Genre: Glam Rock, Art Pop, Disco, Synth Pop, Experimental / Origins: Europe, USA, Japan / Audio: FLAC (image+.cue) / Scans: 600 dpi .jpg
Originally released: 1971 (as Halfnelson) / July 1972 (as Sparks)
Sparks
#777CD: USA, Bearsville/Rhino, WOU 2048, (2006) Total time: 40:2101. Wonder Girl (2:20) 02. Fa La Fa Lee (2:53) 03. Roger (2:37) 04. High C (3:12) 05. Fletcher Honorama (4:15) 06. Simple Ballet (3:52) 07. Slowboat (3:54) 08. Biology 2 (3:09) 09. Saccharin And The War (4:02) 10. Big Bands (4:15) 11. (No More) Mr. Nice Guys (5:47)
Ron Mael - organ, piano Russell Mael - lead vocal Harley Feinstein - drums Earle Mankey - guitar Jim Mankey - bass, guitar Produced by Todd Rundgren Recorded 1971.
Originally released: January 25, 1973
A Woofer In Tweeter's Clothing
#777CD: USA, Bearsville/Rhino, WOU 110, (2006) Total time: 39:2701. Girl From Germany (3:29) 02. Beaver O' Lindy (3:44) 03. Nothing Is Sacred (5:33) 04. Here Comes Bob (2:12) 05. Moon Over Kentucky (4:11) 06. Do Re Mi (3:39) 07. Angus Desire (3:20) 08. Underground (2:55) 09. The Louvre (4:52) 10. Batteries Not Included (0:44) 11. Whippings And Apologies (4:42)
Ron Mael - piano & organ Russell Mael - lead vocals Earle Mankey - guitar Harley Feinstein - drums Jim Mankey - guitar & bass Produced by Thaddeus James Lowe Recorded 1972 at ID Sound at La Brea - Walley Heider Studios.
Originally released: May 1974
Kimono My House
#777CD: Japan, Island/Nippon Phonogram, PHCR-6717, (1993) Total time: 36:3901. This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us (3:06) 02. Amateur Hour (3:41) 03. Falling In Love With Myself Again (3:05) 04. Here In Heaven (2:51) 05. Thank God It's Not Christmas (5:09) 06. Hasta Mañana Monsieur (3:53) 07. Talent Is An Asset (3:27) 08. Complaints (2:54) 09. In My Family (3:49) 10. Equator (4:43)
Kimono My House
#777CD: France, Island, IMCD 198, (1994) Total time: 43:1001. This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us (3:06) 02. Amateur Hour (3:41) 03. Falling In Love With Myself Again (3:05) 04. Here In Heaven (2:51) 05. Thank God It's Not Christmas (5:09) 06. Hasta Mañana Monsieur (3:53) 07. Talent Is An Asset (3:27) 08. Complaints (2:54) 09. In My Family (3:49) 10. Equator (4:43) 11. Barbecutie (3:10) 12. Lost And Found (3:18)
Kimono My House
#777CD: Germany, Universal/Island, 984 341 7, (2006) Total time: 47:3201. This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us (3:06) 02. Amateur Hour (3:41) 03. Falling In Love With Myself Again (3:05) 04. Here In Heaven (2:51) 05. Thank God It's Not Christmas (5:09) 06. Hasta Mañana Monsieur (3:53) 07. Talent Is An Asset (3:27) 08. Complaints (2:54) 09. In My Family (3:49) 10. Equator (4:43) 11. Barbecutie (3:08) 12. Lost And Found (3:19) 13. Amateur Hour(Live at Fairfield Halls 09/11/75) (4:45)
Russell Mael – vocals Ron Mael – keyboards Martin Gordon – bass Norman "Dinky" Diamond – drums, percussion, castanets Adrian Fisher – guitar Produced by Muff Winwood Recorded December 1973 – February 1974
Originally released: November 11, 1974
Propaganda
#777CD: France, Island, IMCD 199, (1994) Total time: 38:4401. Propaganda (0:22) 02. At Home, At Work, At Play (3:06) 03. Reinforcements (3:55) 04. B.C. (2:13) 05. Thanks But No Thanks (4:14) 06. Don't Leave Me Alone With Her (3:02) 07. Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth (2:28) 08. Something For The Girl With Everything (2:17) 09. Achoo (3:34) 10. Who Don't Like Kids (3:37) 11. Bon Voyage (4:54) 12. Alabamy Right (2:11) 13. Marry Me (2:44)
Propaganda
