by Daryl Easlea
Oglio 85003-1 The Number One Song In Heaven (Dave Aude’s Heavenly Vocal)/ (Tin Tin Out Remix) / (Dave’s Rubber Dub) (12″, promo, picture label, 1998)
Oglio 9005-85004-2 The Number One Song In Heaven (Plagiarism Album Version) / (Dave Aude’s Heavenly Vocal) / (Dave’s Rubber Dub) / Hey Skinny / The Number One Song In Heaven (Video) (CD, 1998)
Oglio No Cat No. Plagiarism Radio Sampler: Angst In My Pants/Funny Face/ This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us (With Faith No More) (1999)
Columbia CAS 42328 SPARKS: Beat The Clock (Wide Mix) / SPARKS: Beat The Clock/ RENEGADE MASTER: Wild Child (Fat Boy Slim Remix) (12″, p/s w/green sticker, white label)
Columbia CSK42303 SPARKS: Beat The Clock (Plagiarism Album Version Radio Edit 3:29) / RENEGADE MASTER: Wild Child (Fat Boy Slim Mix) (CD, 1999)
In the Red ITR 137 Dick Around / Hospitality On Parade (Live) (p/s, some white/pink vinyl, 2006)
In The Red 51372 Dick Around / (Baby, Baby) Can I Invade Your Country (Alternate Lyric)/ Happy Hunting Ground (Live Hollywood May 20, 2006) / Bon Voyage (Live Hollywood May 20, 2006) / In The Future (Live Hollywood May 20, 2006) / Interview / video content (CD, 2006)
PART TWO: ALBUMS
HALFNELSON / SPARKS
UK: Bearsville/WEA K45511, UK, 10/74 w/ lyric inner sleeve
US: As Halfnelson Bearsville BV2048, US, 10/71; as Sparks Bearsville BV 2048, US, 4/72
Wonder Girl / Fa La Fa Lee / Roger / High C / Fletcher Honorama / Simple Ballet / Slowboat / Biology 2 / Saccharin And The War / Big Bands / (No More) Mr Nice Guys
A WOOFER IN TWEETER’S CLOTHING
UK: Bearsville K45510, 4/73, w/lyric inner sleeve.
US: Bearsville 45510, US, 11/72
Girl From Germany / Beaver O’Lindy / Nothing Is Sacred / Here Comes Bob / Moon Over Kentucky / Do Re Mi / Angus Desire / Underground / The Louvre / Batteries Not Included / Whippings And Apologies
KIMONO MY HOUSE
UK: Island ILPS 9272, LP w/lyric inner sleeve, 5/74, No. 4; Island IMCD198, CD, 1994; Island 5240332 with bonus tracks Barbecutie / Lost And Found, CD, 1997; Island / Universal Music Catalogue 984317 (21st Century Edition) with bonus tracks Barbecutie / Lost And Found / Amateur Hour (Live Fairfield Halls 9/11/75), CD, 11/06
US: Island / Antilles AN7044, 1974
This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us / Amateur Hour / Falling In Love With Myself Again / Here In Heaven / Thank God It’s Not Christmas/ Hasta Mañana Monsieur / Talent Is An Asset / Complaints / In My Family / Equator
PROPAGANDA
UK: Island ILPS 9312, LP w/ lyric inner sleeve, 10/74, No. 9; Island IMCD199, CD, 1994; Island 5240352 with bonus tracks: Alabamy Right/Marry Me, CD 1997; Island / Universal Music Catalogue 9843410 (21st Century Edition) with bonus tracks: Alabamy Right / Marry Me / Saturday Scene interview, CD, 11/06.
US: Island ILPS 9312, LP w/ lyric inner sleeve, 1975, No. 63
Propaganda / At Home, At Work, At Play / Reinforcements / B.C / Thanks But No Thanks / Don’t Leave Me Alone With Her / Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth / Something For The Girl With Everything / Achoo / Who Don’t Like Kids / Bon Voyage
INDISCREET
UK: Island ILPS 9345, LP w/gatefold sleeve, 9/75, No. 18; Island IMCD 200, CD, 1994; Island 5240322 with bonus tracks Profile / I Want To Hold Your Hand / England, CD, 1997; Island/Universal Music Catalogue 9843411 (21st Century Edition) with bonus tracks Profile / The Wedding Of Jacqueline Kennedy To Russell Mael / Looks, Looks, Looks (Live Fairfield Halls 9/11/75), CD, 11/06
US: Island ILPS 9345, LP w/gatefold sleeve, 10/75
Hospitality On Parade / Happy Hunting Ground / Without Using Hands / Get In The Swing / Under The Table With Her / How Are You Getting Home / Pineapple / T*ts / It Ain’t 1918 / The Lady Is Lingering / In The Future / Looks, Looks, Looks / Miss The Start, Miss The End
BIG BEAT
UK: Island ILPS 9445, LP w/lyric inner sleeve, 10/76; Island IMCD 201, CD, 1994; Island 5240342 with bonus tracks Tearing The Place Apart / Gone With The Wind, CD, 1997; Island / Universal Music Catalogue 9843412 (21st Century Edition) with bonus tracks: I Want To Hold Your Hand / England / Gone With The Wind / Looks Aren’t Everything / Intrusion-Confusion, CD, 11/06
US: Columbia PC 34359, LP w/lyric inner sleeve, 10/76.
