|
Compare with similar items |
Other interesting products in Other Pop |
| Details / Tracklist: |
Disc 01
 01. Sparks "Computer girl" 02. Sparks "Wonder girl" 03. Sparks "(No more) Mr. Nice Guys" 04. Sparks "Girl from Germany" 05. Sparks "Beaver O'Lindy" 06. Sparks "This town ain't big enough for both of us" 07. Sparks "Amateur hour" 08. Sparks "Here in Heaven" 09. Sparks "Never turn your back on Mother Earth" 10. Sparks "Something for the girl with everything" 11. Sparks "Achoo" 12. Sparks "Get in the swing" 13. Sparks "In the future" 14. Sparks "Looks, looks, looks" 15. Sparks "I want to hold your hand" 16. Sparks "Big boy" 17. Sparks "I bought the Mississippi river" 18. Sparks "Occupation" 19. Sparks "Those mysteries" 20. Sparks "Tryouts for the human race" 21. Sparks "Beat the clock"
Disc 02
01. Sparks "The number one song in Heaven" 02. Sparks "When I'm with you (Single Version)" 03. Sparks "Tips for teens" 04. Sparks "Funny face" 05. Sparks "Angst in my pants" 06. Sparks "I predict" 07. Sparks "Sherlock Holmes" 08. Sparks / Wedlin, Jane "Cool places" 09. Sparks "Popularity" 10. Sparks "I wish I looked a little better" 11. Sparks "With all my might" 12. Sparks "Change" 13. Sparks "Music that you can dance to" 14. Sparks "So important" 15. Sparks / Mitsouko, Les Rita "Singing in the shower" 16. Sparks "National crime awareness week (Psycho Cut)" 17. Sparks "When do I get to sing "My way"" 18. Sparks "(When I kiss you) I hear Charlie Parker playing (Radio Edit)" 19. Sparks "Let's go surfing"
Disc 03
01. Sparks "Pulling rabbits out of a hat" 02. Sparks "The calm before the storm" 03. Sparks "It's a knockoff" 04. Sparks "The rhythm thief" 05. Sparks "My baby's taking me home" 06. Sparks "Suburban homeboy" 07. Sparks "Dick around" 08. Sparks "Perfume" 09. Sparks "Islington N1" 10. Sparks "Good morning" 11. Sparks "Lighten up, Morrissey" 12. Sparks "Two hands one mouth" 13. Sparks "Piss off (Original Sparks Version)" 14. FFS "Johnny Delusional" 15. Sparks "Missionary position" 16. Sparks "Edith Piaf (said it better than me)" 17. Sparks "I wish you were fun" 18. Sparks "Check out time 11AM"
|
 | | Description: | Past Tense is a brand new career-spanning collection by the provocateurs of pop - Sparks. Masters of reinvention, with an unappeasable ambition and a ravenous hunger for the now, Sparks - brothers Ron and Russell Mael - have been creating eye-poppingly brilliant pop music for more than 50 years. PAST TENSE: THE BEST OF SPARKS is an immaculate lesson in how to stay consistently interesting for fifty years. With sleeve-notes by Simon Price*, each track is hand-picked by Ron and Russell to best epitomise the era of Sparks from which they are drawn - forerunners of art rock, inventors of the synth duo, masters of new wave pop, Europop experimentalists and self-revisionists, in the 21st century they pioneered the electronic opera before delivering 2017's pop masterpiece Hippopotamus.6 panel digisleeve with enclosed 16-page booklet.
The 2-CD version does not have the 2 previously unreleased tracks which are present on the 3 CD version
All tracks taken from the relevant albums except:
Track 1-13 is from [r685071]
Track 1-18 is from [m87050]
Track 2-3 is from [m46704]
Track 2-4 is from [r514912]
Tracks 2-6 is from [r317974]
Track 2-15 is from [m844093]
Track 2-18 is from [r11189968]"Past Tense - The Best of Sparks" on CD is an extensive career-spanning collection that captures the inventive brilliance and eccentric charm of Sparks, one of pop and rock's most inventive duos. Across multiple decades, the band has constantly reinvented itself - from glam-rock beginnings and art-pop experiments to synth-driven new wave and sophisticated modern indie-pop. This best-of brings together key singles and fan favorites that showcase Sparks' witty lyrics, theatrical vocals and adventurous song structures, offering both newcomers and long-time followers a coherent journey through their evolution. The track selection emphasizes the band's melodic creativity and their unmistakable mix of irony, intelligence and catchy hooks, making the CD an ideal entry point as well as a compact retrospective for collectors. Produced and issued under the umbrella of BMG Rights Management, this edition benefits from the label's focus on catalog quality and artist-friendly handling of reissues and compilations. BMG Rights Management has built a strong reputation in the music industry for carefully curated releases and long-term support of iconic artists' repertoires, ensuring that classic recordings are presented with care and attention to sound and packaging. As for Sparks themselves, the duo of brothers Ron and Russell Mael has influenced countless artists with their distinctive blend of art-rock, pop and electronic music, achieving international recognition with hits such as "This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us" and later collaborations that brought them renewed critical acclaim. Their enduring presence on the global music scene and their status as cult favorites underline why a comprehensive anthology like "Past Tense - The Best of Sparks" is an essential addition to any serious music collection. | | | No. of tracks: |
33 |
| | Manufacturer No.: |
405053852916 |
| Product Safety
Responsible Person for the EU:
BMG Rights Management GmbH***CRO
Charlottenstr. 59, 5.Etage, 10177 Berlin, DE
Rocco.Wolff@bmg.com | |
|
Customers who bought this product also purchased
|
Pop International
353.351
- Asia Pop 9.595- Austro Pop 227- Brit Pop 280- Dutch Pop 9- Euro Pop 50- French Pop 680- Indie Pop/Lo Fi 23- Italo Pop 334- Latin Pop 7.125- MiddleoftheRoad 3.077- Oldies 60- Other Pop 331.244- Party 44- Synthi Pop 292- The 60s 311
![phil Collins - No Jacket Required(2025 Mix) [DE-Version, Regio 2/B]](https://www.plattenladen.com/images/superd/063/781/1uakqp1x.j11)
