Struck by Lightning

Struck by Lightning is a solo album by the English musician Graham Parker, released in 1991. It was Parker's best selling album of the 1990s, reaching number 131 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. Production Produced by Parker, Struck by Lightning was recorded in Woodstock, New York. Jay Ungar, Larry Hoppen, and Garth Hudson contributed to the album. Pete Thomas played drums; Cindy Cashdollar played lap steel and dobro. John Sebastian played autoharp on "She Wants So Many Things". Parker played all of the guitar parts. Many of the album's songs are about getting older and family life. "Ten Girls Ago" references Parker's former drug addiction. "They Murdered the Clown" and "When I Was King" are about the music business. Critical reception