#777CD: Germany, Universal/Island, 984 341 0, (2006) Total time: 46:1101. Propaganda (0:23) 02. At Home, At Work, At Play (3:06) 03. Reinforcements (3:55) 04. B.C. (2:13) 05. Thanks But No Thanks (4:14) 06. Don't Leave Me Alone With Her (3:02) 07. Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth (2:28) 08. Something For The Girl With Everything (2:17) 09. Achoo (3:34) 10. Who Don't Like Kids (3:37) 11. Bon Voyage (4:54) 12. Alabamy Right (2:11) 13. Marry Me (2:54) 14. Interview - Saturday Scene 8/11/74 (7:16)
Ron Mael - Keyboard Russell Mael - Vocals T. White - Guitar Ian Hampton - Bass Dinky Diamond - Drums Adrian Fisher - Guitar Produced by Muff Winwood Recorded 1974
Originally released: October 1975
Indiscreet
#777CD: France, Island, IMCD 200, (1994) Total time: 51:3501. Hospitality On Parade (4:00) 02. Happy Hunting Ground (3:47) 03. Without Using Hands (3:23) 04. Get In The Swing (4:07) 05. Under The Table With Her (2:21) 06. How Are You Getting Home? (2:59) 07. Pineapple (2:44) 08. Tits (4:59) 09. It Ain't 1918 (2:07) 10. The Lady Is Lingering (3:41) 11. In The Future (2:12) 12. Looks, Looks, Looks (2:36) 13. Miss The Start, Miss The End (2:49) 14. Profile (3:30) 15. I Wanna Hold Your Hand (2:56) 16. England (3:16)
Indiscreet
#777CD: 2006, Japan, Universal/Island, UICY-94100, (2006) Total time: 46:1101. Hospitality On Parade (4:08) 02. Happy Hunting Ground (3:44) 03. Without Using Hands (3:20) 04. Get In The Swing (4:08) 05. Under The Table With Her (2:20) 06. How Are You Getting Home? (2:57) 07. Pineapple (2:44) 08. Tits (4:59) 09. It Ain't 1918 (2:07) 10. The Lady Is Lingering (3:40) 11. In The Future (2:12) 12. Looks, Looks, Looks (2:35) 13. Miss The Start, Miss The End (2:46) 14. Profile(Bonus Track) (3:30) 15. The Wedding Of Jacqueline Kennedy To Russell Mael(Bonus Track) (1:36) 16. Looks Looks Looks(Live At Fairfield Halls, 09-11-75) (4:02)
Trevor White: Guitar Dinky Diamond: Drums Ian Hampton: Bass Ron Mael: Keyboards Russell Mael: Vocals Mike Piggott: Fiddle on "It Ain't 1918" Tony Visconti: orchestral arrangements Produced by Tony Visconti Recorded 1975
Originally released: October 25, 1976
Big Beat
#777CD: Japan, Island/Nippon Phonogram, PHCR-6720, (1993) Total time: 35:4301. Big Boy (3:33) 02. I Want To Be Like Everybody Else (2:58) 03. Nothing To Do (3:10) 04. I Bought The Mississippi River (2:31) 05. Fill-Er-Up (2:20) 06. Everybody's Stupid (3:42) 07. Throw Her Away (And Get A New One) (3:13) 08. Confusion (3:28) 09. Screwed Up (4:22) 10. White Women (3:25) 11. I Like Girls (2:57)
Big Beat
#777CD: Germany, Island/BMG, 74321 22424, (1994) Total time: 42:2601. Big Boy (3:33) 02. I Want To Be Like Everybody Else (2:58) 03. Nothing To Do (3:10) 04. I Bought The Mississippi River (2:31) 05. Fill-Er-Up (2:20) 06. Everybody's Stupid (3:42) 07. Throw Her Away (And Get A New One) (3:13) 08. Confusion (3:28) 09. Screwed Up (4:22) 10. White Women (3:25) 11. I Like Girls (2:57) 12. Tearing The Place Apart (3:37) 13. Gone With The Wind (3:05)
Big Beat
#777CD: Japan, Island/Universal, UICY-9180, (2002) Total time: 42:2501. Big Boy (3:32) 02. I Want To Be Like Everybody Else (2:58) 03. Nothing To Do (3:10) 04. I Bought The Mississippi River (2:31) 05. Fill-Er-Up (2:20) 06. Everybody's Stupid (3:41) 07. Throw Her Away (And Get A New One) (3:12) 08. Confusion (3:28) 09. Screwed Up (4:21) 10. White Women (3:25) 11. I Like Girls (2:59) 12. Tearing The Place Apart (3:37) 13. Gone With The Wind (3:05)
Big Beat
