1. Graham Parker Stick To Me [Phonogram]
The original sessions having been hexed, Stick To Me was re-recorded in a week with Nick Lowe at the console. The result was an intensely raw and dirty sound that captured superbly the lo fi values of 1977, allying them to Parker’s powerful fusion of soul and serious songwriting craft – check ‘The Heat In Harlem’ and ‘The New York Shuffle’.
2. Joan Armatrading – Show Some Emotion [A&M]
3. Elvis Costello – My Aim Is True [Stiff]
4. Dave Edmunds – Get It [Swansong]
5. Thin Lizzy – Bad Reputation [Phillips]