Sparks – No.1 In Heaven (Vinyl)
Now, over four decades since its release, No.1 In Heaven is regarded as a landmark record, not only because of its wide-reaching influence in fusing rock and electronic music (Ian Curtis cited the album as the main influence on Joy Division’s Love Will Tear Us Apart), but also in establishing the dynamic of the synth-pop duo.
“History has been completely rewritten about that album, critically, which is really ironic,” band member Russell Mael says. “It was because there was no standard comparison for it, so it was hard to know where to place it at the time but it struck a chord with the public.
Now, it is critically seen as the bible of the whole ‘synth duo’ thing. Since that time, it’s been proven that that can work, with everybody that followed – Pet Shop Boys, Erasure, etc, where it became okay to not have a traditional band format. It sounds defensive, but a lot of history has been rewritten as to what came first in synth-pop."
180gm Vinyl, LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Translucent Crystal
Tracklist:
A1 Tryouts for the Human Race 6:06
A2 Academy Award Performance 4:59
A3 La Dolce Vita 5:52
B1 Beat The Clock 4:22
B2 My Other Voice 4:53
B3 The Number One Song in Heaven 7:26
Now, over four decades since its release, No.1 In Heaven is regarded as a landmark record, not only because of its wide-reaching influence in fusing rock and electronic music (Ian Curtis cited the album as the main influence on Joy Division’s Love Will Tear Us Apart), but also in establishing the dynamic of the synth-pop duo.
“History has been completely rewritten about that album, critically, which is really ironic,” band member Russell Mael says. “It was because there was no standard comparison for it, so it was hard to know where to place it at the time but it struck a chord with the public.
Now, it is critically seen as the bible of the whole ‘synth duo’ thing. Since that time, it’s been proven that that can work, with everybody that followed – Pet Shop Boys, Erasure, etc, where it became okay to not have a traditional band format. It sounds defensive, but a lot of history has been rewritten as to what came first in synth-pop."
180gm Vinyl, LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Translucent Crystal
Tracklist:
A1 Tryouts for the Human Race 6:06
A2 Academy Award Performance 4:59
A3 La Dolce Vita 5:52
B1 Beat The Clock 4:22
B2 My Other Voice 4:53
B3 The Number One Song in Heaven 7:26
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