#777CD: Germany, Island/Universal, 984 341 2, (2006) Total time: 54:4801. Big Boy (3:32) 02. I Want To Be Like Everybody Else (2:58) 03. Nothing To Do (3:10) 04. I Bought The Mississippi River (2:31) 05. Fill-Er-Up (2:20) 06. Everybody's Stupid (3:41) 07. Throw Her Away (And Get A New One) (3:12) 08. Confusion (3:28) 09. Screwed Up (4:21) 10. White Women (3:25) 11. I Like Girls (2:59) 12. I Want To Hold Your Hand (2:56) 13. England (3:18) 14. Gone With The Wind (3:07) 15. Intrusion-Confusion (2:45) 16. Looks Aren't Everything (3:28) 17. Tearing The Place Apart (3:38)
Vocals - Russell Mael Keyboards - Ron Mael Guitar - Jeffrey Salen Bass - Sal Maida Drums - Hilly Boy Michaels Produced by Rupert Holmes Recorded August 1976 at Mediasound, New York City
Originally released: October 1977
Introducing Sparks
#777CD: USA, Bearsville/Rhino, WOU 2048, (2006) Total time: 35:511. A Big Surprise (3:43) 2. Occupation (5:14) 3. Ladies (3:06) 4. I'm Not (3:26) 5. Forever Young (3:25) 6. Goofing Off (4:25) 7. Girls On The Brain (3:39) 8. Over The Summer (3:48) 9. Those Mysteries (5:02)
Lead & Background Vocals: Russell Mael Musicians: Alan Broadbent, Ben Benay, David Foster, David Paich, Ed Greene, Lee Ritenour, Mike Porcaro, Reinie Press, Ron Mael, Thom Rotella Backing Vocals: Al Capps, Jimmy Haas, Mark Piscitelli, Nick Uhrig, Ron Hicklin, Stan Farber, Tom Bahler Produced by Terry Powell, Ron Mael & Russell Mael Recorded 1977 at Larrabee Sound, Los Angeles
Originally released: March 1979
Nº 1 in Heaven
#777CD: Germany, Oasis/Mellow/Kiosk, CMP 62004, (1995) Total time: 34:041. Tryouts For The Human Race (6:09) 2. Academy Award Performance (5:02) 3. La Dolce Vita (5:59) 4. Beat The Clock (4:24) 5. My Other Voice (4:58) 6. The Number One Song In Heaven (7:29)
Nº 1 in Heaven
#777CD: Germany (Austria), Oasis/Repertoire, REP 4768-WG, (1999) Total time: 33:511. Tryouts For The Human Race (6:08) 2. Academy Award Performance (5:01) 3. La Dolce Vita (5:54) 4. Beat The Clock (4:24) 5. My Other Voice (4:55) 6. The Number One Song In Heaven (7:26)
Nº 1 in Heaven
#777CD: Japan, Imperial Records, TECI-26547, (2009) Total time: 58:041. Tryouts For The Human Race (6:08) 2. Academy Award Performance (5:01) 3. La Dolce Vita (5:54) 4. Beat The Clock (4:24) 5. My Other Voice (4:55) 6. The Number One Song In Heaven (7:26) 7. Dancing Is Dangerous (9:43) 8. Is There More To Life Than Dancing (8:08) 9. Beat The Clock(Meat Beat Manifesto Remix - Double Bass Remix) (6:13)
Ron Mael – keyboards, synthesiser, vocals Russell Mael – vocals Keith Forsey – drums Giorgio Moroder – synthesiser, vocoder Dan Wyman – synthesiser programming Chris Bennett, Dennis Young, Jack Moran – backing vocals Produced by Giorgio Moroder Recorded 1978 at Musicland Studios, Munich Sound Arts, Los Angeles Westlake Studios, Los Angeles
Originally released: January 28, 1980
Terminal Jive
#777CD: Germany, Oasis/Mellow/Kiosk, CMP 62005, (1995) Total time: 36:111. When I'm With You (5:48) 2. Just Because You Love Me (4:38) 3. Rock'n'Roll People In A Disco World (4:47) 4. When I'm With You(instrumental) (3:47) 5. Young Girls (4:51) 6. Noisy Boys (3:56) 7. Stereo (4:01) 8. The Greatest Show On Earth (4:18)
Russell Mael - vocals Ron Mael - keyboards W. G. Snuffy Walden - guitar Richie Zito - bass guitar Harold Faltermeyer - keyboards Keith Forsey - drums Laurie Forsey - backing vocals Produced by Giorgio Moroder and Harold Faltermeyer
Originally released: July 1981
Whomp That Sucker
#777CD: Germany, Oasis/Kiosk, CMP 62006, (1995) Total time: 36:1401. Angst In My Pants (3:29) 02. I Predict (2:53) 03. Sextown U.S.A. (3:00) 04. Sherlock Holmes (3:37) 05. Nicotina (3:30) 06. Mickey Mouse (3:19) 07. Moustache (3:32) 08. Instant Weight Loss (3:30) 09. Tarzan And Jane (3:21) 10. The Decline And Fall Of Me (2:58) 11. Eaten By The Monster Of Love (2:59)
Whomp That Sucker
