The Real Macaw

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The Real Macaw
File:Therealmacaw.jpg
Studio album by
Graham Parker
ReleasedJuly 1983
GenreRock
Length39:06
LabelArista[1]
ProducerDavid Kershenbaum[2]
Graham Parker chronology
Another Grey Area
(1982) 		The Real Macaw
(1983) 		Steady Nerves
(1985)

The Real Macaw is an album by Graham Parker, released in 1983.[3][4]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Robert ChristgauB+[6]
Classic RockStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[7]
The Encyclopedia of Popular MusicStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[8]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album GuideStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[9]
Rolling StoneStarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[10]
The Rolling Stone Album GuideStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[11]
Spin Alternative Record Guide5/10[1]

Rolling Stone called The Real Macaw "a propulsive, brilliantly sung LP."[10] Trouser Press called the album "a disc that is watered down and should have been harder."[2] PopMatters wrote that "even with some dated-sounded keyboard work, it's right up there with the best pop-oriented rock albums of all time."[12]

Track listing

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All songs written by Graham Parker

  1. "Just Like a Man"
  2. "You Can't Take Love for Granted"
  3. "Glass Jaw"
  4. "Passive Resistance"
  5. "Sounds Like Chains"
  6. "Life Gets Better"
  7. "A Miracle a Minute"
  8. "Beyond a Joke"
  9. "Last Couple on the Dance Floor"
  10. "Anniversary"
  11. "(Too Late) The Smart Bomb"

Charts

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Chart (1983) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[13] 57
United States (Billboard 200)[14] 59

Personnel

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  • Graham Parker - lead and backing vocals, "blue and hollow" guitars
  • Brinsley Schwarz - "orange and black" guitars
  • George Small - keyboards
  • Kevin Jenkins - bass
  • Gilson Lavis - drums

Additional musicians

Studio

References

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