Sparks - "Tryouts For The Human Race" (LP1: No 1 song In Heaven) (6:07)
Sparks - "Academy Award Performance" (5:10)
Sparks - "La Dolce Vita" (5:45)
Sparks - "Beat The Clock" (4:24)
Sparks - "My Other Voice" (4:54)
Sparks - "The Number One Song In Heaven" (7:26)
Noel - "Dancing Is Dangerous" (LP2: Is There More To Life Than Dancing?) (7:55)
Noel - "Is There More To Life Than Dancing?" (9:45)
Noel - "The Night They Invented Love" (6:07)
Noel - "Au Revoir" (6:02)
Noel - "I Want A Man" (4:50)
Review: In celebration of its 45th anniversary, Paste Magazine's esteemed #1 synth-pop album, Sparks' No. 1 in Heaven, receives an exclusive double vinyl release this Record Store Day. This seminal work, produced by Giorgio Moroder, set an early standard for electronic music. Accompanying this masterpiece is Sparks' lesser-known gem, 'Is There More to Life Than Dancing?' produced for LA-based singer Noel in 1979. Together, these albums epitomise the Maels' innovative electronic spirit and visionary foresight into the next decade. Revered by bands like Joy Division and Duran Duran, No. 1 in Heaven was hailed as the greatest synth-pop album ever by Paste Magazine. The anniversary release comes on coloured vinyl and rightly commemorates Sparks' enduring creativity.
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