#777CD: 1998, USA, Oglio, OGL 81601, (1998) Total time: 38:4601. Tips For Teens (3:33) 02. Funny Face (3:28) 03. Where's My Girl (3:11) 04. Upstairs (3:43) 05. I Married A Martian (5:11) 06. The Willys (3:58) 07. Don't Shoot Me (3:55) 08. Suzie Safety (3:58) 09. That's Not Nastassia (4:57) 10. Wacky Woman (2:47)
Russell Mael - Vocals Ron Mael - Keyboards and Synthesizers Leslie Bohem - Bass Guitar and Additional Background Vocals Bob Haag - Guitar and Additional Background Vocals David Kendrick - Drums Mack - Synthesizer Programming and Glass Shattering Produced and Engieered by Mack
Originally released: 29 March 1982
Angst In My Pants
#777CD: Germany, Oasis/Kiosk, CMP 62007, (1995) Total time: 36:1401. Angst In My Pants (3:29) 02. I Predict (2:53) 03. Sextown U.S.A. (3:00) 04. Sherlock Holmes (3:37) 05. Nicotina (3:30) 06. Mickey Mouse (3:19) 07. Moustache (3:32) 08. Instant Weight Loss (3:30) 09. Tarzan And Jane (3:21) 10. The Decline And Fall Of Me (2:58) 11. Eaten By The Monster Of Love (2:59)
Angst In My Pants
#777CD: Germany, Repertoire, REP 4760-WG, (1999) Total time: 36:0701. Angst In My Pants (3:28) 02. I Predict (2:53) 03. Sextown U.S.A. (2:59) 04. Sherlock Holmes (3:37) 05. Nicotina (3:29) 06. Mickey Mouse (3:18) 07. Moustache (3:31) 08. Instant Weight Loss (3:29) 09. Tarzan And Jane (3:21) 10. The Decline And Fall Of Me (2:57) 11. Eaten By The Monster Of Love (2:59)
Russell Mael - vocals Ron Mael - keyboards, synthesizers, cover concept Leslie Bohem - bass guitar, additional background vocals Bob Haag - guitar, additional background vocals David Kendrick - drums James Goodwin - synthesizers Mack - synthesizer programming Produced by Mack
Originally released: April 1983
In Outer Space
#777CD: Germany, Oasis/Kiosk, CMP 62008, (1996) Total time: 37:0301. Cool Places (3:25) 02. Popularity (3:53) 03. Prayin' For A Party (3:03) 04. All You Ever Think About Is Sex (4:09) 05. Please, Baby, Please (3:42) 06. Rockin' Girls (4:47) 07. I Wish I Looked A Little Better (2:58) 08. Lucky Me, Lucky You (3:38) 09. A Fun Bunch Of Guys From Outer Space (4:02) 10. Dance Godammit (3:22)
In Outer Space
#777CD: Germany, Oasis/Repertoire, REP 4761-WG, (1999) Total time: 36:5501. Cool Places (3:24) 02. Popularity (3:51) 03. Prayin' For A Party (3:02) 04. All You Ever Think About Is Sex (4:07) 05. Please, Baby, Please (3:42) 06. Rockin' Girls (4:46) 07. I Wish I Looked A Little Better (2:57) 08. Lucky Me, Lucky You (3:37) 09. A Fun Bunch Of Guys From Outer Space (4:00) 10. Dance Godammit (3:22)
Russell Mael – vocals Ron Mael – keyboards Bob Haag – guitars Leslie Bohem – bass guitar David Kendrick – drums James Goodwin – keyboards Jane Wiedlin – guest vocals on "Cool Places" and "Lucky Me, Lucky You" Produced by Ron Mael and Russell Mael
Originally released: June 1984
Pulling Rabbits Out of a Hat
#777CD: Germany, Oasis/Kiosk, CMP 62009, (1995) Total time: 39:2101. Pulling Rabbits Out Of A Hat (4:07) 02. Love Scenes (4:07) 03. Pretending To Be Drunk (3:41) 04. Progress (4:44) 05. With All My Might (3:41) 06. Sparks In The Dark (Part One) (0:29) 07. Everbody Move (3:01) 08. A Song That Sings Itself (4:27) 09. Sisters (3:56) 10. Kiss Me Quick (4:05) 11. Sparks In The Dark (Part Two) (2:58)
Russell Mael – Vocals Ron Mael – All Synthesizers (Roland JP-8, Yamaha DX-7, Fairlight) Bob Haag – Endodyne guitars, Roland guitar synthesizers, background vocals Leslie Bohem – Bass guitar, background vocals David Kendrick – Drums John Thomas – Additional concert keyboards Produced by Ian Little
Originally released: September 1986
Music That You Can Dance To
