Sparks

Sparks – Propaganda – 1974 Like I said before. 1974. Crazy. Obviously if this and the previous Sparks album were put out 15 years later, on CD, they would have been one offering, as Propaganda plays like Kimono My House part 2. But more of the same is terrific if Continue Reading

Sparks- Kimono My House – 1974 Someday I’m going to get around to doing the Listening Post for the year 1974. A watershed year, I think. So much music really came into it’s own: Metal, Glam, classic Rock, it was a grand time. Sparks’ 3rd album, the extraordinary merry-go-round of Continue Reading

Sparks – A Woofer in Tweeter’s Clothing – 1972 Sparks gets much closer to perfecting their brand of glam and goof on their sophomore outing. Once again the record is front loaded as “Girl From Germany” is a splendid way to start but it’s at about 3 songs in with Continue Reading

Has anyone ever listened to every Sparks record? Well, I’m pretty sure the Mael brothers did but, other than them, I’m skeptical. So I’m about to change that. Sparks/Halfnelson – Halfnelson – 1971 I bought Angst in my Pants after hearing “I Predict” on some New Wave stations and college Continue Reading