Sparks (band)
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Sparks are an American glam rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1971 by brothers Ron (keyboards) and Russell Mael (vocals), renamed from Halfnelson, formed in 1968. Known for their quirky approach to songwriting, Sparks' music is often accompanied by intelligent, sophisticated, and acerbic lyrics, and an idiosyncratic, theatrical stage presence, typified in the contrast between Russell's animated, hyperactive frontman antics and Ron's deadpan scowling. They are also noted for Russell Mael's falsetto voice and Ron Mael's keyboard style.
While achieving chart success in various countries around the world including the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and the United States, they have enjoyed a cult following since their first releases. During the late 1970s, when in collaboration with Giorgio Moroder (and Telex subsequently), Sparks reinvented themselves as a new wave/synthpop duo, and abandoned the traditional rock band line up. Their frequently changing styles and visual presentations have kept the band at the forefront of modern, artful pop music.
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Podcasts:
The Sparks
ALBUMS
- Guitar Mania, Volume 6 released: 2000
- Beat From Holland released: 1968
Guitar Mania, Volume 6
Released 2000- Lover's Guitar
- The Third Man
- Midnight in Malaya
- The Happy Whistler
- It's A Man's World
- Flyder and the Spy
- Quatermaster's Stores
- Parisiene Walkways
- The Cruel Sea
- Dark Eyes Beat
- The Breeze and I
- The Swinging Creeper
- Theme from Shame
- Cosy
- Hello
- South of the Border
- Till
- La Paloma
- Gitarren Spielt
- Yellow Jacket
- The Lonely Bull
- Telstar
- Guitar Tango
- The Boys
Sparks
ALBUMS
- No. 1 in Heaven released: 2013
- New Music For Amnesiacs: The Essential Collection released: 2013
- Two Hands One Mouth released: 2013
- The Seduction of Ingmar Bergman released: 2009
- Exotic Creatures of the Deep released: 2008
- Introducing Sparks released: 2007
- 12" Mixes released: 2006
- Kimono My House released: 2006
- Hello Young Lovers released: 2006
- This Album's Big Enough... : The Best of Sparks released: 2002
- Lil' Beethoven released: 2002
- Just Got Back From Heaven released: 2001
- The Best of Sparks released: 2000
- Balls released: 2000
- Plagiarism released: 1997
- Gold released: 1995
- Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins released: 1994
- The Heaven Collection & The Hell Collection released: 1993
- The Heaven Collection released: 1993
- Sparks / A Woofer in Tweeter's Clothing released: 1993
- In the Swing released: 1993
- The Hell Collection released: 1993
- Profile: The Ultimate Sparks Collection released: 1991
- Interior Design released: 1990
- Mael Intuition: The Best of Sparks 1974-76 released: 1990
- Music That You Can Dance To released: 1986
- The Best of Sparks released: 1985
- Pulling Rabbits Out of a Hat released: 1984
- In Outer Space released: 1983
- Angst in My Pants released: 1982
- Whomp That Sucker released: 1981
- Terminal Jive released: 1980
- The Best Of released: 1979
- No. 1 in Heaven released: 1979
- Big Beat released: 1976
- 2 Originals Of released: 1975
- One and a Half-Nelson: The Instant Darlings Recorded Live released: 1975
- Indiscreet released: 1975
- Propaganda released: 1974
- A Woofer in Tweeter's Clothing released: 1972
- Sparks released: 1971
- A Woofer in Tweeter's Clothing released: 1968
No. 1 in Heaven
Released 2013- Tryouts for the Human Race
- Academy Award Performance
- La Dolce Vita
- Beat the Clock
- My Other Voice
- The Number One Song in Heaven
- Tryouts for the Human Race (single version)
- La Dolce Vita (single version)
- Beat the Clock (single version)
- The Number One Song in Heaven (single version)
- Beat the Clock (Canadian single version)
- Tryouts for the Human Race (extended version)
- La Dolce Vita (extended version)
- Beat the Clock (extended version)
- Tryouts for the Human Race (12 Inch short version)
New Music For Amnesiacs: The Essential Collection
Released 2013- Wonder Girl
- Girl From Germany
- This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us
- Amateur Hour
- Propaganda
- At Home, at Work, at Play
- Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth
- Something for the Girl With Everything
- Looks, Looks, Looks
- Get in the Swing
- Big Boy
- Nothing to Do
- A Big Surprise
- Forever Young
- The Number One Song in Heaven
- Beat the Clock
- When I'm With You (LP single version)
- Tips for Teens
- Funny Face
- Angst in My Pants
- I Predict
- Popularity
The Seduction of Ingmar Bergman
Released 2009- 1956 Cannes Film Festival
- "I Am Ingmar Bergman"
- Limo Driver (Welcome to Hollywood)
- "Here He Is Now"
- "Mr Bergman, How Are You?"