#777CD: West Germany, Intercord/Curb, INT 847.724, (1986) Total time: 39:421. Music That You Can Dance To (4:25) 2. Rosebud (4:40) 3. Fingertips (4:22) 4. Armies Of The Night (5:17) 5. The Scene (6:14) 6. Shopping Mall of Love (3:16) 7. Modesty Plays(New Version) (4:01) 8. Let's Get Funky (6:06)
The Best of Sparks: Music That You Can Dance To
#777CD: USA, Curb, D2-77335, (1996) Total time: 38:141. Music That You Can Dance To (4:23) 2. Rosebud (4:38) 3. Fingertips (4:20) 4. Change (5:20) 5. The Scene (6:11) 6. Shopping Mall Of Love (3:14) 7. Modesty Plays (New Version) (3:59) 8. Let's Get Funky (6:06)
Russell Mael: Vocals Ron Mael: All Synthesizers (Fairlight, Roland JP-8; Yamaha DX-7) Bob Haag: Endodyne guitars, Roland Synthesizers, Backing Vocals Leslie Bohem: Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals David Kendrick: Drums John Thomas: Additional Keyboards Robert Mache: Guitar on "Fingertips" Produced by Ron Mael and Russell Mael
Originally released: August 1988
Interior Design
#777CD: Germany, Castle/Sherman, CHC 7009 , 374 07009, (1990) Total time: 44:3401. So Important (4:34) 02. Just Got Back From Heaven (4:10) 03. Lots Of Reasons (3:47) 04. You Got A Hold Of My Heart (4:59) 05. Love-O-Rama (4:43) 06. The Toughest Girl In Town (4:16) 07. Let's Make Love (4:46) 08. Stop Me If You've Heard This Before (3:42) 09. A Walk Down Memory Lane (4:55) 10. Madonna (4:37)
Interior Design
#777CD: UK, Sparks/Lil' Beethoven, LBRCD104, (2008) Total time: 67:4301. So Important (4:34) 02. Just Got Back From Heaven (4:10) 03. Lots Of Reasons (3:47) 04. You Got A Hold Of My Heart (4:59) 05. Love-O-Rama (4:43) 06. The Toughest Girl In Town (4:16) 07. Let's Make Love (4:46) 08. Stop Me If You've Heard This Before (3:42) 09. A Walk Down Memory Lane (4:55) 10. Madonna (4:37) 11. Madonna(French Version) (4:38) 12. Madonna(German Version) (4:38) 13. Madonna(Spanish Version) (4:37) 14. The Big Brass Ring (2:19) 15. So Important(Extremely Important Remix) (7:04)
Russell Mael - vocals Ron Mael - keyboards John Thomas - keyboards Spencer Sircombe - guitar Pamela Stonebrooke - backing vocals on "Just Got Back From Heaven" Produced by Ron Mael and Russell Mael
Originally released: 1993
The Heaven Collection
#777CD: Austria, Sony, (473515 2), (1993) Total time: 76:5201. This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us (3:06) 02. The Number One Song In Heaven (7:30) 03. Beat The Clock (4:26) 04. Tryouts For The Human Race (6:07) 05. When I'm With You (4:07) 06. Young Girls (3:54) 07. Funny Face (3:28) 08. Tips For Teens (3:35) 09. I Predict (2:51) 10. Angst In My Pants (3:29) 11. Modesty Plays (3:04) 12. Cool Places (Sparks With Jane Wiedlin) (3:23) 13. With All My Might (3:41) 14. Change (5:27) 15. Music That You Can Dance To (4:26) 16. So Important (4:35) 17. Singing In The Shower (Les Rita Mitsouko & Sparks) (4:27) 18. National Crime Awareness Week (5:09)
Originally released: November 15, 1994
Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins
#777CD: Germany, BMG/Logic, 74321 23267 2, LOCCD 12, (1994) Total time: 45:0101. Gratuitous sax (0:31) 02. When do I get to sing "My Way" (4:37) 03. (When I kiss you) I hear Charlie Parker playing (5:13) 04. Frankly, Scarlett, I don't give a damn (5:03) 05. I thought I told you to wait in the car (4:20) 06. Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil (5:37) 07. Now that I own the BBC (4:58) 08. Tsui Hark(featuring Tsui Hark & Bill Kong) (4:31) 09. The ghost of Liberace (4:15) 10. Let's go surfing (5:02) 11. Senseless violins (0:49)
Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins
