Graham Parker and the Rumour

On This Day 5/5/1978 Graham Parker and the Rumour

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On this day, 5 May 1978, English singer-songwriter Graham Parker, who is best known as the lead singer of the British band Graham Parker & the Rumour, played Cardiff University.


Parker had just released his live album Parkerilla. Recorded at Winter Gardens, Bournemouth, Manchester Opera House, Apollo Theatre, Oxford and The Palladium, New York City; it was mixed at Rockfield Studios, Wales.


In 1991, Rolling Stone ranked The Parkerilla number 64 on its list of 100 greatest album covers. The cover photography was by Brian Griffin, with the artwork completed by Barney Bubbles.