079490 201000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2079490&variant=play&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2079490&variant=data&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26081242&variant=play&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pub Rock Tue, 30 Oct 2001 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Graham Parker on Rhapsody Online 26081242 tra.26081242 Graham Parker art.3636 0.99 You Can't Be Too Strong - An 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2442641&variant=play&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pub Rock Wed, 1 Jan 1992 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Graham Parker on Rhapsody Online 2442641 tra.2442641 Graham Parker art.3636 0.99 Burning Questions alb.194345 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/7/9/9/1009972_170x170.jpg 2007-05-15 00:00:00.0 1992-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Platinum Blonde tra.2442641 261000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2442641&variant=play&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2442641&variant=data&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2442623&variant=play&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pub Rock Fri, 1 Mar 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Graham Parker on Rhapsody Online 2442623 tra.2442623 Graham Parker art.3636 0.99 Steady Nerves alb.194348 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/7/8/8/1268873_170x170.jpg 2009-04-28 00:00:00.0 1985-03-01 00:00:00.0 true Wake Up Next To You tra.2442623 314000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2442623&variant=play&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2442623&variant=data&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1230455&variant=play&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pub Rock Wed, 1 Jan 1992 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Graham Parker on Rhapsody Online 1230455 tra.1230455 Graham Parker art.3636 0.99 Burning Questions alb.194345 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/7/9/9/1009972_170x170.jpg 2007-05-15 00:00:00.0 1992-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Just Like Joe Meek's Blues tra.1230455 250000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1230455&variant=play&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1230455&variant=data&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2079491&variant=play&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pub Rock Mon, 1 Jan 1979 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Graham Parker on Rhapsody Online 2079491 tra.2079491 Graham Parker art.3636 0.99 Squeezing Out Sparks & Live Sparks alb.207129 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/2/4/5/1265426_170x170.jpg 1996-10-01 00:00:00.0 1979-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Passion Is No Ordinary Word tra.2079491 266000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2079491&variant=play&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2079491&variant=data&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1230068&variant=play&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pub Rock Thu, 1 Jul 1976 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Graham Parker on Rhapsody Online 1230068 tra.1230068 Graham Parker art.3636 0.99 Howlin' Wind alb.203515 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/3/1/0/1080136_170x170.jpg 1990-02-06 00:00:00.0 1976-07-01 00:00:00.0 true Howlin' Wind tra.1230068 240000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1230068&variant=play&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1230068&variant=data&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2079717&variant=play&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pub Rock Mon, 1 Jan 1979 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Graham Parker on Rhapsody Online 2079717 tra.2079717 Graham Parker art.3636 0.99 Squeezing Out Sparks & Live Sparks alb.207129 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/2/4/5/1265426_170x170.jpg 1996-10-01 00:00:00.0 1979-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Don't Get Excited tra.2079717 185000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2079717&variant=play&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2079717&variant=data&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2117387&variant=play&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pub Rock Tue, 15 Apr 1997 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Graham Parker on Rhapsody Online 2117387 tra.2117387 Graham Parker art.3636 0.99 The Last Rock 'N' Roll Tour alb.312703 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/6/4/0/1760468_170x170.jpg 1997-01-01 00:00:00.0 1997-04-15 00:00:00.0 true Fool's Gold tra.2117387 190000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2117387&variant=play&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2117387&variant=data&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2442408&variant=play&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pub Rock Thu, 1 Jul 1976 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Graham Parker on Rhapsody Online 2442408 tra.2442408 Graham Parker art.3636 0.99 Howlin' Wind alb.203515 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/3/1/0/1080136_170x170.jpg 1990-02-06 00:00:00.0 1976-07-01 00:00:00.0 true White Honey tra.2442408 213000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2442408&variant=play&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2442408&variant=data&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2442650&variant=play&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pub Rock Fri, 1 Mar 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Graham Parker on Rhapsody Online 2442650 tra.2442650 Graham Parker art.3636 0.69 Steady Nerves alb.194348 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/7/8/8/1268873_170x170.jpg 2009-04-28 00:00:00.0 1985-03-01 00:00:00.0 true Lunatic Fringe tra.2442650 200000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2442650&variant=play&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2442650&variant=data&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12228019&variant=play&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pub Rock Tue, 2 Sep 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Graham Parker on Rhapsody Online 12228019 tra.12228019 Graham Parker art.3636 0.99 The Official Art Vandelay Tapes alb.12225970 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/8/2/0/930280_170x170.jpg 1990-01-01 00:00:00.0 2003-09-02 00:00:00.0 true Behind The Wall Of Sleep tra.12228019 211000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12228019&variant=play&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12228019&variant=data&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2079493&variant=play&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pub Rock Mon, 1 Jan 1979 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Graham Parker on Rhapsody Online 2079493 tra.2079493 Graham Parker art.3636 0.99 Squeezing Out Sparks & Live Sparks alb.207129 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/2/4/5/1265426_170x170.jpg 1996-10-01 00:00:00.0 1979-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Saturday Nite Is Dead tra.2079493 197000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2079493&variant=play&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2079493&variant=data&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2268495&variant=play&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pub Rock Thu, 1 Jul 1976 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Graham Parker on Rhapsody Online 2268495 tra.2268495 Graham Parker art.3636 0.99 Howlin' Wind alb.203515 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/3/1/0/1080136_170x170.jpg 1990-02-06 00:00:00.0 1976-07-01 00:00:00.0 true Soul Shoes tra.2268495 193000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2268495&variant=play&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2268495&variant=data&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3593413&variant=play&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pub Rock Mon, 23 Mar 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Graham Parker on Rhapsody Online 3593413 tra.3593413 Graham Parker art.3636 0.99 Hold Back The Night alb.289329 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/3/5/5/1115533_170x170.jpg 1998-03-23 00:00:00.0 1998-03-23 00:00:00.0 true New York Shuffle tra.3593413 180000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3593413&variant=play&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3593413&variant=data&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3593395&variant=play&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pub Rock Mon, 23 Mar 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Graham Parker on Rhapsody Online 3593395 tra.3593395 Graham Parker art.3636 0.99 Hold Back The Night alb.289329 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/3/5/5/1115533_170x170.jpg 1998-03-23 00:00:00.0 1998-03-23 00:00:00.0 true Hold Back The Night tra.3593395 187000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3593395&variant=play&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3593395&variant=data&rws=%2Fgraham-parker%2Ftop-tracks.rss