Sparks - No. 1 in Heaven (Expanded Remaster) (1979/2013)
Sparks - No. 1 in Heaven (Expanded Remaster) (1979/2013)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) | 01:17:50 | 562 Mb
Pop Rock, New Wave, Art Pop | Label: Repertoire Records
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) | 01:17:50 | 562 Mb
Pop Rock, New Wave, Art Pop | Label: Repertoire Records
No. 1 in Heaven is the eighth album by the American rock band Sparks. Recorded with Italian disco producer Giorgio Moroder, it marked a change of musical direction for the group and became influential on later synth-pop bands.Tracklist:
Released in 1979 by Virgin Records (initial copies on colored vinyl) and later licensed to Elektra Records in the States, No. 1 in Heaven renewed interest in the band after disappointing sales of albums like Big Beat and Introducing Sparks. The album is the first and only of the band's to be issued on Elektra Records, the 4th label the band was signed to in the US.
No. 1 in Heaven had a dramatically different sound to that of Sparks' previous seven albums. The group dropped the standard guitar, bass and piano from its musical palette. The new sound was dominated by layered sequencers and synthesizers underpinned by the drums and percussion of Keith Forsey. Russell Mael's voice which employed his distinctive falsetto was overlaid in a number of overdubs and complemented by backing vocalists. Musically, the sound of the album matched that of "I Feel Love" and much of Moroder's solo work. Aside from Ron Mael's lyrics and Russell's vocals, the sound of songs like "Tryouts for the Human Race" and "La Dolce Vita" continued in the vein of Donna Summer's music. Moroder's trademark sound, that began in 1977 with "I Feel Love", also appeared on Summer's Once Upon a Time ("Now I Need You", "Working the Midnight Shift", "Queen for a Day") and again on 1979's Bad Girls in songs like "Sunset People".
1. Tryouts For The Human Race (6:08)
2. Academy Award Performance (5:01)
3. La Dolce Vita (5:54)
4. Beat The Clock (4:24)
5. My Other Voice (4:55)
6. The Number One Song In Heaven (7:26)
Bonus tracks on 2013 remaster:
7. Tryouts For The Human Race (Single Version) (3:17)
8. La Dolce Vita (Single Version) (3:48)
9. Beat The Clock (Single Version) (3:46)
10. The Number One Song In Heaven (Single Version) (3:53)
11. Beat The Clock (Canadian Single Version) (4:21)
12. Tryouts For The Human Race (Extended Version) (7:56)
13. La Dolce Vita (Extended Version) (5:57)
14. Beat The Clock (Extended Version) (6:40)
15. Tryouts For The Human Race (12 Inch Short Version) (3:58)
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Sparks / No. 1 In Heaven
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EAC extraction logfile from 6. July 2017, 21:45
Sparks / No. 1 In Heaven
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