Kimono My House

Untitled

Kimono My House is the third album by Sparks.

The album title is generally assumed to be a pun on the Rosemary Clooney hit Come on-a My House. Perhaps coincidentally, "Kimono My House" is the title of Episode 19 of the '60s TV comedy That Girl.

It was released in May 1974.

Track listing

• All tracks written by Ron Mael except where noted.

Side A

1. "This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us" - 3:05
2. "Amateur Hour" - 3:37
3. "Falling In Love With Myself Again" - 3:03
4. "Here In Heaven" - 2:48
5. "Thank God It's Not Christmas" - 5:07

Side B

6. "Hasta Mañana Monsieur" (Russell Mael and Ron Mael) - 3:52
7. "Talent Is An Asset" - 3:21
8. "Complaints" - 2:50
9. "In My Family" (Russell Mael and Ron Mael) - 3:48
10. "Equator" - 4:42

21st Century Edition track listing

1. "This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us"
2. "Amateur Hour"
3. "Falling In Love With Myself Again"
4. "Here In Heaven"
5. "Thank God It's Not Christmas"
6. "Hasta Mañana Monsieur"
7. "Talent Is An Asset"
8. "Complaints"
9. "In My Family"
10. "Equator"
11. "Barbecutie" (originally the B-Side of 'This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both of Us')
12. "Lost & Found" (originally the B-Side of 'Amateur Hour')
13. "Amateur Hour" (live at Fairfield Halls 09/11/1975 . Does not feature original line-up from the KMH album.)

Personnel

• Russell Mael, vocals
• Ron Mael, keyboards
• Martin Gordon, bass
• Adrian Fisher, guitar
• Norman "Dinky" Diamond, drums

Other credits

• Recording engineers - Richard Digby-Smith, Tony Platt
• Mixdown engineer - Bill Price
• Art Direction - Nicholas de Ville
• Cover concept - Ron Mael, Nicholas de Ville
• Photography - Karl Stoeker
• Artwork - Bob Bowkett, CCS

Trivia

• Kurt Cobain named Kimono My House as one of his favourite albums of all time.
• There is a British race horse which takes its name from the album (b. 2004 - d. 2008).

External links

• Kimono My House Review
• Sparks - The "Kimono My House" album files
• Sparks 'Kimono My House' fansite