Propaganda (Sparks album)
Propaganda is the fourth album by the American rock group Sparks. The title track is a short a cappella song with multiple overdubs from Russell Mael.
Release
The album followed its predecessor Kimono My House by half a year and was a successful album in the UK and US. It reached #9 on the UK Album Chart[6] and #63 on the Billboard 200 (and remains their highest peak in that country).[7]
The singles "Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth" and "Something for the Girl with Everything", while not as successful as those from Kimono My House both reached the top twenty in the UK reaching number 13 and number 17 respectively.[6] In France, "At Home, At Work, At Play" together with "Propaganda" was released as a single instead of "Something for the Girl with Everything". In the US, "Achoo" was released as the album's only single.
Re-release
Propaganda was re-issued and remastered by Island in 1994 and 2006. The first issue by the Island Masters subsidiary added the b-sides "Alabamy Right" and "Marry Me". The '21st Century Edition' also included an interview from Saturday Scene recorded in November 1974.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Ron Mael; except where indicated.
| 1. |
"Propaganda" | |
0:23 |
| 2. |
"At Home, At Work, At Play" | |
3:06 |
| 3. |
"Reinforcements" | Ron and Russell Mael |
3:55 |
| 4. |
"B.C." | |
2:13 |
| 5. |
"Thanks But No Thanks" | Ron and Russell Mael |
4:14 |
| 6. |
"Don't Leave Me Alone with Her" | |
3:02 |
| 7. |
"Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth" | |
2:28 |
| 8. |
"Something for the Girl with Everything" | |
2:17 |
| 9. |
"Achoo" | |
3:34 |
| 10. |
"Who Don't Like Kids" | |
3:37 |
| 11. |
"Bon Voyage" | Ron and Russell Mael |
4:52 |
| 12. |
"Alabamy Right" | |
2:11 |
| 13. |
"Marry Me" | |
2:54 |
| 14. |
"Interview - Saturday Scene 8/11/74" | |
7:16 |
Personnel
References
External links
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