Rejecting the prog rock and psychedelia of the early 1970s, Graham Parker drew
on R&B, Motown and even ska to become an agitated, energetic, heartfelt voice of
London's pub rock and new wave scenes. Raised on The Beatles and The Rolling
Stones, Parker's songwriting impressed Stiff Records founder Dave Robinson, who
set him up with a group of highly accomplished musicians, who'd been
unsuccessfully plugging away in the city's grimiest venues for years. Bob
Andrews (keyboards), Brinsley Schwarz (guitar), Martin Belmont (guitar), Andrew
Bodnar (bass) and Stephen Goulding (drums) bec...