The Mona Lisa's Sister
| The Mona Lisa's Sister | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1987–1988 | |||
| Genre | Blues rock, soul, rhythm and blues, reggae fusion | |||
| Length | 38:48 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Graham Parker & Brinsley Schwarz | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Robert Christgau | C+[2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
| Trouser Press | (Favorable)[4] |
The Mona Lisa's Sister is a 1988 album by Graham Parker. It was Parker's first album for RCA following an acrimonious split with Atlantic and the first he produced himself (with Brinsley Schwarz). The "stripped-down" sound of the album garnered critical acclaim and presaged a back-to-basics trend in rock music in the 1990s.[citation needed] It was re-released by Buddah Records in 1999 with a bonus track, "Ordinary Girl", the B-side to "Get Started. Start a Fire". The album debuted at #132 on Billboard 200 Album chart on May 28, 1988, and peaked at #77.
In 1989, it was ranked #97 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 best albums of the 1980s.[5]
Track listing
All song by Graham Parker except (11)
- "Don't Let It Break You Down" – 3:34
- "Under the Mask of Happiness" – 3:34
- "Back in Time" – 3:24
- "I'm Just Your Man" – 3:41
- "OK Hieronymus" – 4:15
- "Get Started. Start a Fire" – 5:08
- "The Girl Isn't Ready" – 3:32
- "Blue Highways" – 2:35
- "Success" – 3:48
- "I Don't Know" – 2:47
- "Cupid" - (Sam Cooke) – 2:30
Bonus track - 1999 Buddha Re-release
12. "Ordinary Girl"
Bonus tracks - 2016 Expanded Edition
12. "Ordinary Girl"
13. "Durban Poison"
14. "Burning On A Higher Flame"
15. "There's A Ghost In My House"
Personnel
- Graham Parker - Lead & Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Producer
- Brinsley Schwarz - Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals, Percussion, Producer
- Andrew Bodnar - Bass Guitar
- James Hallawell - Keyboards
- Terry Williams - Drums
- Pete Thomas - Drums on (4) and (7)
- Andy Duncan - Drums on (9)
- Christie Chapman - Backing Vocals
- Jon Jacobs - Engineer
- Martin Edwards - Assistant Engineer
- Jack Drummond - Cover Painting
- Jolie Parker - Photographs
Notes
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r14857
- ^ http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=529&name=Graham+Parker
- ^ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/the-mona-lisas-sister-19880519
- ^ http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=graham_parker
- ^ The Editors (1989-11-16). "The 100 Best Albums of the 1980's". Rolling Stone (565).
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