Big Boy / I Want To Be Like Everybody Else / Nothing To Do / I Bought The Mississippi River / Fill ‘Er Up / Everybody’s Stupid / Throw Her Away (And Get A New One) / Confusion / Screwed Up / White Women / I Like Girls
INTRODUCING SPARKS
UK: CBS CBS 82284, LP w/inner lyric sleeve, 10/77; Lil’ Beethoven LBRCD RON/LBRCDRUSS, CD, 11/07
US: Columbia PC 34901, LP w/inner lyric sleeve, 10/77
Japan: Imperial Record TECI-26546, CD paper sleeve with obi-strip, with bonus tracks: Breathe / Fact Or Fiction / Those Mysteries (Demo Version), 5/09
A Big Surprise / Occupation / Ladies / I’m Not / Forever Young / Goofing Off / Girls On The Brain / Over The Summer / Those Mysteries
NO.1 IN HEAVEN
UK: Virgin V2115, LP, some on yellow vinyl with lyric inner sleeve, 6/79, No. 73
US: Elektra/Asylum 6E186, LP, 1979
Japan: Imperial Record TECI-26547, CD paper sleeve with obi-strip, with bonus tracks: Dancing Is Dangerous / Is There No More To Life Than Dancing / Beat The Clock (Meat Beat Manifesto Remix — Double Bass Remix), 5/09
Tryouts For The Human Race / Academy Award Performance / La Dolce Vita / Beat The Clock / My Other Voice /The Number One Song In Heaven
TERMINAL JIVE
UK: Virgin V2137, LP, w/inner sleeve, 1/80
US: Oglio Records OGL 81600-2, CD, 1998
Japan: Imperial Record TECI-26548, CD paper sleeve with obi-strip, with bonus tracks: The Farmer’s Daughter / After Dark / Modesty Plays (Instrumental), 5/09
When I’m With You / Just Because You Love Me / Rock’n’Roll People In A Disco World / When I’m With You (Instrumental) / Young Girls / Noisy Boys / Stereo / The Greatest Show On Earth
WHOMP THAT SUCKER
UK: Why-Fi WHO1, LP, w/lyric inner sleeve, 5/81
US: RCA AFLI — 4091, LP w/lyric inner sleeve, 1981, No. 182; Oglio Records OGL 81601-2, CD 1998
Japan: Imperial Record TECI-26549, CD paper sleeve with obi-strip, with bonus tracks: Love Can Conquer All / The Oblongs / Love Can Conquer All (Smooth Version), 5/09
Tips For Teens / Funny Face / Where’s My Girl / Upstairs / I Married A Martian / The Willys / Don’t Shoot Me / Suzie Safety / That’s Not Nastassia / Wacky Women
ANGST IN MY PANTS
UK: Atlantic K 50888, LP, w/lyric inner sleeve, 6/82
US: Atlantic SD19347, LP w/ lyric inner sleeve, 1982, No. 173; Oglio Records OGL 81602-2, CD, 1998
Japan: Imperial Record TECI-26550, CD paper sleeve with obi-strip, with bonus tracks: Angst In My Pants (Radio Promo Ad) / Kidnap / A Trying Day / Dancing Is Dangerous (I Ought To Know), 5/09
Angst In My Pants / I Predict / Sextown USA / Sherlock Holmes / Nicotina / Mickey Mouse / Moustache / Instant Weight Loss / Tarzan And Jane /The Decline And Fall Of Me / Eaten By The Monster Of Love
SPARKS IN OUTER SPACE
UK: Atlantic 7800551, LP, w/inner lyric sleeve, 6/83
US: Atlantic 80055-1, LP, w/inner lyric sleeve, 1983; Oglio Records OGL 81603-2, CD 1998
Japan: Imperial Record TECI-26551, CD paper sleeve with obi-strip, with bonus tracks: Miniskirted / All You Ever Think About Is Sex (Unreleased Alternate Version) / Sports, 5/09
Cool Places / Popularity / Prayin’ For A Party / All You Ever Think About Is Sex / Please Baby Please / Rockin’ Girls / I Wish I Looked A Little Better / Lucky Me, Lucky You / A Fun Bunch Of Guys From Outer Space / Dance Godammit
PULLING RABBITS OUT OF A HAT
US: Atlantic 801601, LP w/ inner lyric sleeve, 1984; Oglio Records OGL 81604-2, CD, 1998.
