Under Parr Explained

Under Parr
Type:Studio
Artist:John Parr
Cover:1996._Under_Parr.jpg
Released:13 September 1996
Genre:Rock
Length:53:22
Label:Kiosk
Producer:John Parr (tracks 1, 3-11)
Frank Langer (tracks 2, 10, 12)
David McKay (tracks 6 11)
Alan Roy Scott (as co-producer, tracks 2, 12)
Prev Title:Man With a Vision
Prev Year:1992
Next Title:Letter to America
Next Year:2011

Under Parr is the fourth studio album by John Parr, released in 1996.[1]

Background

Under Parr was released four years after Parr's last studio album Man With a Vision, which had seen a small amount of chart success in Europe. Similarly, Under Parr was only released in certain countries within Europe through the record labels Blue Martin and K-Tel International (Switzerland) AG.[2] The album and its three singles, "The River Runs Deep," "Size of the Boat" and "Secrets", received little promotion and did not generate any commercial success. Under Parr was recorded in various recording studios at London, New York and Los Angeles. It was mastered at Greenwood Studios.[2] At the time of the album, Parr was suffering a long legal battle, and after the failure of Under Parr, he decided to spend time away from the music industry. He wouldn't release his next album until 2011.[3]

Speaking to the webzine Get Ready to Rock! in 2011, Parr revealed of the album and that period of his career:

Release

In Germany, the album was released by Bud Music. This release was licensed from K-Tel International (Switzerland) AG, distrusted by Kiosk Audio Video Cassetten GmbH.[2] Three singles were released from the album: "The River Runs Deep," "Size of the Boat" and "Secrets".[4] "The River Runs Deep" was released in 1994 in Germany and included a non-album track "A Few Good Men".[5] "Size of the Boat" was released in Germany in 1996 and included two non-album tracks "Time II" and "Out of Faze (Instrumental)".[6]

As the album, including the Man with a Vision, did not receive a UK release, both albums were later released together circa 2010 in the UK and Europe as a two-disc CD set compilation, under the title Man in Motion.[7] In 2011, Parr released a double album titled Letter to America which featured various previous material and some new recordings. "Time" and "Secrets" from Under Parr were included.[8]

Critical reception

On its release in 1994, Music & Media described "The River Runs Deep" as "a rock song on a Motown beat". The reviewer felt the song "will prevent Parr's well of hits [from] running dry" and considered it to be "on par" with Parr's 1985 hit "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)".[9]

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Explore Releases on Discogs . Discogs.com . 2012-06-23.
  2. Web site: John Parr - Under Parr (CD, Album) at Discogs . Discogs.com . 2014-04-20.
  3. Web site: Classic Hits 104.1 WHTT-FM :: Buffalo, New York . Whtt.com . 2012-06-23.
  4. Web site: johnparr.net . Discography . John Parr . 2014-04-20.
  5. Web site: John Parr - The River Runs Deep (CD) at Discogs . Discogs.com . 2014-04-20.
  6. Web site: John Parr - Size Of The Boat (CD) at Discogs . Discogs.com . 2014-04-20.
  7. Web site: John Parr - Man In Motion (CD) at Discogs . Discogs.com . 2014-04-20.
  8. Web site: John Parr - Letter To America (File, MP3) at Discogs . Discogs.com . 2011-07-04 . 2014-04-20.
  9. Music: New Singles . . 11 . 26 . 21 . 25 June 1994 . World Radio History . 4 April 2022.

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