Graham Parker – The Real Macaw (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1983

The Real Macaw is an LP by Graham Parker from 1983 released on the Liberation Records label.

About this album

The Real Macaw is a sharp, hook-filled 1983 album that shows Graham Parker refining his already formidable pop-rock craft. Working in the early-1980s mainstream rock climate, Parker balances punchy arrangements with his familiar lyrical bite, giving songs like Just Like A Man and You Can't Take Love For Granted real bite and melodic pull. The record underlines why he remained one of British rock's most respected songwriters: direct, sceptical and tuneful, but never slick for its own sake. As an album from a singer known for urgent performances and acute observational writing, it captures Parker shaping compact, memorable songs for a wider rock audience.

Genre: Pop & Rock