Pulling Rabbits Out Of A Hat / Love Scenes / Pretending To Be Drunk / Progress / With All My Might / Sparks In The Dark (Part One) / Everybody Move / A Song That Sings Itself / Sister
s / Kiss Me Quick / Sparks In The Dark (Part Two)
MUSIC THAT YOU CAN DANCE TO
UK: Consolidated TOONLP2, LP, w/inner sleeve, 11/86; Curb/Redhot 4686173, as The Best Of Sparks, substituting ‘Armies Of The Night’ for ‘Change’, CD, 1990
US: MCA/Curb MCA 5780, LP w/inner sleeve, 1986
Music That You Can Dance To / Rosebud / Fingertips / Armies Of The Night / The Scene / Shopping Mall Of Love / Modesty Plays (New Version) / Let’s Get Funky
INTERIOR DESIGN
UK: Fine Art/Rhino R270841, LP, w/inner bag, 1988; Magnum CDTB 141, CD 8/92; Lil’ Beethoven LBR CD 014 with bonus tracks: Madonna (French)/Madonna (German)/Madonna (Spanish)/The Big Brass Ring/So Important (Extremely Important Remix), CD, 10/08 US: Fine Art/Rhino R170841, LP w/inner bag, 1988; Fine Art/Rhino R270841, CD, 1988
So Important / Just Got Back From Heaven / Lots Of Reasons / You’ve Got A Hold Of My Heart / Love-O-Rama / The Toughest Girl In Town / Let’s Make Love/ Stop Me If You’ve Heard This Before / Walk Down Memory Lane / Madonna
GRATUITOUS SAX & SENSELESS VIOLINS
UK: BMG/Logic 74321232, CD, 11/94; Lil’ Beethoven 102, CD reissue, 5/06
US: Logic/BMG 74321232671, LP, 1995
Gratuitous Sax / When Do I Get To Sing ‘My Way’? / (When I Kiss You) I Hear Charlie Parker Playing / Frankly, Scarlett, I Don’t Give A Damn / I Thought I Told You To Wait In The Car / Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Speak No Evil / Now That I Own The BBC / Tsui Hark / The Ghost Of Liberace / Let’s Go Surfing / Senseless Violins
PLAGIARISM
UK: Roadrunner RR 8791-2, CD, 1997
US: Oglio Records OGL 89109-2, CD, 1997
Pulling Rabbits Out Of A Hat (Orchestral Version) / This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us (Orchestral Version) / The Number One Song In Heaven (Part Two) / Funny Face / When Do I Get To Sing ‘My Way’? (Orchestral Version) / Angst In My Pants (New Version) / Change (Orchestral Version) / Popularity / Something For The Girl With Everything (Orchestral Version) / This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us (w/Faith No More) / Beat The Clock / Big Brass Ring / Amateur Hour (w/Erasure) / Propaganda (Orchestral Version) / When I’m With You (New Version) / Something For The Girl With Everything (w/Faith No More) / Orchestral Collage /The Number One Song In Heaven (w/Jimmy Somerville) (Orchestral Version) / Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth (Orchestral Version)
BALLS
UK: Recognition CDREC 510, CD, choice of red, blue, yellow or green jewel case, with die-cut silver surround, 8/00; Lil’ Beethoven LBRCD 103, plus bonus tracks: Calm Before The Opera / Calm Before The Storm (Full Length Instrumental), 10/08
