Sparks


Band members               Related acts

- Dinky Diamond - drums, percussion

- Martin Gore -- bass

- Adrian Fisher - bass

- Ron Mael - vocals, keyboards

- Russell Mael - vocals

 

 

 

- none known

 

 


 

Rating: *** (3 stars)

Title:  Kimono My House

Company: Island

Catalog: ILPS-9272

Year: 1974

Grade (cover/record): VG/VG

Comments: original lyric inner sleeve

Available: 1

Price: $

 

No matter how hard we try, the Mael brothers remain an acquired taste that largely alludes us.  

 

Produced by Muff Winwood, at least to our ears, 1974's "Kimono My House" is actually one of their better ventures.  Largely written by Ron, material such as "Falling In Love with Myself Again", "Hasta Manana, Monsieur" and "Complaints" offered up a weird blend of glam, lyrically sophisticated UK pop and show tune moves.  Propelled by Russell's shrill falsetto (check out the stratospheric notes he hits on "Equator"), these guys were simply unlike anything else around ...  imagine 10C.C. following a weeklong bender on helium whippets and you'll get close.   The LP proved a big seller in the UK, where "This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us" and "Amateur Hour" were both big radio hits.  In the States it did nothing sales wise. 

 

"Kimono My House" track listing:

(side 1)

1.) This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us   (Ron Mael) - 

2.) Amateur Hour   (Ron Mael) - 

3,) Falling In Love with Myself Again   (Ron Mael) - 

4.) Here In Heaven   (Ron Mael) - 

5.) Thank God It's Not Christmas   (Ron Mael) - 

 

(side 2)

1.) Hasta Manana, Monsieur   (Russell Mael - Ron Mael) - 

2.) Talent Is An Asset   (Ron Mael) - 

3.) Complaints   (Ron Mael) - 

4.) In My Family   (Russell Mael - Ron Mael) - 

5.) Equator   (Ron Mael) - 

 

 

 

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