Artist: Graham Parker

Title: Human Soul

Year Of Release: 1989

Label: Demon Records

Genre: Rock, Pub Rock, Power Pop

Audio codec: FLAC | lossless

Total Time: 43:44



Tracklist:

01. Little Miss Understanding 3:21

02. My Love's Strong 4:15

03. Dancing For Money 2:53

04. Call Me Your Doctor 3:38

05. Big Man On Paper 4:10

06. Soultime 4:43

07. Everything Goes 2:20

08. Sugar Gives You Energy 1:39

09. Daddy's A Postman 2:25

10. Green Monkeys 1:50

11. I Was Wrong 2:55

12. You Got The World (Right Where You Want It) 5:37

13. Slash And Burn 3:34

14. Finale (Bonus) 0:24



On Human Soul, Graham Parker begins to retreat further into his domestic

life, writing an album that includes a side of romantic ruminations and a

side of social commentary. With a band that comprises guitarist Brinsley

Schwarz, bassist Andrew Bodnar, and Attractions Steve Nieve (keyboards) and

Pete Thomas (drums), Parker's music is subtly diverse, adding elements of

worldbeat, reggae, pop, and folk to his R&B-fueled rock & roll; however,

most of the impact of the music is lost by the slick, radio-ready

production. When Parker stays at home on the first half of Human Soul, he

makes his most impressive music, from the sultry come-ons of "Call Me Your

Doctor" to the reassuring "My Love's Strong." He tends to lose his focus on

the latter half of the record, when he writes about subjects that don't

directly affect his home life. Taken in conjunction with the self-conscious

musical eclecticism, the lyrical stretches make Human Soul an intriguing,

but flawed, record.