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Squeezing Out Sparks
1	Discovering Japan	3:32
2	Local Girls	3:44
3	Nobody Hurts You	3:42
4	You Can't Be Too Strong	3:21
5	Passion Is No Ordinary Word	4:26
6	Saturday Nite Is Dead	3:18
7	Love Gets You Twisted	3:02
8	Protection	3:54
9	Waiting For The UFO's	3:08
10	Don't Get Excited	3:04
Live Sparks
11	Discovering Japan	3:36
12	Local Girls	3:41
13	Nobody Hurts You	3:51
14	You Can't Be Too Strong	3:45
15	Passion Is No Ordinary Word	4:27
16	Saturday Nite Is Dead	3:27
17	Love Gets You Twisted	3:08
18	Protection	4:14
19	Waiting For The UFO's	3:27
20	Don't Get Excited	3:40
21	I Want You Back (Alive) Written-By – B. Gordy*, D. Lussier*, A. Mizell*, F. Perren*	3:16
22	Mercury Poisoning	3:09

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured For – BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. – D 115987
• Pressed By – Sonopress USA – 71201-01
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Arista Records, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Arista Records, Inc.
• Published By – Ellisclan Ltd.
• Published By – Bug Music
• Published By – Jobete Music Co., Inc.
• Recorded At – Lansdowne Studios
• Mixed At – Cherokee Studios
• Mastered At – Masterdisk

Credits

• Bass – Andrew Bodnar
• Coordinator [Reissue Production Coordinator] – Gary Pacheco
• Design [Album Design] – Katrinka Blickle
• Design [Reissue Album Design] – Anthony Harrison Jr.
• Drums, Backing Vocals – Steve Goulding
• Engineer – Mark Howlett (tracks: 1 to 10)
• Guitar, Backing Vocals – Brinsley Schwarz
• Keyboards, Backing Vocals – Bob Andrews
• Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar – Graham Parker
• Liner Notes – Graham Parker, Ira Robbins
• Mastered By – Greg Calbi
• Mastered By [Original] – Greg Calbi
• Mixed By – Ron Wolfe
• Photography By [Cover] – Chris Gabrinowski
• Photography By [Inside] – David Gahr
• Producer – Jack Nitzsche (tracks: 1 to 10), KSAN FM (tracks: 11-22), WXRT FM (tracks: 11-22)
• Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals – Martin Belmont
• Technician [Studio Assistant] – Phil Bodger (tracks: 1 to 10)
• Typography [Lettering] – Gerard Huerta
• Typography [Reissue Lettering] – Anthony Harrison Jr.
• Written-By – Graham Parker (tracks: 1 to 20, 22)

Notes

Tracks 1 to 10 originally released on vinyl LP as Squeezing Out Sparks in 1979. Recorded at Lansdowne Studio, London.
Mixed at Cherokee Studios, Hollywood

Tracks 11 to 22 originally distributed on vinyl Promo LP as Live Sparks in 1979. Previously unreleased. Produced by KSAN FM San Francisco and WXRT FM Chicago. Recorded live in San Francisco April 9, 1979 and Chicago, April 28, 1979.

20 bit digital mastering from the original master tapes:1996

℗ & © 1996 Arista Records, Inc.
All songs published by Ellisclan Ltd. (PRS). admin. by Bug except:
Track 21 published by Jobete Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout: 07822189392 ++ 71201-01 SONOPRESS USA
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L028
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 1044
• Rights Society: PRS
• Rights Society: ASCAP

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
9102 030	Graham Parker & The Rumour*	Squeezing Out Sparks ‎(LP, Album)	Vertigo	9102 030	UK	1979
AB 4223	Graham Parker And The Rumour	Squeezing Out Sparks ‎(LP, Album, Ter)	Arista	AB 4223	US	1979
63 60 168	Graham Parker & The Rumour*	Squeezing Out Sparks ‎(LP, Album)	Vertigo	63 60 168	Spain	1979
07822-18939-2	Graham Parker & The Rumour*	Squeezing Out Sparks & Live Sparks ‎(CD, Album, RM)	Arista	07822-18939-2	US	1996
AB 4223	Graham Parker And The Rumour	Squeezing Out Sparks ‎(LP, Album, Pit)	Arista	AB 4223	US	1979