- "He'll Come Around"
- En Route to the Beverly Hills Hotel
- Hollywood Welcoming Committee
- "I've Got to Contact Sweden"
- The Studio Commissary
- "I Must Not Be Hasty"
- "Quiet on the Set"
- "Why Do You Take That Tone With Me?"
- Pleasant Hotel Staff
- Hollywood Tour Bus
- Autograph Hounds
- Bergman Ponders Escape
- "We've Got to Turn Him 'Round"
- Escape, Part 1
- Escape, Part 2
- "Oh My God"
- Garbo Sings
- Almost a Hollywood Ending
- "He's Home"
Exotic Creatures of the Deep
Released 2008- Intro
- Good Morning
- Strange Animal
- I Can't Believe That You Would Fall for All the Crap in This Song
- Let the Monkey Drive
- Intro Reprise
- I've Never Been High
- (She Got Me) Pregnant
- Lighten Up, Morrissey
- This Is the Renaissance
- The Director Never Yelled "Cut"
- Photoshop
- Likeable
- Brenda Is Always in the Way
This Album's Big Enough... : The Best of Sparks
Released 2002- This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us
- Amateur Hour
- The Number One Song in Heaven
- Get in the Swing
- Looks Looks Looks
- Something for the Girl With Everything
- Beat the Clock
- Young Girls
- Cool Places (feat. Jane Wiedlin)
- La Dolce Vita
- A Fun Bunch of Guys From Outer Space
- Dance Godammit
- Tryouts for the Human Race
- Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth
The Best of Sparks
Released 2000- This Town Ain't Big Enough for the Both of Us
- Amateur Hour
- A Big Surprise
- Funny Face
- Beat the Clock
- La Dolce Vita
- The Number One Song in Heaven
- Tryouts for the Human Race
- When I'm With You
- Young Girls
- I Predict
- Cool Places (feat. Jane Wiedlin)
- Tips for Teens
- Eaten by the Monster of Love
- All You Ever Think About Is Sex
- Pretending to Be Drunk
- Angst in My Pants
- Sextown U.S.A.
