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VINTAGE VINYL Graham Parker - Squeezing Out Sparks (1979). Comes from a smoke free home. Vinyl Rating: VG+ Squeezing Out Sparks is the acclaimed fourth studio album by English singer-songwriter Graham Parker and his backing band, the Rumour, released in March 1979. Style: Stripped-down pub rock combined with a sharp post-punk and new wave energy. Musical Style and Production Dropped the richer horn sections and keyboards of earlier records. Focused on taut, aggressive guitar hooks, fast tempos, and hard-hitting drum patterns. Producer Jack Nitzsche gave the small-band arrangement a crisp, high-presence sound. Lyrical Themes Features a cynical, dystopian, and anxiety-ridden outlook on modern life. Explores difficult topics like emotional damage, alienation, and the illusion of romance. Contains "You Can't Be Too Strong," a rare song from that era tackling the heavy emotional reality of abortion.