- art rock, rock, 70s, usa
- 39 min
- 11 tracks
- Bearsville Records
Sparks, originally titled Halfnelson, is the debut studio album by the Los Angeles rock band Sparks. The album was first released as Halfnelson, the band's original name, in January 1972 on Bearsville Records and was produced by Todd Rundgren. Upon rebranding as Sparks, the album was reissued later that year under the group’s new name.
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Grave, spare, cool and character-led.
- gravecomic
- sparerichly built
- cooloverwhelming
- character-ledplot-driven
- rawmeticulous
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Tracks
- A1Wonder Girl2:15
- A2Fa La Fa Lee2:54
- A3Roger2:30
- A4High C3:03
- A5Fletcher Honorama4:01
- A6Simple Ballet3:50
- B1Slowboat3:50
- B2Biology 23:00
- B3Saccharin and the War3:57
- B4Big Bands4:15
- B5(No More) Mr. Nice Guys5:45
11 tracks, 39 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Halfnelson
- Label
- Bearsville Records
- Released
- 1971
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- US
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