Heat Treatment is not only my favorite Graham Parker album, but it is one of my favorite albums, period! I owned this on vinyl way back in the late '70's and played quite often. Many critics seem to favor Squeezing Out Sparks, which is very good, but for whatever reason, I would pick this one above Sparks, making it a distant second. The title song kicks off the album and sets the tone for the entire album. Currently, I am listening to it for the first ..
Quickly recorded after the release and tour to support Howlin Wind Graham Parker's second album "Heat Treatment" doesn't get quite as much respect critically even from Parker himself; that's too bad because "Heart Treatment" is a fine sophmore effort and, even if it is a bit less consistent than his stunning debut, it's a worthy follow up to "Howlin' Wind".Why is Parker so harsh you may ask? Well according..
