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Since they emerged into the mainstream in 1974, Sparks brothers Ron and Russell Mael have endeared themselves to successive generations of fans with their wry humour, offbeat quirkiness and lyrical and musical inventiveness. This compilation picks up the story in 1979, when Sparks commenced a renewed assault on European chartdom, with Giorgio Moroder - the Italian-born producer who, with Pete Bellotte, had turned Donna Summer into a disco megastar. It charts a particularly fertile period in a long career. A & B-sides of all the period singles are included, as it runs from early hits like Beat The Clock and The Number One Song In Heaven (highly influential on 80s hit stars the Human League) through biggest American hit single Cool Places (performed with Jane Wiedlin of the Go-Gos) to selections from 1984's Pulling Rabbits Out Of A Hat LP. Booklet with authoritative and extensive liner notes written by respected Record Collector journalist Michael Heatley. Expertly remastered superb sound - top quality reproduction. The best in the business!
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Double CD in slipcase.
Tracklist
1 Please, Baby, Please - Single A-side, (France) Carrere 13287,1983
2 With All My Might - Single A-side, (France) Underdog 13573,1984
3 Pretending To Be Drunk - Single A-side, (USA) Atlantic 789616,1984
4 My Other Voice - Single B-side, (Germany) Oasis / Ariola 100294, 1979
5 Just Because You Love Me - Single B-side, (Germany) Oasis / Ariola 101999,1980
6 When I'm With You (Instrumental) - Single B-side, (Germany) Oasis / Ariola 101230,1980
7 Wacky Women - Single B-side, (Germany) Oasis / Ariola 103279, 1981
8 Don't Shoot Me - Single B-side, (Germany) Oasis / Ariola 102744, 1981
9 Moustache - Single B-side, (UK) Atlantic K 11740,1982
10 Nicotina - Single B-side, (Germany) Metronome 0030564, 1982
11 Sports - Single B-side, (Germany) Oasis 613809,1983
12 I Wish I Looked A Little Better (Promo Single) - Single B-side, (USA) Atlantic 789797,1983
13 Rockin Girls - Single B-side, (France) Carrere 13287,1983
14 Beat The Clock (Canadian Single Version) (4 25 ) - Single A-side (Canada) Elektra EF 90157,1979
15 Sparks In The Dark (Instrumental) - Single B-side, (France) Underdog 13573,1984