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Graham Parker & The Rumour - Squeezing Out Sparks + Live Sparks (1979) 2 LP in 1 CD, 1996

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Graham Parker & The Rumour - Squeezing Out Sparks + Live Sparks (1979) 2 LP in 1 CD, 1996

Graham Parker & The Rumour - Squeezing Out Sparks + Live Sparks (1979) 2 LP in 1 CD, 1996
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 528 Mb | Scans included | Time: 01:19:00
Rock, Pub Rock, New Wave | Label: Arista | # 07822-18939-2

Arista remastered Graham Parker's masterpiece, Squeezing Out Sparks, for CD reissue, adding the previously promotional-only live album Live Sparks as an added bonus. Though it is somewhat disconcerting to hear the same songs in the same order in a row, it's an excellent addition for hardcore collectors, especially since the sound on the original album is considerably improved. And, Live Sparks is a nervy, energetic live recording, especially with the addition of "I Want You Back (Alive)" and "Mercury Poisoning."

Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Allmusic.com

Squeezing Out Sparks:

Generally regarded as Graham Parker's finest album, Squeezing Out Sparks is a masterful fusion of pub rock classicism, new wave pop, and pure vitriol that makes even his most conventional singer/songwriter numbers bristle with energy. Not only does Parker deliver his best, most consistent set of songs, but he offers more succinct hooks than before – "Local Girls" and "Discovering Japan" are powered by quirky hooks that make them new wave classics. But Parker's new pop inclinations are tempered by his anger, which seethes throughout the hard rockers and even his quieter numbers. Throughout Squeezing Out Sparks, Graham spits out a litany of offenses that make him feel like an outsider, but he's not a liberal, he's a conservative. The record's two centerpieces – "Passion Is No Ordinary Word" and the anti-abortion "You Can't Be Too Strong" – indicate that his traditionalist musical tendencies are symptomatic of a larger conservative trend. But no one ever said conservatives made poor rock & rollers, and Parker's ruminations over a lost past give him the anger that fuels Squeezing Out Sparks, one of the great rock records of the post-punk era.

Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Allmusic.com

Live Sparks:

In 1979, after releasing three albums in the United States through Mercury Records that earned rave reviews but minimal sales, Graham Parker signed with Arista Records for the American market, and the label was determined to break Parker in the U.S. Parker's first album for Arista, Squeezing out Sparks, was immediately hailed as a masterpiece and his supporting concert tour with his band the Rumour was wowing audiences at every stop. Squeezing out Sparks quickly became Parker's best-selling album in the United States, and hoping to keep the momentum rolling, Arista created a special item for press and radio to keep them interested. KSAN-FM in San Francisco and WXRT-FM in Chicago had both recorded shows from the tour for later broadcast, and over the course of the two shows Parker and the Rumour had played all ten songs from Squeezing out Sparks; Arista's promo staff took the ten tunes from the album, added two additional tracks ("Mercury Poisoning," an unapologetic kiss-off to their former label, and a furious cover of the Jackson 5's "I Want You Back"), mirrored the sequence of the studio album, and created an LP called Live Sparks. Much like the earlier promo-only Live at Marble Arch, Live Sparks quickly became a collector's item among Parker's more loyal fans, and not without reason – while it's looser and sloppier than Squeezing out Sparks, it does capture the Rumour in fine and furious form, and Parker puts his heart and soul into these songs, which rank with his best. Initially only a promotional release, Live Sparks received a belated commercial release in 1996 when its 12 tracks were added as a bonus to a remastered CD edition of Squeezing out Sparks; stripped of "Mercury Poisoning" and "I Want You Back," it emerged on its own in 2005 as a budget-priced disc called Extended Versions.

Review by Mark Deming, Allmusic.com

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Tracklist:

Squeezing Out Sparks:

01. Discovering Japan (03:33)
02. Local Girls (03:43)
03. Nobody Hurts You (03:41)
04. You Can't Be Too Strong (03:21)
05. Passion is No Ordinary Word (04:26)
06. Saturday Nite is Dead (03:17)
07. Love Gets You Twisted (03:02)
08. Protection (03:54)
09. Waiting for the UFOs (03:08)
10. Don't Get Excited (03:09)

Live Sparks:

11. Discovering Japan (Live) (03:36)
12. Local Girls (Live) (03:41)
13. Nobody Hurts You (Live) (03:51)
14. You Can't Be Too Strong (Live) (03:45)
15. Passion is No Ordinary Word (Live) (04:27)
16. Saturday Night is Dead (Live) (03:26)
17. Love Gets You Twisted (Live) (03:08)
18. Protection (Live) (04:14)
19. Waiting for the UFOs (Live) (03:27)
20. Don't Get Excited (Live) (03:39)
21. I Want You Back (Alive) (Live) (03:15)
22. Mercury Poisoning (Live) (03:09)


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Graham Parker & The Rumour / Squeezing Out Sparks + Live Sparks [RM 1996]

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CRC копии 34849967
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Имя файла R:\Раздача 6\Graham Parker - 1996(1979) - Squeezing Out Sparks\02 Local Girls.wav

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CRC теста 5D6C7E55
CRC копии 5D6C7E55
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Имя файла R:\Раздача 6\Graham Parker - 1996(1979) - Squeezing Out Sparks\03 Nobody Hurts You.wav

