Sparks
One got the looks, the other got the moustache. Sparks is essentially the work of brothers Russell and Ron Mael. The sound of Sparks has changed over the years, from rococo rock to eurodisco to synthesizer pop, but the sarcasm has remained the same. Some have likened the early stuff to Queen, the later work to Devo, and while a Queevo hybrid may sound initially off-putting, it's tastier than it sounds. Try Propaganda or Angst In My Pants for starters.
| Date | ALBUMS / Singles |
|---|---|
| 1971 | HALFNELSON |
| 1972 | SPARKS |
| 1972 | Wonder Girl |
| 1972 | A WOOFER IN TWEETER'S CLOTHING |
| 1972 | Girl From Germany |
| 1974 | KIMONO MY HOUSE |
| 1974 May | This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both of Us |
| 1974 July | Amateur Hour |
| 1974 | Talent Is An Asset |
| 1974 October | Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth |
| 1974 | PROPAGANDA |
| 1974 | Achoo |
| 1975 January | Something For The Girl With Everything |
| 1975 | INDISCREET |
| 1975 July | Get In The Swing |
| 1975 October | Looks Looks Looks |
| 1976 | BIG BEAT |
| 1976 | Big Boy |
| 1977 | INTRODUCING SPARKS |
| 1977 | A Big Surprise |
| 1979 | NO. 1 IN HEAVEN |
| 1979 April | The No. 1 Song In Heaven |
| 1979 July | Beat The Clock |
| 1979 | Tryouts For The Human Race |
| 1979 | La Dolce Vita |
| 1979 | THE BEST OF SPARKS - MUSIC THAT YOU CAN DANCE TO |
| 1979 | TERMINAL JIVE |
| 1980 | When I'm With You |
| 1980 | Young Girls |
| 1981 | WHOMP THAT SUCKER |
| 1981 | Tips For Teens |
| 1981 | THE HISTORY OF SPARKS |
| 1982 | Modesty Plays |
| 1982 | ANGST IN MY PANTS |
| 1982 May | I Predict |
| 1982 | Eaten By The Monster of Love |
| 1983 | All You Ever Think About Is Sex |
| 1983 March | Cool Places |
| 1983 November | SPARKS IN OUTER SPACE |
| 1984 | PULLING RABBITS OUT OF A HAT |
| 1984 | Pretending To Be Drunk |
| 1984 | Progress |
| 1984 | With All My Might |
| 1986 | Music That You Can Dance To |
| 1986 | Fingertips |
| 1987 | Rosebud |
| 1988 | INTERIOR DESIGN (aka JUST GOT BACK FROM HEAVEN) |
| 1988 | So Important |
| 1989 | Just Got Back From Heaven |
| 1991 April 2 | PROFILE: THE ULTIMATE SPARKS COLLECTION |
| 1993 | National Crime Awareness Week |
| 1993 March | WORLD OF SPARKS: MADONNA |
| 1993 | THE HELL COLLECTION |
| 1993 | IN THE SWING |
| 1994 October | When Do I Get To Sing "My Way" |
| 1995 March | When I Kiss You (I Hear Charlie Parker Playing) |
| 1995 February 28 | GRATUITOUS SAX AND SENSELESS VIOLINS |
| 1995 | THE BEST OF SPARKS |
| 1996 | Now That I Own The BBC |
| 1996 | THE 12 INCH MIXES |
| 1997 | PLAGIARISM |
| 1997 December | This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both of Us |
| 1998 | SPARKS (Oglio sampler) |
| 1999 | The No. 1 Song In Heaven (remix) |
| 1999 April | This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both of Us (remix) |
| 2000 August 22 | BALLS |
| 2000 | The Calm Before The Storm |
| 2000 | The Angels |
| 2000 | More Than A Sex Machine |
| 2000 | THE BEST OF SPARKS |
| 2002 November 26 | LIL' BEETHOVEN |
| 2002 November 26 | THIS ALBUM'S BIG ENOUGH... THE BEST OF SPARKS |
| 2002 | MAEL INTUITION: THE BEST OF SPARKS 1974-1976 |
| 2006 February 6 | HELLO YOUNG LOVERS |
| 2006 | Dick Around |
| 2006 | Perfume |
| 2008 May 12 | Good Morning |
| 2008 May 19 | EXOTIC CREATURES OF THE DEEP |
SEE ALSO...
Fright Night soundtrack
Heavenly Bodies soundtrack
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