What Are You Listening To?

[Music Head]

from my library (vinyl)



Good thing I didn't start with this second album as my introduction to Sparks, or I may not
have gone any further. Luckily my first purchase was the next one, Kimono My House, which I
fell in love with. Went back and got this much later, and it had to be a let down. Even now
nothing grabs me and there are five tracks that are really bad. Though I don't love it, I am
amazed by the ingenuity put into Do Re Mi. Yes The Sound Of Music song. Not my favorite though,
that goes to Girl From Germany, which was the lone single. This album did not chart at the time
but a tour of England following it's release got the band a cult following there, giving them
the impetus to make it their home base for years to come and it still has the bands loyalist
fans. I remain the bands loyalist american fan.

I DO NOT LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Batteries Not Included

Best Track - Girl From Germany

1) Girl From Germany **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-iTFLM0oPA
2) Beaver O'Lindy **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c6fN_Uniak
3) Nothing Is Sacred *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM3DoPlb0hI
4) Here Comes Bob **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8rDSrIUWuE
5) Moon Over Kentucky *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnqzRyOLwM4
6) Do Re Mi **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG3ihjb7fBY
7) Angus Desire *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCds02iKCus
8) Underground **
9) The Louvre *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8h21jDVHJKI
10) Batteries Not Included *
11) Whippings And Apologies **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLAaAjEPIwA

Grade - 1.5
allmusic - 2.7