SPARKS

Lying in the Arms of Mary - Sutherland Brothers and Quiver

Hi everyone,
as we start week 6 you might notice I've been quiet, and that's because at this stage I'm out. I'm still wanting to focus on the main Sparks catalogue, which is what first drew me in a ...

Welcome to Week 6 - other material
- Mai The Psychic Girl excerpts
- Bad Manners (see below for links kindly provided by SteveBoyce)

If anyone wants to listen to Bad Manners, here is the trackl ...

Welcome to Week 5 of Album Club II - Week 5 - Is there More to Life than Dancing (Noel)

You can find a link to the album on YouTube here:

https://youtu.be/MpHsVzylYzY?feature=shared

Prompts f ...

I enjoyed listening to this music, made when I was starting primary school, thumb-painting and learning to write.
I mention this because it gives me a perspective of just how very long ago the &quo ...

It's been pushed back again to 26th March! (I've got it on pre-order).

Welcome to Week 4 of Album Club II - HalfNelson Demo

The album is on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/HhKwPqE9lSo?feature=shared

I also found this rather nice summary piece (quite easily!): http ...

Sounds like a Bullseye line that didn't make the cut

Saw this at the Ritz in Manchester, a tiny venue where I couldn’t even give away a spare ticket I had. Probably the nadir of their career in the UK. Concert was brilliant though and them playing Sherl ...

@highersynth, the question, buried and not quite honed, is this: Why did Sparks decide to use an old Tom Lehrer song in Annette?

I don't think Brits will know who Tom Lehrer is, but Americans migh ...

@highersynth, the question, buried and not quite honed, is this: Why did Sparks decide to use an old Tom Lehrer song in Annette?

I don't think Brits will know who Tom Lehrer is, but Americans migh ...

Welcome to Week 3 of Album Club II - Two Hands One Mouth

You can find a link to the album on Spotify here:

https://open.spotify.com/album/4AZqNno9z8jFOPO95Vqq7M?si=4hqHyJpYSaGxFHfWOCvKRg

Prom ...

I don't like screaming upper case letters but I HAVE A QUESTION THAT HAS BEEN BUGGING ME SINCE THE FIRST TIME I SAW ANNETTE!!!!!!

I need your help if you have any answers. In the middle of one of H ...

Starman - David Bowie

I'm listening to the Cannes Edition as I write.
This is not my cup of tea at all, unfortunately. I felt resistant to listen to it at all, and I'm enjoying it more than I expected, but not very much. ...

You Spin me Round (like a record) - Dead or Alive

Welcome to Week 2 of Album Club II - Annette (2021)

You can find a link to the album on Spotify here:

MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK (2 hours)
https://open.spotify.com/album/1qqZSTptKt9zXK4zJkkNPf?s ...

Stop! In the name of love - The Supremes

I've enjoyed listening to Ingmar, though it's not my favourite of the Maels' work.

I felt it got off to a very strong start. I really enjoyed the concept of Bergman slipping into the alternate rea ...

In principle I'm in. I'd love to see Sparks at number one!

Most number-one campaigns these days seem to have some kind of "cause" or campaign that they are supporting - which would need ...