US: Oglio Records 89119-2, CD, 2000
Balls / More Than A Sex Machine / Scheherazade / Aeroflot / The Calm Before The Storm / How To Get Your Ass Kicked / Bullet Train / It’s A Knock Off / Irreplaceable / It’s Educational / The Angels
LIL’ BEETHOVEN
UK: Artful LILBCD 2, CD, in white hardcover wallet, 10/02; Lil’ Beethoven LBRV 001
As ‘Deluxe Edition’, w/black slipcase, with bonus tracks CD: The Legend Of Lil’ Beethoven / Wunderbar / The Rhythm Of The Thief (Instrumental Version) / CD-ROM extras, 3/2004
US: Palm Pictures 2126, CD, 2003
The Rhythm Thief / How Do I Get To Carnegie Hall? / What Are All These Bands So Angry About? / I Married Myself / Ride ’Em Cowboy / My Baby’s Taking Me Home / Your Call Is Very Important To Us. Please Hold. / Ugly Guys With Beautiful Girls / Suburban Homeboy
HELLO YOUNG LOVERS
UK: Gut GUTCD 53 CD, 2/06, No. 66
US: In The Red ITR 131 LP/ CD In The Red 131, 2006
Dick Around / Perfume / The Very Next Fight / (Baby, Baby) Can I Invade Your Country / Rock, Rock, Rock / Metaphor / Waterproof / Here Kitty / There’s No Such Thing As Aliens/ As I Sit To Play The Organ At The Notre Dame Cathedral
EXOTIC CREATURES OF THE DEEP
UK: Lil’ Beethoven LBRCD 011, CD, 5/08, No. 54
US: Lil’ Beethoven 11, CD, 2008
Intro / Good Morning / Strange Animal / I Can’t Believe You Would Fall For All The Crap In This Song / Let The Monkey Drive /Intro Reprise / I’ve Never Been High / (She Got Me) Pregnant / Lighten Up, Morrissey / This Is The Renaissance / The Director Never Yelled ‘Cut’ / Photoshop / Likeable
THE SEDUCTION OF INGMAR BERGMAN
UK: Lil’ Beethoven LBRV 4, 2-LP w/booklet, 11/09; Lil’ Beethoven LBRV 4X, 4-LP/CD set, signed by Ron and Russell w/booklet and lift-off lid box set, 11/09.
US: Lil’ Beethoven LBRV 4, 2-LP w/booklet, 12/09; Lil’ Beethoven LBRV 4X, 4-LP/CD set, signed by Ron and Russell w/booklet and lift-off lid box set, 12/09.
1956 Cannes Film Festival / “I Am Ingmar Bergman” / Limo Driver (Welcome To Hollywood) / “Here He Is Now” / “Mr. Bergman, How Are You?” / “He’ll Come ’Round” / En Route To The Beverly Hills Hotel / Hollywood Welcoming Committee / “I’ve Got To Contact Sweden” / The Studio Commissary / “I Must Not Be Hasty” / “Quiet On The Set” / “Why Do You Take That Tone With Me?” / Pleasant Hotel Staff / Hollywood Tour Bus / Autograph Hounds / Bergman Ponders Escape / “We’ve Got To Turn Him ’Round” / Escape (Part 1) / Escape (Part 2) / “Oh My God” / Garbo Sings / Almost A Hollywood Ending / “He’s Home”
PART THREE: CHOICE COMPILATIONS
2 ORIGINALS OF SPARKS
UK: Bearsville/WEA K85505, 2-LP, gatefold sleeve, with 12-page booklet, 1975;
Sparks/A Woofer In Tweeter’s Clothing, Dojo LOMACD23, CD, 12/93.