#777CD: UK, Sparks/Lil' Beethoven, LBRCD102, (2008) Total time: 45:0201. Gratuitous sax (0:31) 02. When do I get to sing "My Way" (4:37) 03. (When I kiss you) I hear Charlie Parker playing (5:13) 04. Frankly, Scarlett, I don't give a damn (5:03) 05. I thought I told you to wait in the car (4:20) 06. Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil (5:37) 07. Now that I own the BBC (4:58) 08. Tsui Hark(featuring Tsui Hark & Bill Kong) (4:31) 09. The ghost of Liberace (4:15) 10. Let's go surfing (5:02) 11. Senseless violins (0:50)
Russell Mael – Vocals Ron Mael – Keyboards Tsui Hark and Bill Kong – Guest vocals on "Tsui Hark" Produced by Ron Mael and Russell Mael
Originally released: 1997
Plagiarism
#777CD: Holland, Virgin, (7243 8 44275 2 8), (1997) Total time: 74:2501. Pulling Rabbits Out Of A Hat (3:36) 02. This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us (4:03) 03. The No. 1 Song In Heaven (Part Two) (4:06) 04. Funny Face (5:11) 05. When Do I Get To Sing 'My Way' (5:44) 06. Angst In My Pants (5:19) 07. Change (5:26) 08. Popularity (4:21) 09. Something For The Girl With Everything (2:52) 10. This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us(with Faith No More) (3:00) 11. Beat The Clock (4:30) 12. Big Brass Ring (4:20) 13. Amateur Hour(with Erasure) (3:35) 14. Propaganda (2:35) 15. When I'm With You (4:06) 16. Something For The Girl With Everything(with Faith No More) (3:15) 17. Orchestral Collage (0:24) 18. The No. 1 Song In Heaven(with Jimmy Somerville) (5:20) 19. Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth (2:35)
Russell Mael – vocals Ron Mael – keyboards Metro Voices – backing vocals on "Pulling Rabbits Out of a Hat", "When Do I Get to Sing 'My Way'", "The Number One Song in Heaven" and "Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth" Dean Menta – guitar on "Funny Face" Tony Visconti – orchestral, choral arrangements and conducting on "Pulling Rabbits Out of a Hat", "This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us", "When Do I Get to Sing 'My Way'", "Change", "Something for the Girl with Everything", "Propaganda", "The Number One Song in Heaven" and "Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth" Eskimos and Egypt – guitar and drums on "Angst in My Pants" Faith No More – production and performing on "This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us" and "Something for the Girl with Everything" Erasure – production and performing on "Amateur Hour" Jenny O'Grady and David Porter-Thomas – additional vocals on "Propaganda" Jimmy Somerville – performing on "The Number One Song in Heaven" Produced by Ron Mael and Russell Mael
Originally released: August 2000
Balls
#777CD: USA, Lift Off/Oglio, (OGL89119), (2000) Total time: 48:4301. Balls (4:23) 02. More Than A Sex Machine (5:03) 03. Scheherazade (4:28) 04. Aeroflot (4:28) 05. The Calm Before The Storm (4:03) 06. How To Get Your Ass Kicked (4:18) 07. Bullet Train (4:20) 08. It's A Knockoff (3:42) 09. Irreplaceable (5:05) 10. It's Educational (4:01) 11. The Angels (4:47)
Balls
#777CD: UK, Lil' Beethoven, (LBRCD103), (2008) Total time: 57:0001. Balls (4:23) 02. More Than A Sex Machine (5:03) 03. Scheherazade (4:28) 04. Aeroflot (4:28) 05. The Calm Before The Storm (4:03) 06. How To Get Your Ass Kicked (4:18) 07. Bullet Train (4:20) 08. It's A Knockoff (3:42) 09. Irreplaceable (5:05) 10. It's Educational (4:01) 11. The Angels (4:47) Bonus Tracks 12. Calm Before The Opera (3:09) 13. Calm Before The Storm(Full Length Inst.) (5:02)
Russell Mael - Vocals Ron Mael - Keyboards, programming Tammy Glover - Drums Aksinja Berger - Speech on "Aeroflot" Amelia Cone - Narration on "Scheherazade" Produced by Ron Mael and Russell Mael
Originally released: October 14, 2002 (UK) / November 26, 2002 (US)
Lil' Beethoven
