Tracklist
| A1 | Discovering Japan | 3:30 |
| A2 | Local Girls | 3:44 |
| A3 | Nobody Hurts You | 3:40 |
| A4 | You Can't Be Too Strong | 3:24 |
| A5 | Passion Is No Ordinary Word | 4:25 |
| B1 | Saturday Nite Is Dead | 3:15 |
| B2 | Love Gets You Twisted | 3:00 |
| B3 | Protection | 3:55 |
| B4 | Waiting For The UFO's | 3:09 |
| B5 | Don't Get Excited | 3:06 |
Companies, etc.
- Mastered At – Sterling Sound
- Manufactured By – Capitol Records-EMI Of Canada Limited
- Distributed By – Capitol Records-EMI Of Canada Limited
- Pressed By – Capitol Records-EMI Of Canada Limited
Credits
- Bass – Andrew Bodnar
- Drums, Backing Vocals – Steve Goulding
- Engineer [Studio Assistant] – Phil Bodger
- Engineer, Mastered By – Mark Howlett
- Guitar, Backing Vocals – Brinsley Schwarz
- Keyboards, Backing Vocals – Bob Andrews
- Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar – Graham Parker
- Mastered By – GC*, Jeff Sanders
- Photography By – Chris Gabrinowski
- Producer – Jack Nitzsche
- Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals – Martin Belmont
- Typography [Lettering] – Gerard Huerta
- Written-By – Graham Parker
Notes
Recorded at Lansdowne Studios, LondonMixed at Cherokee Studios, Hollywood
Mastered at Crystal Inc., Hollywood
℗&© 1979 Arista Records, Inc.
Manufactured and distributed in Canada
Released with a plain black inner-sleeve with only the catalogue number printed on it
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (A-Side label): AB 4223 SA
- Matrix / Runout (B-Side label): AB 4223 SB
- Matrix / Runout (A-Side etched runout): AB4223-AS GC
- Matrix / Runout (B-Side etched runout): AB4223-BS- GC
- Matrix / Runout (Stamped on both sides): STERLING [ Capitol Records target logo]
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9102 030 | Graham Parker & The Rumour* | Squeezing Out Sparks (LP, Album) | Vertigo | 9102 030 | UK | 1979 |
| AB 4223 | Graham Parker And The Rumour | Squeezing Out Sparks (LP, Album, Ter) | Arista | AB 4223 | US | 1979 |
| 63 60 168 | Graham Parker & The Rumour* | Squeezing Out Sparks (LP, Album) | Vertigo | 63 60 168 | Spain | 1979 |
| 07822-18939-2 | Graham Parker & The Rumour* | Squeezing Out Sparks & Live Sparks (CD, Album, RM) | Arista | 07822-18939-2 | US | 1996 |
| AB 4223 | Graham Parker And The Rumour | Squeezing Out Sparks (LP, Album, Pit) | Arista | AB 4223 | US | 1979 |

