Various Artists - Kimono My House - Sparks Tribute - 50 Years Later CD

1. Phoxjaw - This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us
2. Tony Reed - Amateur Hour 03:13
3. Earl of Hell - Falling in Love with Myself Again 03:00
4. Josiah - Here in Heaven 02:46
5. Sergeant Thunderhoof - Thank God it's Not Christmas 05:28
6. Krooked Tongue - Hasta Manana Monsieur 04:06
7. Silvery - Talent Is an Asset 04:00
8. Chaosmonaut - Complaints 03:00
9. Black Helium - In My Family 04:13
10. Besvärjelsen - Equator 04:48
11. Dis & Co - Barbecutie - Bonus Track
12. The Slightest Bits - Lost and Found - Bonus Track

THE BREAKTHROUGH ALBUM BY THE ULTIMATE CULT BAND IS TURNING 50!

Sparks first became a household name in the UK in 1974 when their iconic song ‘This Town Ain’t Big Enough for Both of Us’ hit number 2 in the singles chart. Their Top of the Pops BBC TV performance of the song is remembered vividly by everyone who saw it, bringing brothers Ron and Russell Mael into the front rooms of millions across the country that evening.

After two attempts at making it big in the early 70s with Bearsville Records albums ‘Sparks’ and ‘A Woofer in Tweeter’s Clothing’ Ron and Russell Mael ditched the rest of the first Sparks lineup and moved to London. It was there they signed to Island Records and recruited a new lineup that struck gold at the first time of asking with ‘Kimono My House’.

Chock full of witty but complex lyrics, sparkling guitars from Adrian Fisher and complimented perfectly by the rhythm section of Dinky Diamond and Martin Gordon, ‘Kimono My House’ is rightly heralded as a legendary ‘glam’ rock album. However, it’s the sheer quality of the songwriting, largely from Ron Mael and the soaring vocal performance of Russell Mael that surely ensures ‘Kimono My House’ is... more
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released May 1, 2024

Mastered by Tony Reed
All artists appear courtesy of their respective labels, with our warm thanks.
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