Album
In Outer Space
1983 · Electronic
6 collectors on Gatefold own this
In Outer Space is an Electronic album by Sparks, originally released in 1983. On Gatefold: 36 pressings tracked, owned by 6 collectors.
About
<i>In Outer Space</i> was a real bright spot for Sparks. By this time, the band had been making records for some 13 years, and yet had enjoyed only mild success in the U.S. Their collaboration with Jane Wiedlin of the Go-Go’s (a band sailing on their own monster wave of success at the time) was a huge boost; “Cool" earned Sparks their greatest chart position yet (cracking the top 50) and it epitomizes the early ‘80s fascination with perky synths, snappy rhythms and the desire to dance all night. Wiedlin cooing, “I want to move like this and that / A minimum of chit chat,” pretty much sums it up. Russell Mael dueted again with Wiedlin on “Lucky Me, Lucky You.” The rest of the album is pure Sparks: “All You Ever Think About...” hums with guitars and synthesizers that churn nervously as a variety of unlikely trysting spots are recounted by Mael; “A Fun Bunch of Guys” floats and zigs and zags on quintessentially ‘80s synth lines and dippy lyrics; the quasi-ballad “Please Baby Please” and the crisp, percolating “Popularity” speak for the lovelorn, self-conscious young person today as effectively as it did decades ago. <i>In Outer Space</i> clearly conveyed Sparks’ intent to make original and unpredictable music for some time to come.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Cool Places3:23
- A2Popularity3:52
- A3Prayin' For A Party2:59
- A4All You Ever Think About Is Sex4:09
- A5Please, Baby, Please3:42
Side B
- B1Rockin' Girls4:42
- B2I Wish I Looked A Little Better2:58
- B3Lucky Me, Lucky You3:26
- B4A Fun Bunch Of Guys From Outer Space4:00
- B5Dance Godammit3:26
Sound DNA
- Electronic
- Synth-Pop / New Wave
- synthetic
- whimsical
- art school
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Bob HaagGUITAR , SYNTHESIZER , PERFORMER , BACKING VOCALS , BASS GUITAR , PHOTOGRAPHY BY GUITAR , BASS , PERCUSSION , BACKING VOCALS, GUITAR SYNTHESIZER GUITAR , SYNTH , BASS GUITAR , BACKING VOCALS, PHOTOGRAPHY BY , PERCUSSION
- David KendrickDRUM DRUMS DRUMS, BACKING VOCALS
- Jim GoodwinKEYBOARDS
- Leslie BohemBACKING VOCALS, BASS GUITAR BASS GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS BASS, BACKING VOCALS
- Ron MaelKEYBOARDS, SYNTHESIZER SYNTHESIZER
- Russell MaelVOCALS
- Jane WiedlinFEATURING VOCALS
6 collectors on Gatefold own this · 36 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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