SPARKS

Albums recorded by Sparks, with release dates and UK CD availability.

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No	TITLE	RELEASED	BUY
1	Sparks [aka Half Nelson]	--/71	New
2	A Woofer In Tweeter's Clothing	04/73	New
3	Kimono My House	05/74	New
4	Propaganda	10/74	New
5	Indiscreet	09/75	New
6	Big Beat	10/76	New
7	Introducing Sparks	11/77	New
8	No 1 In Heaven	03/79	New
9	Terminal Jive	01/80	New
10	Whomp That Sucker	05/81	New
11	Angst In My Pants	06/82	New
12	Sparks In Outer Space	06/83	New
13	Pulling Rabbits Out Of A Hat	06/84	New or Used
14	Music That You Can Dance To	11/86
15	Interior Design	08/92	New or Used
16	Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins	11/94	New or Used
17	Plagiarism	10/97	New or Used
18	Balls	08/00	New or Used
19	Lil' Beethoven	10/02	New
20	Hello Young Lovers	03/06	New
21	Exotic Creatures Of The Deep	05/08	New

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1) SPARKS (aka HALF NELSON)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.	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 Released in 1971 as Half Nelson and rereleased in 1972 as Sparks	Half Nelson Sparks	Harley Feinstein Ron Mael Russell Mael Earle Mankey Jim Mankey Producer:	Drums Keyboards Vocals Guitar Bass, Guitar Todd Rundgren

2) A WOOFER IN TWEETER'S CLOTHING
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.	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		Harley Feinstein Ron Mael Russell Mael Earle Mankey Jim Mankey Producer:	Drums Keyboards Vocals Guitar Bass, Guitar Thaddeus James Lowe

3) KIMONO MY HOUSE
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.	This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us Amateur Hour Falling In Love With Myself Again Here In Heaven Thank God It's Not Christmas Hasta Manana Monsieur Talent Is An Asset Complaints In My Family Equator		Dinky Diamond Adrian Fisher Martin Gordon Ron Mael Russell Mael Producer:	Drums Guitar Bass Keyboards Vocals Muff Winwood

4) PROPAGANDA
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.	Propaganda At Home At Work At Play Reinforcements B.C. Thanks But No Thanks Don't Leave Me Alone With Her Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth Something For The Girl With Everything Achoo Who Don't Like Kids Bon Voyage		Dinky Diamond Adrian Fisher Ian Hampton Ron Mael Russell Mael Trevor White Producer:	Drums Guitar Bass Keyboards Vocals Guitar Muff Winwood

5) INDISCREET
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.	Hospitality On Parade Happy Hunting Ground Without Using Hands Get In The Swing Under The Table With Her How Are You Getting Home Pineapple Tits It Ain't 1918 The Lady Is Lingering In The Future Looks, Looks, Looks Miss The Start, Miss The End		Dinky Diamond Ian Hampton Ron Mael Russell Mael Trevor White Producer:	Drums Bass Keyboards Vocals Guitar Tony Visconti

6) BIG BEAT
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.	Big Boy I Want To Be Like Everybody Else Nothing To Do I Bought The Mississippi River Fill-Er-Up Everybody's Stupid Throw Her Away (And Get A New One) Confusion Screwed Up White Women I Like Girls		Sal Maida Ron Mael Russell Mael Hilly Boy Michaels Jeff Salen Producer:	Bass Keyboards, Vocals Vocals Drums Guitar Rupert Holmes, Jeffrey Lesser

7) INTRODUCING SPARKS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.	A Big Surprise Occupation Ladies I'm Not Forever Young Goofing Off Girls On The Brain Over The Summer Those Mysteries		Alan Broadbent Tom Bahler Ben Benay Al Capps Stan Farber David Foster Ed Greene Jimmy Haas Ron Hicklin Ron Mael Russell Mael David Paich Marc Piscitelli Mike Porcaro Reinie Press Lee Ritenour Thom Rotella Nick Uhrig Producer:	Piano Backing Vocals Guitar Backing Vocals Backing Vocals Keyboards Drums Backing Vocals Backing Vocals Keyboards, Vocals Vocals Keyboards Backing Vocals Bass Bass Guitar Guitar Backing Vocals Ron Mael,Russell Mael, Terry Powell

8) No 1 IN HEAVEN
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.	Tryouts For The Human Race Acadamy Award Performance La Dolce Vita Beat The Clock My Other Voice The No 1 Song In Heaven		Chris Bennett Keith Forsey Ron Mael Russell Mael Jack Moran Giorgio Moroder Dan Wyman Dennis Young Producer:	Backing Vocals Drums Keyboards, Synthesiser, Vocals Vocals Backing Vocals Synthesiser Synthesiser Programming Backing Vocals Giorgio Moroder

9) TERMINAL JIVE
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.	When I'm With You Just Because You Love Me Rock 'n' Roll People In A Disco World When I'm With You [instrumental] Young Girls Noisy Boys Stereo The Greatest Show On Earth		Keith Forsey Ron Mael Russell Mael Giorgio Moroder Dan Wyman Producer:	Drums Keyboards, Synthesiser, Vocals Vocals Synthesiser Synthesiser Programming Giorgio Moroder

10) WHOMP THAT SUCKER
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.	Tips For Teens Funny Face Where's My Girl Upstairs I Married A Martian The Willys Don't Shoot Me Suzie Safety That's Not Nastassia Wacky Women		Leslie Bohem Bob Haag David Kendrick Ron Mael Russell Mael Producer:	Bass, Backing Vocals Guitar, Backing Vocals Drums Keyboards, Synthesiser, Vocals Vocals Mack

