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Past Tense: The Best of Sparks

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Released: 8th November 2019. Career-spanning best of collection featuring all the band's hits and best-loved recordings across their impressive 50 year career. 'Past Tense' includes a very rare early recording of 'Computer Girl' (1967) and a previously unheard/unreleased original version of 'Piss Off' (2004) which would latterly be recorded with Franz Ferdinand and appear on their 2015 collaboration record 'FFS'. The collection also features 'Check Out Time 11am' (2017)? previously only available on a limited 7-inch Black Friday release. Curated, compiled and designed by Ron and Russell Mael.

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  • Details

    Released:
    8th November 2019
    Category:
    Rock & Pop
    Format:
    Vinyl 12" Album
    Barcode:
    4050538507171
  • Description

    Career-spanning best of collection featuring all the band's hits and best-loved recordings across their impressive 50 year career. 'Past Tense' includes a very rare early recording of 'Computer Girl' (1967) and a previously unheard/unreleased original version of 'Piss Off' (2004) which would latterly be recorded with Franz Ferdinand and appear on their 2015 collaboration record 'FFS'. The collection also features 'Check Out Time 11am' (2017)? previously only available on a limited 7-inch Black Friday release. Curated, compiled and designed by Ron and Russell Mael.
  • Track listing

    Disc 1

    Track name
    Artist
    1.Wonder Girl
    Sparks
    2.Girl from Germany
    Sparks
    3.This Town Ain't Big Enough for the Both of Us
    Sparks
    4.Amateur Hour
    Sparks
    5.Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth
    Sparks
    6.Something for the Girl With Everything
    Sparks
    7.Get in the Swing
    Sparks
    8.Big Boy
    Sparks
    9.Forever Young
    Sparks
    10.The Number One Song in Heaven
    Sparks

    Disc 2

    Track name
    Artist
    1.Tryouts for the Human Race (Single Version)
    Sparks
    2.When I'm With You
    Sparks
    3.Funny Face
    Sparks
    4.I Predict
    Sparks
    5.Cool Places (With Jane Wiedlin)
    Sparks
    6.With All My Might
    Sparks
    7.Change
    Sparks
    8.Music That You Can Dance To
    Sparks
    9.So Important
    Sparks

    Disc 3

    Track name
    Artist
    1.When Do I Get to Sing 'My Way'
    Sparks
    2.Pulling Rabbits Out of a Hat
    Sparks
    3.The Calm Before the Storm
    Sparks
    4.The Rhythm Thief
    Sparks
    5.Dick Around
    Sparks
    6.Good Morning
    Sparks
    7.Johnny Delusional (FFS)
    Sparks
    8.Edith Piaf (Said It Better Than Me)
    Sparks
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