SPARKS

Ruud · Groupie Joined: 22 Jan 2002 Posts: 141 Location: Holland

For those interested, I've published a new chapter on the FanMael's website section The Albums Project. It concerns a prequel to the first official recordings, 1966-1971.

https://www.fanmael.nl/the-albums-project-1/prequel-1966-1971

Been there already for a couple of months but forgot to mention it here.

Cheers,
Ruud

Oscar · Power Groupie Joined: 10 Oct 2002 Posts: 413

Great read! Thanks for posting.

leslie hanagan · Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2024 1:19 pm Post subject:

Excellent work Ruud.
In the photo of Russell and Earle in between the notes on 'Johnny's Adventure' and 'Roger', is that Ron in the background?

Oscar · Power Groupie Joined: 10 Oct 2002 Posts: 413

Think that's gotta be Ron

Oscar · Power Groupie Joined: 10 Oct 2002 Posts: 413

Really hope to hear those other three Urban Renewal Project songs one day!

aussie · Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2024 5:06 am Post subject:

Enjoyed reading about the very early days
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bryan_davey · Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2024 11:19 pm Post subject:

brilliant !!!

MrMonte · Power Groupie Joined: 16 Nov 2006 Posts: 409

That was a great read - I really enjoyed the history and the great photos. Thanks for the great work you're doing on this project!
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alsospy · Newbie Joined: 09 Jan 2024 Posts: 4

I thought it was interesting to learn about the beginning.
doodle jump

Crabby · Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2024 2:16 pm Post subject:

I didn't know where to post this so sorry if it's in the wrong place but l was reading an interview from 1975 where Ron and Russell were asked if they'd ever record a double album.....Ron was quite dismissive of the whole double album concept but Russell added, in defence of their first 2 albums that foundered somewhat.

"Bearsville will have a double album one day..... they really will. They'll release both L. Ps repackaged in one package" Russell Mael

That's quite prophetic from Russell in 1975......as l'm now looking at my double CD (OK, so it's not an album but it's close enough .. 😊)

Ruud · Groupie Joined: 22 Jan 2002 Posts: 141 Location: Holland

The two Bearsville albums were released as "Two Originals of Sparks" in March 1976, both in the UK and Germany, long before they appeared on cd.