finetune artist: Sparks

From the very beginning Sparks was at odds with the conventional rock & roll archetype. Based around brothers Ron and Russell Mael, the band had an unusual sound and image, with Russell's freakishly high voice and Ron's glam-meets-cabaret keyboards and provocative Hitler moustache. After a few albums of quirky art rock that prefigured New Wave, Sparks hooked up with disco producer Giorgio Moroder in the late '70s for a danceable, synth-driven sound that proved well ahead of its time. Always more popular abroad than at home, the CA-born Maels were destined to remain beloved cult figures in America, but continued recording into the 21st century.

Listen to Sparks at Finetune.

(2008) Propaganda
(2008) Kimono My House
(2008) Indiscreet
(2008) Big Beat
(2008) A Woofer In Tweeter's Clothing
(2008) Sparks
(2007) Terminal Jive.
(2007) Whomp That Sucker
(2007) Angst In My Pants
(2007) In Outer Space
(2007) 12" Mixes
(2007) Pulling Rabbits Out Of A Hat
(2004) Terminal Jive
(2004) Whomp That Sucker
(2004) Angst In My Pants
(2004) In Outer Space
(2004) Pulling Rabbits Out Of A Hat
(2004) 12" Mixes
(2004) Plagiarism
(2004) Balls
(1991) Profile: The Ultimate Sparks Collection - CD1
(1991) Profile: The Ultimate Sparks Collection - CD2

This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us
Amateur Hour
The Number One Song In Heaven
Angst In My Pants
Beat the Clock