Sparks

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Artwork for When Do I Get to Sing "My Way" (2019 Remaster)

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Artwork for Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth

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Artwork for Edith Piaf (Said It Better Than Me)

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2024

When Do I Get To Sing "My Way"

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2024

(When I Kiss You) I Hear Charlie Parker Playing

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2022

Exotic Creatures of the Deep (Deluxe Edition)

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2022

Hello Young Lovers (Deluxe Edition)

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2022

Lil' Beethoven (Deluxe Edition)

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2020

Lil' Beethoven (Deluxe Edition)

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2020

Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins (Expanded Edition)

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2019

Past Tense – The Best of Sparks

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2018

You Earned The Right To Be A Dick

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2017

Edith Piaf (Said It Better Than Me) (Jori Hulkkonen Remixes)

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2017

Edith Piaf (Said It Better Than Me) (Whatever/Whatever Remix)

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2017

Edith Piaf (Said It Better Than Me)

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2017

What The Hell Is It This Time?

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2017

Lil' Beethoven [Deluxe Edition]

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1988

Artist bio

Sparks are an American rock and pop music band formed in Los Angeles in 1970 by brothers Ron Mael (keyboards) and Russell Mael (vocals), initially under the name Halfnelson. Best known for their quirky approach to song writing, Sparks' music is often accompanied by cutting and acerbic lyrics, and an idiosyncratic stage presence, typified in the contrast between Russell's wide-eyed hyperactive frontman antics and Ron's sedentary scowling.

The band's long career has seen them successfully adopt many different musical genres; including glam pop, power pop, electronic dance music and mainstream pop. Despite these many styles, a recognizable "Sparks sound" remains throughout, and they have enjoyed a large cult following since their first releases. Sparks have been highly influential on the development of popular music, in particular on the late 1970s scene, when in collaboration with Giorgio Moroder (and Telex subsequently), they reinvented themselves as an electronic pop duo, and abandoned the traditional rock band line up. In contrast to the esteem in which they are held by such peers as Depeche Mode, New Order, Morrissey and They Might Be Giants, who all cite Sparks as a major influence, their almost constantly changing styles and unique visual presentations have sometimes seen them dismissed as a novelty act.

The 2002 release of Lil' Beethoven, their self-described "genre-defining opus", and 2006's Hello Young Lovers (their 20th studio album) have brought Sparks renewed critical and commercial success, and seen them continue to "steer clear of pop conventions."

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Sparks

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When Do I Get To Sing "My Way"

A Big Surprise

Just Got Back from Heaven

Over the Summer

So Important

So Important

(When I Kiss You) I Hear Charlie Parker Playing

Exotic Creatures of the Deep (Deluxe Edition)

Hello Young Lovers (Deluxe Edition)

Lil' Beethoven (Deluxe Edition)

Exotic Creatures of the Deep

Hello Young Lovers

Interior Design

Introducing Sparks

Lil' Beethoven (Deluxe Edition)

Plagiarism

A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip

Lawnmower

One For The Ages

I'm Toast

Self-Effacing

Please Don't Fuck Up My World

Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins (Expanded Edition)

Past Tense – The Best of Sparks

Check Out Time 11am

You Earned The Right To Be A Dick

Edith Piaf (Said It Better Than Me) (Jori Hulkkonen Remixes)

Edith Piaf (Said It Better Than Me) (Whatever/Whatever Remix)

Hippopotamus

Missionary Position

Edith Piaf (Said It Better Than Me)

What The Hell Is It This Time?

Hippopotamus

Exotic Creatures Of The Deep

Lil' Beethoven [Deluxe Edition]

Interior Design

Pulling Rabbits Out Of A Hat

Introducing Sparks