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APOLLO74 · Groupie Joined: 03 May 2004 Posts: 154 Location: TORQUAY

kimono my house HAS to be the best ....you have to think of what was around at the time it was released back in 1974 to really appreciate how innovitive it was , and it still stands up now.....hence the RFH concert .......I hope they film it !

big boy · Newbie Joined: 27 Mar 2004 Posts: 8

You are all wrong. Whomp That Sucker. Every song a work of art unto iotself. Great synth sounds writing and great BAND playing. The definitive album! David from Vancouver!

Martin Truksa · Posted: Mon May 03, 2004 2:53 pm Post subject:

Who on earth voted for 'Angst In My Pants' as their all-time favourite Sparks album? Were they sober at the time?

OuterSpace · Posted: Mon May 03, 2004 4:48 pm Post subject:

... and who voted for the "music that you can dance to" opus????

Spyke · Posted: Tue May 04, 2004 4:26 pm Post subject:

For me, it was a tough decision between Li'l Beethoven and Indiscreet, although Li'l Beethoven just has the edge, if only because of 'My Baby's Taking Me Home'. Any chance of Indiscreet being performed in its entirety, R&R???!!!

P.S. Call me sad or mad, but I keep thinking of Indiscreet as 'In De Street' after some joker suggested that the title refers to the cover showing a crashed plane 'in de street'. Aaagh!
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uberflash · Groupie Joined: 12 Jan 2002 Posts: 135 Location: Sweden

Am I the only one who worships A Woofer in it's entirely?

SteveBoyce · Sub-Deity Joined: 17 Jan 2002 Posts: 768

Referring to "APOLLO74" remark about Kimono. True it made a big impact at the time. imo that's not the point. Listen to the whole sequence of the first 5 albums (6 if you count teh demos album) and I don't think Kimono is especially stand-out in that context. The vote for Propaganda was mine - not just 2 standout tracks "Something for the Girl" and "Mother Earth", but a superbly crafted *album* in a way that Kimono isn't.

Whomp is an album I never thought much of, listened to again quite recently for the first time in years. there's much more going on there than I previously noticed. It's still (imo) not a great album, but it's a *much* more interesting one than I used to think.

Steve

Orange Sound · Certified Fan Joined: 31 Jul 2003 Posts: 95 Location: U.K.

Girl From Glastonbury · Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 6:06 pm Post subject: Favourite album

Outerspace - how can you object to "Music That You Can Dance To" ? Okay, so it features Fingertips, which is another one of those abysmal tracks the Maels obviously let their studio tea lady write and record, but -

Change!!
The Scene!!!
Rosebud!!!
Shopping Mall Of Love!!!!!
Let's Get Funky!!!
Modesty PLays!!!!!

Come on!!!
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Spyke · Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 6:35 pm Post subject:

When I was first getting into Sparks, I bought a tape called 'The Best of Sparks' with loads of tracks I hadn't heard of, and none of their more well known stuff. Then I found out that this was a dodgy reissue of 'Music That You Can Dance To', presumably retitled 'The Best of..' so more people will buy it. Sorry, R&R, but that tape could be done under the trades descriptions act! (although I do like 'Change' and 'Let's Get Funky')
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cactusboy · Groupie Joined: 19 Jul 2002 Posts: 228

angst in my pants.. sparks rock .. the best combo of real band, 80's new wave pop vibe... and very california. might not appeal to the euro fans.. but this was pure teen california fun at the time.. and great witty writing to boot.
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LFG · Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 7:43 pm Post subject: Best Sparks Album...

It Just has to be Li'l Beethoven...
There has never been anything to come close...
From anybody.. not just Sparks..

APOLLO74 · Groupie Joined: 03 May 2004 Posts: 154 Location: TORQUAY

Refering back to Steveboyces reasons for voting for "Propaganda"...I seem to remember it was released very soon after " Kimono my house ", and I don't think any two Sparks albums sound as alike as those two albums do , in fact , I feel you could swap any of the tracks from one album to the other and barely notice the difference !
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Martin Truksa · Posted: Thu May 06, 2004 8:23 am Post subject: Re: Favourite album

Girl From Glastonbury · Posted: Fri May 07, 2004 3:19 am Post subject: Favourite album

The legendary Stevie Wonder????? If Fingertips is a measure of his song-writing abilities, it's no wonder (sic) he took to masquerading as a studio tea-lady.
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Can't believe I'm the first to vote for Sparks :arrow: Halfnelson :? 8O 8O

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Martin Truksa · Posted: Sat May 08, 2004 6:17 pm Post subject:

Like poor old Norway in the Eurovision song contest, Interior Design currently has "nil points". Isn't anyone prepared to put their neck on the line (or their goolies on the chopping block) and admit that Interior Design is their all-time favourite Sparks album?

Then again, perhaps not.

Carl_van_breukelen · Posted: Sat May 08, 2004 6:21 pm Post subject:

Think we can't take this poll really seriously untill we have all 666+ votes.

Martin Truksa · Posted: Sat May 08, 2004 6:24 pm Post subject:

I'll have to start cold calling soon.

Failing that, I'll send the bully boys round.