Heat Treatment

Heat Treatment is the second album by rock and roll singer-songwriter Graham Parker and The Rumour. A close follow-up to the debut album, Howlin' Wind, Heat Treatment was well received by critics and contains signature Parker songs like the rollicking title track, "Pourin' It All Out", and "Fool's Gold". "That's What They All Say" is a Dylan-esque putdown from a realist perspective, while "Turned Up Too Late" was perhaps Parker's most emotionally mature composition to date. "Black Honey" is a dark, downcast sequel to the debut's upbeat first track "White Honey". "Hotel Chambermaid" was covered many years later by Rod Stewart. The Rumour was credited on the back cover and the label, but not on the album's front cover.

Heat Treatment
Studio album by Graham Parker
Released	October 1976
Recorded	Rockfield Studios, Wales
Genre	Rock
Length	35:41
Label	Vertigo, Mercury
Producer	Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Nick Lowe (track 7 only)
Graham Parker chronology
Howlin' Wind (1976) Heat Treatment (1976) Stick to Me (1977)

Not to be confused with heat treatment in material science and manufacturing or heat treatment of wood.

In 2001, Vertigo/Mercury issued a remastered and expanded CD, including two tracks from The Pink Parker EP.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	A[2]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[4]
Spin Alternative Record Guide	8/10[5]

The album finished second in the 1976 The Village Voice critics poll of the year's best albums along with his previous album, Howlin' Wind, released the same year, at number four.[6]

In recent years Parker on his website has singled out this album as one of his least favorite of his own works, citing his inexperienced vocal technique, his rushed songwriting, and the stiff production by Robert John "Mutt" Lange.

Track listing

All songs written by Graham Parker except as indicated.

1. "Heat Treatment" – 3:07
2. "That's What They All Say" – 3:46
3. "Turned Up Too Late" – 3:38
4. "Black Honey" – 3:57
5. "Hotel Chambermaid" – 2:55
6. "Pourin' It All Out" – 3:15
7. "Back Door Love" – 3:01
8. "Something You're Going Through – 4:10
9. "Help Me Shake It" – 3:37
10. "Fools' Gold" – 4:15

2001 Bonus Tracks (from Pink Parker EP)

1. "Hold Back the Night" (Dennis Harris, Allan Felder, Ronald Baker, Earl Young) – 3:01
2. "(Let Me Get) Sweet on You" – 2:44

Personnel

• Graham Parker – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Bob Andrews – keyboards, backing vocals
• Brinsley Schwarz – guitar, backing vocals
• Steve Goulding – drums, backing vocals
• Andrew Bodnar – Fender bass
• Martin Belmont – guitar, backing vocals

Additional personnel

• John "Viscount" Earle – saxophones
• Danny Ellis – trombone
• Albie Donnelly – saxophones
• Dick Hanson – trumpet

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1977	Billboard Pop Albums	169

Single

Year	Song	Chart	Position
1977	"Hold Back the Night"	Billboard Pop Singles	58

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Heat Treatment – Graham Parker & the Rumour / Graham Parker". AllMusic. Retrieved March 2, 2006.
2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Graham Parker: Heat Treatment". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the '70s. Ticknor and Fields. ISBN 0-89919-026-X. Retrieved March 2, 2006.
3. Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-85712-595-8.
4. Abowitz, Richard (2004). "Graham Parker". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). New York: Simon & Schuster. pp. 616–17. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
5. Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig, eds. (1995). "Graham Parker". Spin Alternative Record Guide. New York: Vintage Books. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
6. "The 1976 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll". The Village Voice. January 31, 1977.