Another Grey Area

Another Grey Area is a 1982 album by Graham Parker - his first solo album without the backing of his regular band, the Rumour - and was released on the Arista Records label. It was produced by Jack Douglas and Graham Parker. The album features Nicky Hopkins on acoustic piano.

Another Grey Area
Studio album by
Graham Parker
ReleasedMarch 15, 1982
RecordedRecord Plant, New York City
GenreRock
LabelRCA (UK & Europe)
Arista (USA & Canada)
Vertigo (New Zealand)
ProducerJack Douglas, Graham Parker
Graham Parker chronology
The Up Escalator
(1980)		 Another Grey Area
(1982)		 The Real Macaw
(1983)

Parker said Another Grey Area was a "beautiful" album, saying, "I've always been striving to make a record that sounds beautiful. I think Another Grey Area sounds beautiful. ... the perspective is just full. Everything is in the right place. It's not a question of sound. When I say sound, I mean putting instruments in the right perspectives, so you get a bass in the slot, so the whole thing holds together". Parker also claimed that the album featured better singing than his previous albums.[1]

Another Grey Area, despite positive reception in the United States, was heavily criticized in Parker's home country of the United Kingdom. He reflected, "In England, the critics are panning it. They hate it. Because they're prejudiced. They've also missed the point of the lyrics. They think the songs are cop-outs, but they're not listening. They're listening to the fact that there isn't Graham Parker & the Rumour with the band being angry. You made the point exactly: the band was playing angrily as well and it wasn't necessary".[1]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Graham Parker.

Side 1

  1. "Temporary Beauty" - 3:54
  2. "Another Grey Area" - 3:01
  3. "No More Excuses" - 4:31
  4. "Dark Side of the Bright Lights" - 3:38
  5. "Can't Waste a Minute" - 3:30
  6. "Big Fat Zero" - 2:47

Side 2

  1. "You Hit the Spot" - 3:31
  2. "It's All Worth Nothing Alone" - 4:05
  3. "Crying for Attention" - 4:07
  4. "Thankless Task" - 4:13
  5. "Fear Not" - 3:30

Personnel
  • Graham Parker – vocals, electric and acoustic guitars
  • Nicky Hopkins – acoustic piano
  • George Small – keyboards, ondioline
  • Hugh McCracken – electric guitars, harmonica
  • David Brown – electric guitars
  • Doug Stegmeyer – bass
  • Michael Braun – drums
  • Kurt McGettric – flute, baritone saxophone
  • Jim Clouse – saxophones
  • Paul Prestopino – banjo
  • Jack Douglas – percussion
  • Krystal Davis, Karen Lawrence, Eric Troyer, Fred Hostetler – backing Vocals

Personnel per Another Grey Area liner notes.[2]

References
  1. Himes, Geoffrey. "Graham Parker: Rock's Last Angry Man Reflects on Life after the Rumour". Musician. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  2. Another Grey Area (Liner notes). Graham Parker. 1982.CS1 maint: others (link)
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