The Parkerilla

The Parkerilla
Live album by
ReleasedMay 1978 (1978-05)
RecordedWinter Gardens, Bournemouth
Manchester Opera House
Apollo Theatre, Oxford
The Palladium, NYC
GenrePub rock, rhythm & blues
Length53:18
LabelMercury
ProducerMutt Lange
Graham Parker and the Rumour chronology
Stick To Me
(1977)
The Parkerilla
(1978)
Squeezing Out Sparks
(1979)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Christgau's Record GuideB−
Rolling Stone(unfavorable)

The Parkerilla is a 1978 live double album by Graham Parker and the Rumour. It was recorded at Winter Gardens, Bournemouth, Manchester Opera House, Apollo Theatre, Oxford and The Palladium, New York City; and mixed at Rockfield Studios, Wales.

The album was recorded as a contractual obligation album as Parker had already signed with Arista and was preparing "Squeezing Out Sparks" for that label. The album was longer than a traditional record and Mercury elected to release it as a double album. The single "Hey Lord Don't Ask Me Questions" was a re-recording of a song from the first album (and slightly retitled) with the song occupying the fourth side.

The album met with a mixed reception from critics who were waiting for new material from Parker.

In 1991, Rolling Stone ranked The Parkerilla number 64 on its list of 100 greatest album covers. The cover photography was by Brian Griffin, with the artwork completed by Barney Bubbles.