Struck by Lightning (album)

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Struck By Lightning
Studio album by
Graham Parker
Released1991
GenreBlues rock, soul, rhythm and blues, folk
LabelDemon
ProducerGraham Parker
Graham Parker chronology

(1989) 		Struck By Lightning
(1991)
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3.5/5 stars[1]
Rolling Stone4/5 stars[2]

Struck by Lightning is a solo album by Graham Parker, released in 1991.[3][4] It was Parker's best selling album of the 1990s, reaching number 131 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.[5]

Track listing[]

CD Version:

  1. "She Wants So Many Things" 6:08
  2. "They Murdered The Clown" 3:54
  3. "Strong Winds" 3:52
  4. "The Kid With The Butterfly Net" 3:53
  5. "And It Shook Me" 3:42
  6. "Wrapping Paper" 3:38
  7. "That's Where She Ends Up" 3:10
  8. "A Brand New Book" 3:28
  9. "Weeping Statues" 3:21
  10. "Guardian Angel" 3:24
  11. "Children and Dogs" 3:50
  12. "Over The Border (To America)" 3:08
  13. "When I Was King" 4:18
  14. "Ten Girls Ago" 3:28
  15. "The Sun Is Gonna Shine Again" 3:55

Vinyl version:

Side One

  1. "She Wants So Many Things" 6:08
  2. "They Murdered The Clown" 3:54
  3. "Strong Winds" 3:52
  4. "The Kid With The Butterfly Net" 3:53
  5. "And It Shook Me" 3:42
  6. "That's Where She Ends Up" 3:10

Side Two

  1. "A Brand New Book" 3:28
  2. "Weeping Statues" 3:21
  3. "Wrapping Paper" 3:38
  4. "Ten Girls Ago" 3:28
  5. "I'm Into Something Good" 1:52
  6. "Over The Border (To America)" 3:08
  7. "The Sun Is Gonna Shine Again" 3:55

Bonus EP, Side One

  1. "Guardian Angels"
  2. "Children and Dogs"

Bonus EP, Side Two

  1. "When I Was King"
  2. "Museum Piece"
  3. "Museum of Stupidity"

Charts[]

Chart (1991) Peak
position
United States (Billboard 200)[6] 131

Personnel[]

  • Graham Parker - vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonica
  • Andrew Bodnar - bass
  • Pete Thomas - drums, percussion
  • Arranged by Andrew Bodnar, Graham Parker, Pete Thomas
Technical
  • Mastered by George Marino
  • Engineer [assistant] – John Yates
  • Engineer [overdubs] – Chris Andersen
  • Engineer, Mixer – David Cook
  • Cover design – Wynn Dan
  • Photography by Jolie Parker

References[]

  1. ^ "Struck by Lightning - Graham Parker | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  2. ^ Wild, David (March 7, 1991). "Struck by Lightning".
  3. ^ "THE LAST OF THE LITERARY - The Washington Post".
  4. ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Struck by Lightning". PEOPLE.com.
  5. ^ "Graham Parker Struck By Lightning Chart History". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Squeezing Out Sparks – Graham Parker > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". allmusic.com. Billboard. Retrieved 7 January 2012.



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