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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 ever-clever lyrics. 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 /TiVo
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Martin Gordon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Muff Winwood, Producer - Russell Mael, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Mael, Composer, Author, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Sparks, MainArtist - Adrian Fisher, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dinky Diamond, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1974 Universal Music Operations Limited
Martin Gordon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Muff Winwood, Producer - Russell Mael, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Mael, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sparks, MainArtist - Adrian Fisher, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dinky Diamond, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1974 Universal Music Operations Limited
Martin Gordon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Muff Winwood, Producer - Russell Mael, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Mael, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sparks, MainArtist - Adrian Fisher, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dinky Diamond, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1974 Universal Music Operations Limited
Martin Gordon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Muff Winwood, Producer - Russell Mael, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Mael, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sparks, MainArtist - Adrian Fisher, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dinky Diamond, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1974 Universal Music Operations Limited
Martin Gordon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Muff Winwood, Producer - Russell Mael, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Mael, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sparks, MainArtist - Adrian Fisher, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dinky Diamond, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1974 Universal Music Operations Limited
Martin Gordon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Muff Winwood, Producer - Russell Mael, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ron Mael, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sparks, MainArtist - Adrian Fisher, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dinky Diamond, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1974 Universal Music Operations Limited
Martin Gordon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Muff Winwood, Producer - Russell Mael, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Mael, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sparks, MainArtist - Adrian Fisher, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dinky Diamond, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1974 Universal Music Operations Limited
Martin Gordon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Muff Winwood, Producer - Russell Mael, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Mael, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sparks, MainArtist - Adrian Fisher, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dinky Diamond, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1974 Universal Music Operations Limited
Martin Gordon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Muff Winwood, Producer - Russell Mael, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ron Mael, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sparks, MainArtist - Adrian Fisher, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dinky Diamond, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1974 Universal Music Operations Limited
Martin Gordon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Muff Winwood, Producer - Russell Mael, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Mael, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sparks, MainArtist - Adrian Fisher, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dinky Diamond, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1974 Universal Music Operations Limited
Martin Gordon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Muff Winwood, Producer - Russell Mael, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Mael, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sparks, MainArtist - Adrian Fisher, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dinky Diamond, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1974 Universal Music Operations Limited
Martin Gordon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Muff Winwood, Producer - Russell Mael, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Mael, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sparks, MainArtist - Adrian Fisher, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dinky Diamond, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1974 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ron Mael, ComposerLyricist - Sparks, MainArtist
℗ 1974 Universal-Island Records Ltd.
Album review
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 ever-clever lyrics. 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 /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:47:12
- Main artists: Sparks
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
© 1974 Universal-Island Records Ltd. ℗ 1974 Universal-Island Records Ltd.
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