11) ANGST IN MY PANTS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.	Angst In My Pants I Predict Sextown USA Sherlock Holmes Nicotina Mickey Mouse Moustache Instant Weight Loss Tarzan And Jane The Decline And Fall Of Me Eaten By The Monster Of Love		Leslie Bohem James Goodwin Bob Haag David Kendrick Ron Mael Russell Mael Producer:	Bass, Backing Vocals Synthesiser Guitar, Backing Vocals Drums Keyboards, Synthesiser, Vocals Vocals Mack

12) SPARKS IN OUTER SPACE
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.	Cool Places Popularity Prayin' For A Party All You Ever Think About Is Sex Please Baby Please Rockin' Girls I Wish I Looked A Little Better Lucky Me, Lucky You A Fun Bunch Of Guys From Outer Space Dance Godammit		Leslie Bohem James Goodwin Bob Haag David Kendrick Ron Mael Russell Mael Jane Wiedlin Producer:	Bass Keyboards Guitar Drums Synthesiser Vocals Vocals (Tracks 1,8) Ron Mael, Russell Mael

13) PULLING RABBITS OUT OF A HAT
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.	Pulling Rabbits Out Of A Hat Love Scenes Pretending To Be Drunk With All My Might Sparks In The Dark (Part One) Everybody Move A Song That Sings Itself Sisters Kiss Me Quick Sparks In The Dark (Part Two)		Leslie Bohem Bob Haag David Kendrick Ron Mael Russell Mael John Thomas Producer:	Bass Guitar Drums Keyboards Vocals Keyboards Ian Little

14) MUSIC THAT YOU CAN DANCE TO
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.	Music That You Can Dance To Rosebud Fingertips Armies Of The Night The Scene Shopping Mall Of Love Modesty Plays (new version) Let's Get Funky		Leslie Bohem Bob Haag David Kendrick Robert Mache Ron Mael Russell Mael John Thomas Producer:	Bass Guitar Drums Guitar (Track 3) Keyboards Vocals Keyboards Ron Mael, Russell Mael

15) INTERIOR DESIGN
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.	So Important Just Got Back From Heaven Lots Of Reasons You've Got A Hold Of My Heart Love-O-Rama The Toughest Girl In Town Let's Make Love Stop Me If You've Heard This Before A Walk Down Memory Lane Madonna		Ron Mael Russell Mael Spencer Sercombe Pamela Stonebrook John Thomas Producer:	Keyboards Vocals Guitar Backing Vocals (Track 2) Keyboards Ron Mael, Russell Mael

16) GRATUITOUS SAX & SENSELESS VIOLINS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.	Gratuitous Sax When Do I Get To Sing "My Way" (When I Kiss You) I Hear Charlie Parker Playing Frankly, Scarlet, I Dont 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		Ron Mael Russell Mael Producer:	Vocals Keyboards Ron Mael, Russell Mael

17) PLAGIARISM
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19.	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		Andrew Busher Michael Dore Susan Flannery Ron Mael Russell Mael Dean Menta Metro Voices Jennie O'Grady Jimmy Somerville Karen Woodhouse Producer:	Vocals Vocals Vocals Vocals Keyboards, Synthesiser Guitar Backing Vocals Vocals Vocals (Track 18) Vocals Erasure (Track 13), Faith No More (Tracks 10,16), Ron Mael, Russell Mael

18) BALLS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.	Balls More Than A Sex Machine Scheherazade Aeroflot The Calm Before The Storm How To Get Your Ass Kicked Bullet Train It's A Knockoff Irreplacable It's Educational The Angels		Aksinja Berger Amelia Cone Tammy Glover Ron Mael Russell Mael Producer:	Speech (Track 4) Narration (Track 3) Drums Keyboards, Programming Vocals Ron Mael, Russell Mael

19) LIL' BEETHOVEN
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.	The Rhythm Thief How Do I Get To Carnegie Hall? What Are All These Bands So Angry About? I Married Myself Ride 'em Cowboy My Baby's Taking Me Home Your Call Is Very Important To Us Please Hold Ugly Guys With Beautiful Girls Suburban Homeboy		Tammy Glover Ron Mael Russell Mael Dean Menta Producer:	Drums Keyboards, Programming Vocals, Programming Guitar Ron Mael, Russell Mael

20) HELLO YOUNG LOVERS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.	Dick Around Perfume The Very Next Fight (Baby, Baby) Can I Invade Your Country Rock, Rock, Rock Metaphor Waterproof Here Kitty There's No Such Thing As Aliens As I Sit Down To Play The Organ At The Notre Dame Cathedral		Tammy Glover Ron Mael Russell Mael Dean Menta Jim Wilson Producer:	Drums Keyboards Vocals Guitar Guitar Ron Mael, Russell Mael

21) EXOTIC CREATURES OF THE DEEP
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.	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		Tammy Glover Ron Mael Russell Mael Dean Menta Producer:	Drums Keyboards, Programming Vocals Guitar Ron Mael, Russell Mael

SPARKS

1) SPARKS (aka HALF NELSON)

2) A WOOFER IN TWEETER'S CLOTHING

3) KIMONO MY HOUSE

4) PROPAGANDA

5) INDISCREET

6) BIG BEAT

7) INTRODUCING SPARKS

8) No 1 IN HEAVEN

9) TERMINAL JIVE

10) WHOMP THAT SUCKER

11) ANGST IN MY PANTS

12) SPARKS IN OUTER SPACE

13) PULLING RABBITS OUT OF A HAT

14) MUSIC THAT YOU CAN DANCE TO

15) INTERIOR DESIGN

16) GRATUITOUS SAX & SENSELESS VIOLINS

17) PLAGIARISM

18) BALLS

19) LIL' BEETHOVEN

20) HELLO YOUNG LOVERS

21) EXOTIC CREATURES OF THE DEEP