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Les Sparks ont publié le 8 novembre via BMG, une nouvelle compilation intitulée Past Tense: The Best of Sparks.

La compilation des frères Ron et Russell Mael est disponible sur trois formats physiques; trois CD comprenant 58 titres, allant de Computer Girl (enregistré en 1967 sous le nom de Urban Renewal Project) à Check Out Time 11AM de l’album Hippopotamus (2017); une édition sur deux CD de la même compilation propose 39 pistes, tandis que le set de vinyles 3LP comprend 27 chansons du catalogue Sparks Back.

Comment qualifier ce duo hors norme?

Après avoir été un des groupes clef du glam rock, les Sparks ont su évoluer et de devenir un duo de synthpop et de musique new wave, s’inspirant alors des productions de musique disco.

Past Tense: The Best of Sparks 3CD set

CD 1

1. Computer Girl
2. Wonder Girl
3. (No More) Mr. Nice Guys
4. Girl from Germany
5. Beaver O’Lindy
6. This Town Ain’t Big Enough for Both of Us
7. Amateur Hour
8. Here In Heaven
9. Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth
10. Something for the Girl With Everything
11. Achoo
12. Get in the Swing
13. In The Future
14. Looks, Looks, Looks
15. I Want To Hold Your Hand
16. Big Boy
17. I Bought The Mississippi River
18. Occupation
19. Those Mysteries
20. Tryouts for the Human Race
21. Beat the Clock

CD 2

1. The Number One Song in Heaven
2. When I’m With You
3. Tips for Teens
4. Funny Face
5. Angst in My Pants
6. I Predict
7. Sherlock Holmes
8. Cool Places (with Jane Wiedlin)
9. Popularity
10. I Wish I Looked A Little Better
11. With All My Might
12. Change
13. Music That You Can Dance To
14. So Important
15. Singing In The Shower (with Les Rita Mitsouko)
16. National Crime Awareness Week (Psycho Cut)
17. When Do I Get to Sing ‘My Way’
18. (When I Kiss You) I Hear Charlie Parker Playing – Radio Edit
19. Let’s Go Surfing

CD 3

1. Pulling Rabbits Out Of A Hat
2. The Calm Before The Storm
3. It’s A Knockoff
4. The Rhythm Thief
5. My Baby’s Taking Me Home
6. Suburban Homeboy
7. Dick Around
8. Perfume
9. Islington N1
10. Good Morning
11. Lighten Up, Morrissey
12. Two Hands, One Mouth
13. Piss Off (Sparks original demo)
14. Johnny Delusional (FFS)
15. Missionary Position
16. Edith Piaf (Said It Better Than Me)
17. I Wish You Were Fun
18. Check Out Time 11AM