- When I'm With You (instrumental version)
- Girl From Germany
- Wonder Girl
Plagiarism
Released 1997- Pulling Rabbits Out of a Hat
- This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us
- The No. 1 Song in Heaven, Part 2
- Funny Face
- When Do I Get to Sing 'My Way'
- Angst in My Pants
- Change
- Popularity
- Something for the Girl With Everything
- This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us
- Beat the Clock
- Big Brass Ring
- Amateur Hour
- Propaganda
- When I'm With You
- Something for the Girl With Everything
- Orchestral Collage
- The No. 1 Song in Heaven
- Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth
Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins
Released 1994- Gratuitous Sax
- When Do I Get to Sing 'My Way'
- (When I Kiss You) I Hear Charlie Parker Playing
- Frankly, Scarlett, I Don't Give a Damn
- I Thought I Told You to Wait in the Car
- Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Speak No Evil
- Now That I Own the BBC
- Tsui Hark
- The Ghost of Liberace
- Let's Go Surfing
- Senseless Violins
The Heaven Collection & The Hell Collection
Released 1993- This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us
- The Number One Song in Heaven
- Beat the Clock
- Tryouts for the Human Race
- When I'm With You
- Young Girls
- Funny Face
- Tips for Teens
- I Predict
- Angst in My Pants
- Modesty Plays
- Cool Places
- With All My Might
- Change
- Music That You Can Dance To
- So Important
- Singing in the Shower
- National Crime Awareness Week
The Heaven Collection
Released 1993- This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us
- The Number One Song in Heaven
- Beat the Clock
- Tryouts for the Human Race
- When I'm With You
- Young Girls
- Funny Face
- Tips for Teens
- I Predict
- Angst in My Pants
- Modesty Plays
- Cool Places
- With All My Might
- Change
- Music That You Can Dance To
- So Important
- Singing in the Shower
- National Crime Awareness Week
Sparks / A Woofer in Tweeter's Clothing
Released 1993- Wonder Girl
- Fa La Fa Lee
- Roger
- High C
- Fletcher Honorama
- Simple Ballet
- Slowboat
- Biology 2
- Saccharin and the War
- Big Bands
- (No More) Mr. Nice Guys
- Girl From Germany
- Beaver O'Lindy
- Nothing Is Sacred
- Here Comes Bob
- Moon Over Kentucky
- Do-Re-Mi
- Angus Desire
- Underground
- The Louvre
- Batteries Not Included
- Whippings and Apologies
The Hell Collection
Released 1993- Shout (live)
- All You Ever Think About Is Sex (dance mix)
- Get Crazy (alternate version)
- Jingle for Brussels Concert 1981
- Rosebud (extended dance mix)
- Je m'appelle Russell
- Nissan Commercial
- Singing in the Shower (demo version)
- Madonna (French version)
- The Japanese Have Come and They Brought My Number One
- Jingle Announcing Magic Mountain Concert
- Just Got Back From Heaven (Heaven Can Wait mix)
- Dance Godammit (dance mix)
- The Armies of the Night (alternate version)
- Breaking Out of Prison (alternate version)
- Jingle Announcing Magic Mountain Concert
- I Predict (recorded live at the Palace, Hollywood, 1985)
- Sextown U.S.A.
- Achoo (recorded live at Fairfield Halls, Croydon U.K., 1975)
- This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us (recorded live at Fairfield Halls, Croydon U.K., 1975)
Profile: The Ultimate Sparks Collection
Released 1991- Wonder Girl
- (No More) Mr. Nice Guys
- Girl From Germany
- I Like Girls
- This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us
- Barbecutie
- Amateur Hour
- Talent Is an Asset
- Lost and Found
- Hasta Manana, Monsieur
- Propaganda
- At Home, At Work, At Play
- Something for the Girl With Everything
- Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth
- Achoo
- Get in the Swing
- Looks, Looks, Looks
- Happy Hunting Ground
- Big Boy
- Nothing to Do
- Over the Summer
- A Big Surprise
Mael Intuition: The Best of Sparks 1974-76
Released 1990- This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us
- Amateur Hour
- Here in Heaven
- Thank God It's Not Christmas
- Hasta Manana Monsieur
- Complaints
- Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth
- Something for the Girl With Everything
- Achoo
- Propaganda
- At Home, at Work, at Play
- Reinforcements
- B. C.
