The Mona Lisa's Sister

Studio album by Graham Parker

Released

April 1988

Recorded

Genre

Blues rock, soul, rhythm and blues, reggae fusion

Length

38:48

Label

RCA

Producer

Graham Parker & Brinsley Schwarz

Graham Parker chronology

Steady Nerves
(1985)

The Mona Lisa's Sister
(1988)

Live! Alone in America
(1989)

Professional ratings
Review scores
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. 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 #77 (US) May 28, 1988. This was its highest chart position.

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"

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

↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r14857
↑ http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=529&name=Graham+Parker
↑ http://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). |access-date= requires |url= (help)

Graham Parker & The Rumour

Bob Andrews Brinsley Schwarz Martin Belmont Andrew Bodnar Steve Goulding

Studio albums (Graham Parker & The Rumour)	Howlin' Wind (1976) Heat Treatment (1976) Stick to Me (1977) Squeezing Out Sparks (1979) The Up Escalator (1980) Three Chords Good (2012) Mystery Glue (2015)

Studio albums (Graham Parker)	Another Grey Area (1982) The Real Macaw (1983) Steady Nerves (1985) The Mona Lisa's Sister (1988) Human Soul (1989) Struck by Lightning (1991) Burning Questions (1992) 12 Haunted Episodes (1995) Acid Bubblegum (1996) Deepcut To Nowhere (2001) Your Country (2004) Songs of No Consequence (2005) Don't Tell Columbus (2007) Imaginary Television (2010)

Studio albums (The Rumour)	Max (1977) Frogs Sprouts Clogs and Krauts (1978) Purity of Essence (1980)

Extended plays	The Pink Parker (1977) Graham Parker's Christmas Cracker (1994)

Live albums	The Parkerilla (1978) Live! Alone in America (1989)

Compilations	The Best of Graham Parker and the Rumour (1980) The Best of Graham Parker 1988-1991 (1992) Loose Monkeys (1999) That's When You Know (2001)

Singles	"Hold Back the Night"

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