#777CD: UK, Lil' Beethoven, (LILBCD1), (2002) Total time: 41:021. The Rhythm Thief (5:18) 2. How Do I Get To Carnegie Hall? (3:50) 3. What Are All These Bands So Angry About? (3:32) 4. I Married Myself (4:59) 5. Ride 'Em Cowboy (4:20) 6. My Baby's Taking Me Home (4:42) 7. Your Call's Very Important To Us. Please Hold. (4:11) 8. Ugly Guys With Beautiful Girls (7:07) 9. Suburban Homeboy (2:58)
Lil' Beethoven
#777CD: UK, Lil' Beethoven, (LBRCD101), (2003) Total time: 52:3201. The Rhythm Thief (5:18) 02. How Do I Get To Carnegie Hall? (3:50) 03. What Are All These Bands So Angry About? (3:32) 04. I Married Myself (4:59) 05. Ride 'Em Cowboy (4:20) 06. My Baby's Taking Me Home (4:42) 07. Your Call's Very Important To Us. Please Hold. (4:11) 08. Ugly Guys With Beautiful Girls (7:07) 09. Suburban Homeboy (2:58) Bonus Tracks: 10. The Legend Of Lil' Beethoven (2:06) 11. Wunderbar (3:54) 12. The Rhythm Thief (Instrumental Version) (5:24)
Ron Mael – Keyboards, orchestrations and programming Russell Mael – Vocals and programming Tammy Glover – Drums Dean Menta – Guitar Günther Koch – Voice on "Wunderbar" Produced by Ron Mael and Russell Mael
Originally released: February 6, 2006
Hello Young Lovers
#777CD: UK, Gut/Sparks, (GUTCD53), (2006) Total time: 50:4301. Dick Around (6:35) 02. Perfume (4:59) 03. The Very Next Fight (5:18) 04. (Baby, Baby) Can I Invade Your Country (5:56) 05. Rock, Rock, Rock (5:10) 06. Metaphor (4:03) 07. Waterproof (4:17) 08. Here Kitty (4:26) 09. There's No Such Thing As Aliens (2:53) 10. As I Sit To Play The Organ At The Notre Dame Cathedral (7:02)
Ron Mael - Keyboards and orchestrations Russell Mael - Vocals and engineering Tammy Glover - Drums Dean Menta - Guitars Jim Wilson - additional Guitar Steve McDonald - additional Bass Produced by Ron Mael and Russell Mael
Originally released: May 19, 2008
Exotic Creatures of the Deep
#777CD: Japan, Lil' Beethoven/Imperial, (TECI-32490), (2008) Total time: 54:1201. Intro (1:02) 02. Good Morning (3:53) 03. Strange Animal (5:45) 04. I Can't Believe That You Would Fall For All The Crap In This Song (3:54) 05. Let The Monkey Drive (4:09) 06. Intro Reprise (0:24) 07. I've Never Been High (4:31) 08. (She Got Me) Pregnant (4:13) 09. Lighten Up Morrissey (4:14) 10. This Is The Renaissance (3:45) 11. The Director Never Yelled 'Cut' (3:54) 12. Photoshop (4:01) 13. Likeable (6:18) 14. Brenda Is Always In The Way (4:03)
All Vocals: Russell Mael keyboards, Programming and Orchestrations: Ron Mael Drums: Tammy Glover Guitars: Dean Menta Produced by Ron Mael and Russell Mael
Originally released: March 18, 2013
Two Hands One Mouth Live in Europe
#777CD: Germany, Lil' Beethoven, (LBRCD115), (2013) Total time: 65:45 + 20:25CD 1: THE SHOW 01. Sparks Overture (3:24) 02. Hospitality on Parade (4:13) 03. Metaphore (4:20) 04. Propaganda (0:24) 05. At Home, at Work, at Play (3:18) 06. Sherlock Holmes (3:33) 07. Good Morning (3:48) 08. Under the Table With Her (3:06) 09. My Baby’s Taking Me Home (5:10) 10. Singing in the Shower (3:26) 11. The Wedding of Jacqueline Kennedy to Russell Mael (1:46) 12. Excerpts From THE SEDUCTION OF INGMAR BERGMAN (6:45) 13.I Am Ingmar Bergman 13.Mr. Bergman How Are You? 13.We've Got To Turn Him 'Round 13.He's Home 13. Dick Around (2:45) 14. Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth (2:16) 15. This Town Ain’t Big Enough for Both of Us (3:09) 16. The Rhythm Thief (4:17) 17. Suburban Homeboy (3:56) 18. When Do I Get to Sing ‘My Way’ (6:01) CD 2: THE ENCORE 01. The Number One Song in Heaven (7:01) 02. Beat the Clock (7:17) 03. Two Hands One Mouth (6:06)
Two hands: Ron Mael One mouth: Russell Mael Recorded live in Europe, October 2012