- Hospitality on Parade
- Happy Hunting Ground
- Without Using Hands
- Get in the Swing
- It Ain't 1918
- In the Future
- Looks, Looks, Looks
The Best Of
Released 1979- This Town Ain't Big Enough for the Both of Us
- At Home at Work at Play
- Hasta Mañana Monsieur
- Tearing the Place Apart
- Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth
- Get in the Swing
- Looks Looks Looks
- Amateur Hour
- Thanks but No Thanks
- Gone With the Wind
- Something for the Girl With Everything
- Thank God It's Not Christmas
2 Originals Of
Released 1975- Wonder Girl
- Fa La Fa Lee
- Roger
- High C
- Fletcher Honorama
- Simple Ballet
- Slowboat
- Biology 2
- Saccherin and the War
- big bands
- (No More) Mr. Nice Guys
- Girls From Germany
- Beaver O'Lindly
- Nothing Is Sacred
- Here Comes Bob
- Moon Over Kentucky
- Do Rei Mi
- Angus Disire
- Underground
- The Louvre
- Batteries Not Included
- Whippings and Apologies
The Sparks
ALBUMS
- Ibiza Summer Anthems 2 released: 2002
The Sparks
ALBUMS
- Super Rare Teenage Rock & Roll released: 2014
- He Digs Doo-Wop, Volume 3 released: 2004
- Blanche Kaslin Presents the Hull/Mascot Story released: 2000
- Spotlite on Hull Records, Volume 2 released: 1994
- Ultra Rare Rockin' & Boppin', Volume 4 released: 1993
Super Rare Teenage Rock & Roll
Released 2014- High School U.S.A.
- Don't You Be Still
- Seventeen
- Teenage Partner
- Teenage Love
- Woke Up This Morning
- Come on Little Girl
- Stay by My Side
- Little Girl Next Door
- Baby Say the Word
- Everybody's Looking
- Teenage Party
- Topsy Turvy
- When Ya Comin' Home
- I Go Ape
- Whatta You Do
- Tell Me
- Teen Age Hop
- What's the Password
- You're the One for Me
He Digs Doo-Wop, Volume 3
Released 2004- St Theresa of the Roses
- See You Next Year
- Tarnished Angel
- September Song
- Partners for Life
- Evermore
- Saturday Night With My Girl
- To Each His Own
- Yesterday
- Half a Love
- Rough Lover
- How Clever of You
- Will You Remember
- Tree
- Home Is Where You Hang Your Heart
- Ruby Baby
- A Cuddle and a Kiss
- When the Saints Go Marchin' In
- Pardon Me
- Come on Snake Let's Crawl
- Gold
- I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance
- Queen Bee
- Rock Plymouth Rock
- Who Cares
- Til Kingdom Come
Blanche Kaslin Presents the Hull/Mascot Story
Released 2000- Crazy for You
- He's My Guy
- Your Way
- Queen Bee
- Don't Make Me Lose My Love for You
- Skip It, Flip It (take 1)
- Our Love Will Never End
- I Wanna Be Loved
- Danny Boy
- Please Don't Leave
- Book of Love
- I Talk to My Echo
- Been So Long
- My Lover Has Left Me
- Baby
- The Legend of Love
- Zombi
- Just Yell
- Words of Wisdom
- So Far Away
- I Don't Want to Borrow Your Love
- Get Well Soon
- Hey Lena
- Slowly but Surely
- Little Star
- Let's Go to the Rock 'n' Roll Ball
- You Never Loved Me
- Every Day Is a Happy Birthday
- A Thousand Miles Away (a cappella)
- Don't You Know I Love You So (a cappella)
- Be Mine, Be Mine (a cappella)
- Did You Have a Ball on New Year's Eve? (a cappella)
Ultra Rare Rockin' & Boppin', Volume 4
Released 1993- Rollin' and Rockin'
- Scramble
- Roses Are Blooming
- She's My Woman
- Little Mama
- My Mind's Made Up
- Good Golly Miss Molly
- Hot Rod
- Swing It Up
- It's L-O-V-E
- Nursery Rock
- Busy Body Rock
- That Long Black Train
- Queen Bee
- Pam
- Uncle John's Bongo's
- Merry, Merry Lou
- Toodle-Oo-Kangaroo
- Rock-A-Bye Baby Rock
- Thinking 'Bout You
- Salty Tears
- If You've Never Been in Love
- Washboard Sam
- Sham Rock
- Elvis Is Rocking Again
- Gonna Live It Up
- I'm Not Gonna Take It Anymore
- Billy Boy
- Welcome Alaska
- Night Air
The Sparks
ALBUMS
- Follow released: 1999
