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 subtlely 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 homelife.
Taken in conjunction with the self-conscious musical eclectism, the lyrical stretches make Human Soul an intriguing, but flawed, record.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little Miss UnderstandingGraham Parker | Graham Parker | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 2 | My Love's StrongGraham Parker | Graham Parker | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 3 | Dancing for MoneyGraham Parker | Graham Parker | Play | 02:53 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 4 | Call Me Your DoctorGraham Parker | Graham Parker | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 5 | Big Man on PaperGraham Parker | Graham Parker | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 6 | SoultimeGraham Parker | Graham Parker | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 7 | Everything GoesGraham Parker | Graham Parker | Play | 02:20 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 8 | Sugar Gives You EnergyGraham Parker | Graham Parker | Play | 01:39 | 3 MB | 10 MB |
| 9 | Daddy's a PostmanGraham Parker | Graham Parker | Play | 02:26 | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| 10 | Green MonkeysGraham Parker | Graham Parker | Play | 01:49 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 11 | I Was WrongGraham Parker | Graham Parker | Play | 02:55 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 12 | Slash and BurnGraham Parker | Graham Parker | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 13 | Finale | Graham Parker | Play | 00:24 | 0 MB | 2 MB |
| 14 | You Got The World | Graham Parker | Play | 05:37 | 12 MB | 39 MB |
| 43 mins | 100 MB | |||||
| 43 mins | 271 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacobo Aguirre | Assistant |
| 2 | Ralph Baker | Production Coordination |
| 3 | Andrew Bodnar | Bass |
| 4 | Carmen Daye | Vocals (Background) |
| 5 | Martin Drover | Trumpet |
| 6 | Molly Duncan | Sax (Tenor) |
| 7 | Al Dutton | Production Coordination |
| 8 | James Hallawell | Organ (Hammond) |
| 9 | Jon Jacobs | Engineer, Producer |
| 10 | Ria Lewerke | Art Direction, Design |
| 11 | George Marino | Mastering |
| 12 | Sonia Jones Morgan | Vocals (Background) |
| 13 | Steve Nieve | Synthesizer |
| 14 | Graham Parker | Composer, Guitar, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 15 | Brinsley Schwarz | Guest Artist, Guitar, Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 16 | Beizel Sicks | Percussion |
| 17 | J. Neil Sidwell | Trombone |
| 18 | Pete Thomas | Drums |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |