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Boxy · Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 11:13 am Post subject:

"Grat Sax" era has to be my favouite... but I loike all Sparks-eras!!

Danny.
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Brightonian · Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 8:03 pm Post subject:

Strange categorisation in the poll, I'd have to say. I had to vote for 'Other', as there was no 'the Present day': -

I mean, the early 70s/mid 70s/no.1 in Heaven/Grat Sax periods are all fine, but the last the last 3 albums have witnessed a stunning return to best form ...

... AND ... only in the present do we get possibly the best live Sparks band ever, performing ALL songs from all the best (and less than best!) periods in Sparks' history.

Therefore, surely, there's no better time than than the present!

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sparksfanlm · Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 5:42 am Post subject:

Oooh, this is a toughie, all the Sparks era's are awesome. But I guess since Grat Sax is the first album I ever heard of theirs when I was about eight and I instantly fell in love with "When Do I Get To Sing My Way" (the first thing I would say to my dad whenever I got in the car with him would be; "Could you put that song on that I like?", lol), it holds a lot of sentimental value for me, so I went for that one.

hannu a peltoniemi · Power Groupie Joined: 28 Sep 2005 Posts: 298

Mocking and sarcasm was loose in the 80´s in Sparks music.
Always remember Ron Maels sardonic smile in the early videos.
Does it show how he thinks.

PETER RAWCLIFFE · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 7:42 am Post subject:

BEEN A FAN SINCE THE FIRST TIME I SAW RON ON TOTP DOING THIS TOWN,I WAS A 11 YEAR OLD LAD AND I THINK IT WAS THE FIRST TME ANYTHING ON TELEVISION HAD MADE ME SIT AND WATCH IN AMAZEMENT,IVE BEEN IN THE FAN CLUB SINCE 1979 AND DONT KNOW WHY IVE NEVER POSTED ANYTHING TILL NOW BUT ITS NEVER TO LATE IS IT,ANYWAY FAVOURITE PERIODS IS VERY HARD TO NAME, AS DIFFERENT MOODS MAKE ME CHOOSE DIFFERENT ALBUMS BUT I WOULD HAVE TO SAY THE NUMBER ONE SONG IN HEAVEN ERA WAS THE BEST FOR ME,THE REASON IS THERE WAS LOADS OF AIRPLAY,PLENTY OF APPEARANCES ON TOTP AND SPARKS WERE REBORN,ALSO THE SITE OF RON WITH HIS HAIR DOWN WAS REMARKABLE!

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Introducing Leo · Certified Fan Joined: 12 Aug 2007 Posts: 60

Could be just because they were the first albums I was exposed to, but to me "Kimono - Indiscreet" will always be THE Sparks sound, although it goes without saying that I get enjoyment from all other periods.

In my opinion, it doesn't get any better than Indiscreet! Love it, love it, love it!

Boxy · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:16 pm Post subject:

I must say, since 21x21, "Indiscreet" and "Big Beat" have really grown on me... With the oh-so-wonderful luxury of hindsight, I now wish I made more of an effort those two concerts, but I certainly liked what I heard from the live internet feed, so via my iPod, I have been avidly re-discovering those two albums!

MiniPop

Danny.
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Re-Sparked · Groupie Joined: 21 Jun 2008 Posts: 180 Location: London

I voted 'Amateur hour' just for old times sake, though to me it should've been the 'This town ain't big enough for both of us' period.
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