Originally released: September 8 June 2015
F・F・S
#777CD: UK, Domino, (WIGCD349X), (2015) Total time: 63:0601. Johnny Delusional (3:11) 02. Call Girl (3:21) 03. Dictator's Son (4:15) 04. Little Guy From The Suburbs (5:09) 05. Police Encounters (3:10) 06. Save Me From Myself (3:57) 07. Sõ Desu Ne (3:52) 08. The Man Without A Tan (3:28) 09. Things I Won't Get (3:03) 10. The Power Couple (3:01) 11. Collaborations Don't Work (6:42) 12. Piss Off (3:55)13. So Many Bridges (3:16) 14. King Of The Song (3:06) 15. Look At Me (5:43) 16. A Violent Death (3:51)
Lead vocals: Alex Kapranos, Russell Mael, Nick McCarthy (track 9) Keyboards: Ron Mael, Nick McCarthy, Alex Kapranos (track 1) Bass: Bob Hardy Drums: Paul Thomson Backing vocals: Bob Hardy, Alex Kapranos, Ron Mael, Russell Mael, Nick McCarthy, Paul Thomson Produced by John Congleton
Originally released: September 8, 2017
Hippopotamus
#777CD: EU (Austria), BMG, (538279612), (2017) Total time: 55:1701. Probably Nothing (1:21) 02. Missionary Position (4:18) 03. Edith Piaf (Said It Better Than Me) (4:32) 04. Scandinavian Design (4:10) 05. Giddy Giddy (3:10) 06. What The Hell Is It This Time? (4:02) 07. Unaware (3:54) 08. Hippopotamus (3:47) 09. Bummer (3:58) 10. I Wish You Were Fun (4:04) 11. So Tell Me Mrs. Lincoln Aside From That How Was The Play? (4:00) 12. When You're A French Director(feat. Leos Carax) (2:45) 13. The Amazing Mr. Repeat (2:59) 14. A Little Bit Like Fun (3:57) 15. Life With The Macbeths (4:12)
Keyboards by Ron Mael Vocals by Russell Mael Guitars and Bass by Dean Menta All Drums by Steve Nistor Additional vocal and accordion on "When You're a French Director" by Leos Carax Additional vocal on "Life with the Macbeths" by Rebecca Sjöwall Produced by Ron Mael and Russell Mael
Originally released: May 15, 2020 (WEB), July 3, 2020 (CD & Vinyl)
A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip
#777CD: EU, BMG, (538603222), (2020) Total time: 54:2601. All That (4:44) 02. I'm Toast (3:31) 03. Lawnmower (3:38) 04. Sainthood Is Not in Your Future (4:12) 05. Pacific Standard Time (4:23) 06. Stravinsky's Only Hit (4:09) 07. Left Out in the Cold (4:18) 08. Self-Effacing (3:42) 09. One for the Ages (3:48) 10. Onomato Pia (2:51) 11. iPhone (4:01) 12. The Existential Threat (3:23) 13. Nothing Travels Faster Than the Speed of Light (4:25) 14. Please Don't Fuck Up My World (3:14)
Russell Mael – vocals Ron Mael – keyboards, programming Steven Nistor – drums Evan Weiss – guitars Eli Pearl – guitars Patrick Kelly – bass Ryan Parrish – sax Alex Casnoff - additional keyboards on "One for the Ages" Coldwater Canyon Youth Choir - additional vocals on "Please Don't Fuck Up My World" Produced by Ron Mael and Russell Mael
Perfume
#777CD: UK, Gut/Sparks, (CDGUT77), (2006) Originally released: 13 February 2006 Total time: 14:271. Perfume (Radio Edit) (3:42) 2. (Baby, Baby) Can I Invade Your Country (Alternative Lyric) (6:35) 3. Perfume (Clor's Eau De Perfume Remix) (4:10)
Dick Around / Waterproof
#777CD: UK, Gut/Sparks, (CDGUT79), (2006) Originally released: 18 September 2006 Total time: 14:221. Dick Around (3:53) 2. Waterproof (3:44) 3. Interview With Sparks By Steve Jones Of Jonesy's Jukebox (6:46)
Dick Around
#777CD: USA, In The Red Records/Sparks, (ITR 137), (2006) Originally released: 2006 Total time: 28:511. Dick Around (Radio Edit) (3:49) 2. (Baby Baby) Can I Invade Your Country (Alt. Lyrics) (6:35) 3. Happy Hunting Ground (Live) (4:33) 4. Bon Voyage (Live) (4:52) 5. In The Future (Live) (2:16) 6. Interview Of Sparks By Steve Jones Of Jonesey's Jukebox (6:44)
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