The Real Macaw
Studio album by
Graham Parker
ReleasedJuly 1983
GenreRock
Length39:06
LabelArista[1]
ProducerDavid Kershenbaum[2]
Graham Parker chronology
Another Grey Area
(1982) 		The Real Macaw
(1983) 		Steady Nerves
(1985)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Robert ChristgauB+[4]
Classic Rock[5]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[6]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[9]
Spin Alternative Record Guide5/10[1]

The Real Macaw is an album by Graham Parker, released in 1983.[10][11]

Critical reception

Rolling Stone called The Real Macaw "a propulsive, brilliantly sung LP."[8] Trouser Press called the album "a disc that is watered down and should have been harder."[2] PopMatters wrote that "even with some dated-sounded keyboard work, it's right up there with the best pop-oriented rock albums of all time."[12]

Track listing

All songs written by Graham Parker

  1. "Just Like a Man"
  2. "You Can't Take Love for Granted"
  3. "Glass Jaw"
  4. "Passive Resistance"
  5. "Sounds Like Chains"
  6. "Life Gets Better"
  7. "A Miracle a Minute"
  8. "Beyond a Joke"
  9. "Last Couple on the Dance Floor"
  10. "Anniversary"
  11. "(Too Late) The Smart Bomb"

Charts

Chart (1983) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[13] 57
United States (Billboard 200)[14] 59

Personnel

Additional musicians

Studio Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. p. 286.
  2. ^ a b "Graham Parker (and the Rumour)". Trouser Press. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  3. ^ Deming, Mark. "Graham Parker The Real Macaw review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
  4. ^ "Robert Christgau: Album: Graham Parker: The Real Macaw". www.robertchristgau.com.
  5. ^ Gregory, Hugh (February 2005). "Graham Parker 'The Real Macaw'". Classic Rock. Vol. 76. London, UK: Future Publishing Ltd. p. 102.
  6. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 420.
  7. ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 857.
  8. ^ a b Connelly, Christopher (15 September 1983). "The Real Macaw". Rolling Stone.
  9. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 530.
  10. ^ "Graham Parker | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  11. ^ "Perfect Sound Forever: Graham Parker interview- GP twists again". www.furious.com.
  12. ^ "The Real McCoy of Rock: 'Graham Parker & The Figgs Live at the FTC'". PopMatters. 8 February 2011.
  13. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 229. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  14. ^ "Squeezing Out Sparks – Graham Parker > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". allmusic.com. Billboard. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
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