Wonder Girl / Fa La Fa Lee / Roger / High C / Fletcher Honorama / Simple Ballet / Slowboat / Biology 2 / Saccharin And The War / Big Bands / (No More) Mr Nice Guys / Girl From Germany /Beaver O’Lindy / Nothing Is Sacred / Here Comes Bob / Moon Over Kentucky / Do Re Mi / Angus Desire / Underground / The Louvre / Batteries Not Included / Whippings and Apologies
THE BEST OF SPARKS
UK: Island ILPS9493, LP, 3/77, reissued 9/79
This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us / At Home, At Work, At Play / Hasta Mañana Monsieur / Tearing The Place Apart / Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth / Get In The Swing / Looks, Looks, Looks / Amateur Hour / Thanks But No Thanks / Gone With The Wind / Something For The Girl With Everything / Thank God It’s Not Christmas
PROFILE
US: Rhino/Fine Art R270731/2, 2-CD set w/long box, 3/91
DISC ONE: Wonder Girl / (No More) Mr Nice Guys / Girl From Germany / I Like Girls / This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us / Barbecutie / Amateur Hour / Talent Is An Asset / Lost And Found / Hasta Mañana Monsieur / Propaganda / At Home, At Work, At Play / Something For The Girl With Everything / Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth / Achoo / Get In The Swing / Looks, Looks, Looks / Happy Hunting Ground / Big Boy / Nothing To Do / Over The Summer / A Big Surprise
DISC TWO: Beat The Clock / The Number One Song In Heaven / Tryouts For The Human Race / When I’m With You / Funny Face / Tips For Teens / Upstairs / Angst In My Pants / Sextown USA / I Predict / Moustache / Modesty Plays / Cool Places / All You Ever Think About Is Sex / With All My Might / Change / Music That You Can Dance To / So Important
MAEL INTUITION — THE BEST OF SPARKS 1974-76 [IT’S A MAEL, MAEL, MAEL WORLD]
UK: Island IMCD88, CD, 5/90
This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us / Amateur Hour / Here In Heaven / Thank God It’s Not Christmas / Hasta Mañana Monsieur / Complaints / Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth / Something For The Girl With Everything / Achoo / Propaganda / At Home, At Work, At Play / Reinforcements /BC / Hospitality On Parade / Happy Hunting Ground / Without Using Hands / Get In The Swing / It Ain’t 1918 / In The Future /Looks, Looks, Looks
THE HEAVEN COLLECTION
France: Columbia 4735152, CD, 2/93
This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us / The Number One Song In Heaven / Beat The Clock / Tryouts for The Human Race / When I’m With You / Young Girls / Funny Face / Tips For Teens / I Predict / Angst In My Pants / Modesty Plays / Cool Places / With All My Might / Change / Music That You Can Dance To /So Important / Singing In The Sho
wer (w/Les Rita Mitsouko) / National Crime Awareness Week
THE HELL COLLECTION
France: Columbia 4735162, CD, 2/93
Shout (Live At The Forest National, Brussels, 1981) /All You Ever Think About Is Sex (Dance Mix) / Get Crazy (Alternate Recording) / Jingle For Brussels Concert / Rosebud (Extended Dance Mix) / Je M’Appelle Russell / ‘Nissan’ Commercial / Singing In The Shower (Original Demo Version) / Madonna (French Version) / The Japanese Have Come And They Bought My Number One / Just Got Back From Heaven (Heaven Can Wait Mix) / Dance Godammit (Dance Mix) / The Armies Of The Night (Alternate Version) / Breaking Out Of Prison (Alternate Version) / Jingle Announcing ‘Magic Mountain’ Concert / I Predict (Live At The Palace, Hollywood, 1985) / Sextown USA / Achoo (Life At Fairfield Halls, Croydon UK 1975) / This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us (Life At Fairfield Halls, Croydon UK 1975)
SPARKS OGLIO CATALOG SAMPLER
US: Oglio Records OGL 81605-2, CD, 1998
Cool Places / All You Ever Think About Is Sex / Angst In My Pants / I Predict / Tips For Teens / Funny Face / When I’m With You / Young Girls / With All My Might / Pretending To Be Drunk
THE 12-INCH COLLECTION
US: Oglio Records OGL 81605-2, CD, 1999
All You Ever Think About Is Sex / Beat The Clock / Young Girls / Cool Places / Dance Godammit / I Predict / Modesty Plays / Kiss Me Quick / Pretending To Be Drunk / The Number One Song In Heaven
THIS ALBUM’S BIG ENOUGH — THE BEST OF SPARKS
UK: Music Club MCCD 503, CD, 2002
This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us / Amateur Hour / The Number One Song In Heaven / Get In The Swing / Looks, Looks, Looks / Something For The Girl With Everything / Beat The Clock / Young Girls / Cool Places / La Dolce Vita / A Fun Bunch Of Guys From Outer Space / Dance Godammit / Tryouts For The Human Race / Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth
PART FOUR: DVD
SPARKS LIVE IN LONDON
UK: Lift Off 84001 (DVD, 3/01)
It’s A Sparks Show Tonight / Aeroflot / Something For The Girl With Everything / Scheherazade / (When I Kiss You) I Hear Charlie Parker Playing / More Than A Sex Machine / Do-Re-Mi / Angst In My Pants / Ron Performs Waiting For Godot With Rex The Wonderdog / How To Get Your Ass Kicked / Talent Is An Asset / Girl From Germany / Balls / Ron Levitates Baby Leroy / Bullet Train / Beat The Clock / This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us / The Number One Song In Heaven / Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth / Amateur Hour / When Do I Get To Sing ‘My Way?
