Introducing Sparks: Special Edition (Ron)

Introducing Sparks: Special Edition (Ron)
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Editorial
Amazon.co.uk Review

Sparks’ position in the annals of musical history will be defined by two traits: their trio of ‘British’ albums from the early 70s, and their ever changing approach to music--from glam-rock to synth-pop to dance to jazz, they’ve covered all bases. This release of their seventh album from 1977--on CD for the first time--takes in both aspects of this legacy. As part of the lesser-known ‘second trilogy’ Introducing Sparks is as musically removed from the proto-punk of predecessor "Big Beat" as it is from the pioneering disco of the Moroder-collaboration "Number One in Heaven" that followed. Instead, the album offers the sort of subversive but radio-friendly rock that Steely Dan were mastering around the same time, but laced with typical Sparks humour; surely no-one else could include both Joan of Arc and Eva Braun in "Ladies", a paean to girls everywhere? Thanks to Russell Mael’s trademark vocals, the sound may be unmistakably Sparks, but wrapped in Beach Boys-esque harmonies (as displayed on "A Big Surprise" and "Over the Summer"), the T-Rex boogie of "Girls on the Brain" or "Goofing Off's" Eastern-European folk, it’s a further display of their chameleon-like musical approach. Introducing Sparks is a welcome addition to Sparks’ already-wonderful CD catalogue. --Thomas Allott

Product Details/Specifications


Artist(s):
Sparks

Recording label: Lil Beethoven
Manufacturer: Lil Beethoven
EAN: 5037300751023
Binding: Audio CD
Release date: 2007-11-05
Number of discs: 1

Disc 1 Tracks:
1. Big Surprise
2. Occupation
3. Ladies
4. I'm Not
5. Forever Young
6. Goofing Off
7. Girls On The Brain
8. Over The Summer
9. Those Mysteries

Publishers: Lil Beethoven

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