Graham Parker: “Long Stem Rose” (1992)
From his atypically ballad-heavy Burning Questions album, “Long Stem Rose” finds the erstwhile British pub rocker chanelling McCartney–or perhaps more accurately, George Martin.
Backed by a string quartet recorded “dry” to give it the intimacy of Macca’s “Yesterday” Parker successfully wrings every ounce of pathos from this pretty tune.
See also: Recommended Albums #37 | Every Moment Has A Song (edcyphers.com)
