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Liner Note Author: Mark Brennan . In the second half of the 1970s, British rockers Graham Parker & the Rumour were the crucial link between pub-rock and punk/New Wave. This handsomely appointed set collects both sides of every 45 they released on England's Vertigo label, with a booklet that includes photos of the sleeves for every one, feeding the collector's jones in every hardcore Parker fan. Over the course of these 21 tracks, everything from early, R&B-based classics such as "White Honey" to later razor-edged, reggae-inflected tunes such as "Protection" is encompassed. You can hear the stylistic groundwork being laid for much of what was to come over the next few years in U.K. rock.