Mael Intuition: The Best of Sparks 1974-1976 [Import]

Track Listings

1. This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us

2. Amateur Hour

3. Here in Heaven

4. Thank God It's Not Christmas

5. Hasta Mañana, Monsieur

6. Complaints

7. Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth

8. Something for the Girl With Everything

9. Achoo

10. Propaganda

11. At Home, At Work, At Play

12. Reinforcements

13. B.C.

14. Hospitality on Parade

15. Happy Hunting Ground

16. Without Using Hands

17. Get in the Swing

18. It Ain't 1918

19. In the Future

20. Looks, Looks, Looks

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Island Records Filled a Void in the Early Days of the CD by Culling this 20 Track Collection of Sparks Since an Anthology of the Group Didn't Exist at the Time of this Set's Release in 1990. These Tracks Come from the Band's Three Most Popular Albums in the UK. And Include "This Town Ain't Big Enough for the Both of Us", "Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth", "Achoo", "Amateur Hour", "Thank G-d It's Not Christmas", "Hasta Manana Monsieur", "Looks Looks Looks" and Many More.

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Average customer rating: Let The Sparks Fly "Lost & Found" Is Missing Sorry Mr Gill, but this is a masterpiece!!

Mael Intuition: The Best of Sparks 1974-1976 Sparks Manufacturer: Umvd Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Proto Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Dance Pop | Compilations | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Glam | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Classic Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00000740F Release Date: 1990-05-07

Tracks:

1. This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us
2. Amateur Hour
3. Here In Heaven
4. Thank God It's Not Christmas
5. Hasta Manana Monsieur
6. Complaints
7. Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth
8. Somthing For The Girl With Everything
9. Achoo
10. Propaganda
11. At Home, At Work, At Play
12. Reinforements
13. B.C.
14. Hospitality On Parade
15. Happy Hunting Ground
16. Without Using Hands
17. Get In The Swing
18. It Aint 1918
19. In The Future
20. Looks, Looks, Looks

Album Details

Customer Reviews:

Let The Sparks Fly.......2006-11-03

"Lost & Found" Is Missing.......2004-05-18

The Maels with their Sparks creation shot to the top in the UK with their excellent "Kimono My House" album. They almost immediately fired Gordon followed by Fisher and lastly Diamond when they packed it up to leave the UK after 3 albums.

This era or at least Kimono worked so well because of the Mael's talents plus Gordon arranging the songs plus his bass playing, Fisher excellent guitar work and Diamond's solid drumming.

Listen to the Kimono songs versus the next two albums and the Maels have lost the clue or actually Gordon arranging the songs. We go from masterpieces such as Kimono's "Hasta Manana" to later rubbish on Indiscreet like "It Ain't 1918." This rubbish will be the hallmark for the balance of their career.

The Mael's had a small reversal when they had Giorgio Moroder produce them but it was essentially a rehash of the work the Munich-based Italian did with Donna Summer. Suppoedly, the Mael's chased Moroder all over to get him to do the album and Moroder did it after cutting a sharp deal to benefit the producer.

This D does not include the excellent Kimono era B-side Lost and Found so I would probably pass on this one.

Sorry Mr Gill, but this is a masterpiece!!.......1999-01-10

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