Kimono My House

by Sparks

Overview

Arguably one of Sparks' best albums, 1974's Kimono My House finds the brothers Mael (Ron wrote most the songs and played keyboards, while Russell was the singing frontman) ingeniously playing their guitar- and keyboard-heavy pop mix on 12 consistently fine tracks. Adding a touch of bubblegum, and even some of Zappa's own song-centric experimentalism to the menu, the Maels spruce up a sleazy Sunset Strip with a bevy of Broadway-worthy performances here: as the band expertly revs up the glam rock-meets-Andrew Lloyd Webber backdrops, Russell sends things into space with his operatic vocals. And besides two of their breakthrough hits (the English chart-toppers "This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us" and "Amateur Hour"), the album features one of their often-overlooked stunners, "Here in Heaven." Essential. ~ Stephen Cook

Product Details

Release Date:	12/08/2017
Label:	Island
UPC:	0602547359032
Rank:	30448

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Sparks   Primary Artist
Russell Mael   Vocals
Ron Mael   Vocals,Keyboards
Martin Gordon   Bass
Adrian Fisher   Guitar
Norman "Dinky" Diamond   Drums

Technical Credits

Tony Platt   Engineer
Bill Price   Mixing Engineer,Mixdown Engineer
Russell Mael   Composer,Group Member
Ron Mael   Artwork,Concept,Composer,Group Member,Cover Art Concept
Richard Digby-Smith   Engineer
Martin Gordon   Group Member
Muff Winwood   Producer
Adrian Fisher   Group Member
Nicholas Deville   Artwork,Concept,Art Direction,Cover Art Concept
Bob Bowkett   Artwork
Karl Stoecker   Photography
Norman "Dinky" Diamond   Group Member