Propaganda (Sparks album)
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Robert Christgau | C–[4] |
| Classic Rock |   [5] |
Propaganda is the fourth album by the American rock group Sparks.
Release
The album followed its predecessor Kimono My House by half a year and was a successful album in the UK and US. It reached #9 on the UK Album Chart[6] and #63 on the Billboard 200 (and remains their highest peak in that country).[7]
The singles "Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth" and "Something for the Girl with Everything", while not as successful as those from Kimono My House both reached the top twenty in the UK reaching number 13 and number 17 respectively.[6] In France, "At Home, At Work, At Play" together with "Propaganda" was released as a single instead of "Something for the Girl with Everything". In the US, "Achoo" was released as the album's only single.
Re-release
Propaganda was re-issued and remastered by Island in 1994 and 2006. The first issue by the Island Masters subsidiary added the b-sides "Alabamy Right" and "Marry Me". The '21st Century Edition' also included an interview from Saturday Scene recorded in November 1974.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ron Mael; except where indicated
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Propaganda" | 0:23 | |
| 2. | "At Home, At Work, At Play" | 3:06 | |
| 3. | "Reinforcements" | Ron and Russell Mael | 3:55 |
| 4. | "B.C." | 2:13 | |
| 5. | "Thanks But No Thanks" | Ron and Russell Mael | 4:14 |
| 6. | "Don't Leave Me Alone with Her" | 3:02 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth" | 2:28 | |
| 8. | "Something for the Girl with Everything" | 2:17 | |
| 9. | "Achoo" | 3:34 | |
| 10. | "Who Don't Like Kids" | 3:37 | |
| 11. | "Bon Voyage" | Ron and Russell Mael | 4:52 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Alabamy Right" | 2:11 |
| 13. | "Marry Me" | 2:54 |
| 14. | "Interview - Saturday Scene 8/11/74" | 7:16 |
Personnel
- Ron Mael - keyboards
- Russell Mael - vocals
- Trevor White - guitar
- Ian Hampton - bass
- Norman "Dinky" Diamond - drums
- Adrian Fisher - guitar
- Produced by Muff Winwood
- Recording Engineers - Richard Digby-Smith, Robin Black and Bill Price
- Remix Engineer - Bill Price
- Concept and Photography - Monty Coles
References
- ^ "45cat - Sparks - Propaganda, At Home At Work At Play / Marry Me - Island - France - 6138 061". 45cat. Retrieved 2014-12-14.
- ^ "45cat - Sparks - Achoo / Something For The Girl With Everything - Island - USA - IS 023". 45cat. Retrieved 2014-12-14.
- ^ Propaganda (Review) at AllMusic. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
- ^ "CG: Sparks". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2014-12-14.
- ^ Makowski, Peter (December 2006). "Still able to start a fire: Sparks Reissues". Classic Rock. p. 101.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ a b "Chart Stats - Sparks". chartstats.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2008-07-22.
- ^ "Allmusic - Billboard Albums - Sparks". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
External links
- Sparks - The "Propaganda" album files
- Something For The Girl With Everything, original era performance video
- BC original era performance video including a mid-point surprise
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