Artist:  Sparks

Title:  Kimono My House

Date:  1974

Label:  Island Records   ILPS 9272

Art Direction:  Nicholas Deville

Cover Concept:  Ron Mael

Photography:  Karl Stoecker

Artwork:  Bob Bowkett

Notes:  A high school favorite here. The atmospheric vocals and quirky arrangements and song structures were worth the grief my friends gave me over listening to "wimp rock". I'm not really fond of their later output, but this record still plays fine start to finish (although the last song and its repeating "Equator" could be cut with no pain felt). The cover art is distinct and captures the mood. Fun record for the 80's inclined (despite its 70's pedigree).

Line Up:

Dinky Diamond:  drums
Ron Mael:  keyboards
Russell Mael:  vocals
Martin Gordon:  bass
Adrian Fisher:  guitar

Track Listing

Side 1

This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us
Amateur Hour
Falling in Love With Myself Again
Here in Heaven
Thank God It's Not Christmas

Side 2

Hasta Maņana, Monsieur
Talent Is an Asset
Complaints
In My Familiy
Equator