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Heat Treatment

1976 studio album by Graham Parker

Not to be confused with heat treatment in material science and manufacturing or heat treatment of wood.

Heat Treatment is the second album by English singer-songwriter Graham Parker and his band The Rumour, released in October 1976. A close follow-up to Parker's debut album Howlin' Wind, Heat Treatment was well received by critics and contains signature Parker songs like the rollicking title track, "Pourin' It All Out", and "Fool's Gold". "That's What They All Say" is a Dylan-esque putdown from a realist perspective, while "Turned Up Too Late" was perhaps Parker's most emotionally mature composition to date. "Black Honey" is a dark, downcast sequel to the debut's upbeat first track "White Honey". "Hotel Chambermaid" was covered many years later by Rod Stewart. The Rumour was credited on the back cover and the label, but not on the album's front cover.

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In 2001, Vertigo/Mercury issued a remastered and expanded CD, including two tracks from The Pink Parker EP.

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Rolling Stone's Simon Frith wrote that Heat Treatment "confirms the promise" of Howlin' Wind and showcases Parker and his band performing with a "sheer attack" that makes Howlin' Wind "sound suddenly subdued".[6] Heat Treatment finished second in The Village Voice's 1976 Pazz & Jop critics' poll of the year's best albums, with Howlin' Wind placing fourth.[7]

In recent years, Parker on his website has singled out the album as one of his least favorite of his own works, citing his inexperienced vocal technique, his rushed songwriting, and the stiff production by Robert John "Mutt" Lange.

Track listing

All songs written by Graham Parker except as indicated.

  1. "Heat Treatment" – 3:07
  2. "That's What They All Say" – 3:46
  3. "Turned Up Too Late" – 3:38
  4. "Black Honey" – 3:57
  5. "Hotel Chambermaid" – 2:55
  6. "Pourin' It All Out" – 3:15
  7. "Back Door Love" – 3:01
  8. "Something You're Going Through" – 4:10
  9. "Help Me Shake It" – 3:37
  10. "Fools' Gold" – 4:15
2001 Bonus Tracks (from Pink Parker EP)
  1. "Hold Back the Night" (Dennis Harris, Allan Felder, Ronald Baker, Earl Young) – 3:01
  2. "(Let Me Get) Sweet on You" – 2:44

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References

  1. [1]
    Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Heat Treatment – Graham Parker & the Rumour / Graham Parker". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 March 2006.
  2. [2]
    Christgau, Robert (1981). "Graham Parker: Heat Treatment". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor and Fields. ISBN 0-89919-026-X. Retrieved 2 March 2006.
  3. [3]
    Larkin, Colin (2011). "Parker, Graham". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
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    Abowitz, Richard (2004). "Graham Parker". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 616–17. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  5. [5]
    Arnold, Gina (1995). "Graham Parker". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 286–87. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
  6. [6]
    Frith, Simon (30 December 1976). "Heat Treatment". Rolling Stone. No. 229. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  7. [7]
    "The 1976 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll". The Village Voice. 31 January 1977. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
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