Graham Parker And The Rumour Vinyl Records

Graham Parker and The Rumour are an English pub rock band, formed in London in 1975. They are best known for their 1977 album, Heat Treatment, which spawned the hit single "Hold Back the Night".

The band was formed by Graham Parker, who had previously been in the band The Black Cat Bones, and had been signed to Mercury Records. He was joined by Andrew Bodnar (bass), Brinsley Schwarz (guitar), Bob Andrews (keyboards), Martin Belmont (guitar) and Stephen Goulding (drums). The Rumour released their first album, Howlin' Wind, in 1976, and it was critically acclaimed.

The band's follow-up album, Heat Treatment, was released in 1977 and was a commercial success, reaching number 28 on the UK Albums Chart and spawning the hit single "Hold Back the Night". The album was also praised by critics and was voted Album of the Year in the 1977 NME Awards.

The band released three more albums during the late 1970s and early 1980s, Squeezing Out Sparks (1979), The Up Escalator (1980) and Another Grey Area (1982). Their final studio album, Steady Nerves, was released in 1986.

Some of their standout songs include "Heat Treatment," "Hold Back the Night," "Passion Is No Ordinary Word," "Local Girls," and "Mercury Poisoning."

An interesting fact about Graham Parker and The Rumour is that they were featured in the 1979 film Quadrophenia. The band appear in the film performing their song "You Can't Be Too Strong".