Graham Parker And The Rumour – Heat Treatment (E/E) – LP, AU 1978

Heat Treatment is an LP by Graham Parker And The Rumour from 1978 released on the World Record Club label.

About this album

Heat Treatment is a fierce, tightly wound statement from Graham Parker And The Rumour, strengthening the urgency of their debut with sharper hooks and more direct attack. Released in 1976, the album helped bridge British pub rock and the emerging new wave scene, with Parker’s biting, socially observant writing powered by The Rumour’s muscular bar-band precision. Songs such as the title track, “Back Door Love” and “Fools’ Gold” show how the group could turn sardonic wit and romantic frustration into propulsive rock. Widely regarded as one of Parker’s strongest early records, it captures a band already fully formed and operating with real bite.

Genre: Pop & Rock

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