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CRC копии D2D30481
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CRC копии 926FBE4E
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CRC копии 40EE7204
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Имя файла R:\Раздача 6\Graham Parker - 1996(1979) - Squeezing Out Sparks\06 Saturday Nite is Dead.wav

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Имя файла R:\Раздача 6\Graham Parker - 1996(1979) - Squeezing Out Sparks\07 Love Gets You Twisted.wav

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Имя файла R:\Раздача 6\Graham Parker - 1996(1979) - Squeezing Out Sparks\08 Protection.wav

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CRC копии 80D4C876
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Имя файла R:\Раздача 6\Graham Parker - 1996(1979) - Squeezing Out Sparks\09 Waiting for the UFOs.wav

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Имя файла R:\Раздача 6\Graham Parker - 1996(1979) - Squeezing Out Sparks\10 Don't Get Excited.wav

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Имя файла R:\Раздача 6\Graham Parker - 1996(1979) - Squeezing Out Sparks\11 Discovering Japan (Live).wav

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Имя файла R:\Раздача 6\Graham Parker - 1996(1979) - Squeezing Out Sparks\12 Local Girls (Live).wav

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Имя файла R:\Раздача 6\Graham Parker - 1996(1979) - Squeezing Out Sparks\13 Nobody Hurts You (Live).wav

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Имя файла R:\Раздача 6\Graham Parker - 1996(1979) - Squeezing Out Sparks\14 You Can't Be Too Strong (Live).wav

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Имя файла R:\Раздача 6\Graham Parker - 1996(1979) - Squeezing Out Sparks\15 Passion is No Ordinary Word (Live).wav

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Имя файла R:\Раздача 6\Graham Parker - 1996(1979) - Squeezing Out Sparks\16 Saturday Night is Dead (Live).wav

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CRC копии ED20EA84
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Имя файла R:\Раздача 6\Graham Parker - 1996(1979) - Squeezing Out Sparks\17 Love Gets You Twisted (Live).wav

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Имя файла R:\Раздача 6\Graham Parker - 1996(1979) - Squeezing Out Sparks\18 Protection (Live).wav

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Имя файла R:\Раздача 6\Graham Parker - 1996(1979) - Squeezing Out Sparks\19 Waiting for the UFOs (Live).wav

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Имя файла R:\Раздача 6\Graham Parker - 1996(1979) - Squeezing Out Sparks\20 Don't Get Excited (Live).wav

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Имя файла R:\Раздача 6\Graham Parker - 1996(1979) - Squeezing Out Sparks\21 I Want You Back (Alive) (Live).wav

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Имя файла R:\Раздача 6\Graham Parker - 1996(1979) - Squeezing Out Sparks\22 Mercury Poisoning (Live).wav

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CRC теста BE28DAF5
CRC копии BE28DAF5
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Конец отчёта

==== Контрольная сумма отчёта 119085D78F302DF0E0AFB4323EE28633B73E9544FA470DA21D8D574950FF3469 ====

foobar2000 1.2 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2014-02-21 19:20:53

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Analyzed: Graham Parker & The Rumour / Squeezing Out Sparks + Live Sparks [RM 1996]
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 -0.52 dB -12.50 dB 3:33 01-Discovering Japan
DR9 -0.53 dB -11.91 dB 3:44 02-Local Girls
DR8 -0.53 dB -10.72 dB 3:42 03-Nobody Hurts You
DR13 -0.23 dB -16.04 dB 3:21 04-You Can't Be Too Strong
DR9 0.00 dB -11.15 dB 4:26 05-Passion is No Ordinary Word
DR8 -0.34 dB -9.67 dB 3:18 06-Saturday Nite is Dead
DR11 0.00 dB -12.53 dB 3:02 07-Love Gets You Twisted
DR9 0.00 dB -10.63 dB 3:55 08-Protection
DR9 -0.04 dB -11.37 dB 3:08 09-Waiting for the UFOs
DR9 -0.31 dB -11.70 dB 3:09 10-Don't Get Excited
DR10 0.00 dB -10.77 dB 3:37 11-Discovering Japan (Live)
DR11 0.00 dB -11.55 dB 3:41 12-Local Girls (Live)
DR10 -0.37 dB -11.84 dB 3:51 13-Nobody Hurts You (Live)
DR12 -3.04 dB -17.90 dB 3:45 14-You Can't Be Too Strong (Live)
DR9 -0.40 dB -11.75 dB 4:27 15-Passion is No Ordinary Word (Live)
DR9 0.00 dB -10.17 dB 3:27 16-Saturday Night is Dead (Live)
DR10 0.00 dB -11.66 dB 3:08 17-Love Gets You Twisted (Live)
DR10 0.00 dB -11.77 dB 4:15 18-Protection (Live)
DR10 0.00 dB -12.49 dB 3:27 19-Waiting for the UFOs (Live)
DR10 0.00 dB -12.39 dB 3:40 20-Don't Get Excited (Live)
DR9 0.00 dB -10.83 dB 3:15 21-I Want You Back (Alive) (Live)
DR11 0.00 dB -11.81 dB 3:09 22-Mercury Poisoning (Live)
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Number of tracks: 22
Official DR value: DR10

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 997 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Graham Parker & The Rumour - Squeezing Out Sparks + Live Sparks (1979) 2 LP in 1 CD, 1996

Graham Parker & The Rumour - Squeezing Out Sparks + Live Sparks (1979) 2 LP in 1 CD, 1996

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