Sparks – Profile: The Ultimate Sparks Collection

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Label:	Rhino Records (2) – R2 70731
Format:	2 x CD, Compilation, Reissue
Country:	US
Released:
Genre:	Electronic, Rock
Style:	Pop Rock, Synth-pop, Experimental, Disco, Art Rock, Glam

Tracklist

	Keep Left
1-1	Wonder Girl Producer – Todd Rundgren	2:15
1-2	(No More) Mr. Nice Guys Producer – Todd Rundgren	5:45
1-3	Girl From Germany Producer – Thaddeus James Lowe	3:26
1-4	I Like Girls	3:05
1-5	This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us	3:00
1-6	Barbecutie	3:06
1-7	Amateur Hour	3:24
1-8	Talent Is An Asset	3:14
1-9	Lost And Found	3:15
1-10	Hasta Mañana, Monsieur	3:33
1-11	Propaganda	0:21
1-12	At Home, At Work, At Play	3:03
1-13	Something For The Girl With Everything	2:11
1-14	Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth	2:24
1-15	Achoo	2:58
1-16	Get In The Swing	4:34
1-17	Looks, Looks, Looks	2:32
1-18	Happy Hunting Ground	3:44
1-19	Big Boy Producer – Rupert Holmes	3:17
1-20	Nothing To Do Producer – Rupert Holmes	3:05
1-21	Over The Summer Producer – Terry Powell	3:52
1-22	A Big Surprise Producer – Terry Powell	3:45
	Keep Right
2-1	Beat The Clock	4:23
2-2	The Number One Song In Heaven	7:26
2-3	Tryouts For The Human Race	6:05
2-4	When I'm With You Producer – Harold Faltermeyer	3:52
2-5	Funny Face	3:24
2-6	Tips For Teens	3:33
2-7	Upstairs	3:40
2-8	Angst In My Pants	3:25
2-9	Sextown U.S.A.	2:56
2-10	I Predict	2:50
2-11	Moustache	3:28
2-12	Modesty Plays Producer – Greg Penny Remix – Brian Reeves	3:02
2-13	Cool Places Vocals – Jane Wiedlin	3:23
2-14	All You Ever Think About Is Sex (Single Mix) Remix – Brian Reeves	3:32
2-15	With All My Might Producer – Ian Little	4:06
2-16	Change	5:17
2-17	Music That You Can Dance To	4:21
2-18	So Important	4:34

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Rhino Records Inc.
Licensed From – Bearsville Records, Inc.
Licensed From – Island Records Inc.
Licensed From – Sony Music Special Products
Licensed From – Giorgio Moroder Enterprises
Licensed From – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Licensed From – Curb Records
Copyright © – Rhino Records Inc.
Published By – Virgin Music
Published By – Ron Mael And Russell Mael Music
Glass Mastered At – Specialty Records Corporation

Credits

Art Direction – Geoff Gans
Concept By, Compiled By – Gary Stewart (4)
Design [Cover Design] – Brigid Pearson, Ron Mael, Russell Mael
Design [Package Design] – Brigid Pearson
Liner Notes – Ira Robbins, Ron Mael, Russell Mael
Mastered By [Produced For CD By] – Bill Inglot
Producer – Giorgio Moroder (tracks: 2-1 to 2-4), Mack (2) (tracks: 2-5 to 2-11), Muff Winwood (tracks: 1-5 to 1-15), Ron Mael (tracks: 1-21, 1-.22, 2-12 to 2-14, 2-16 to 2-18), Russell Mael (tracks: 1-21, 1-22, 2-12 to 2-14, 2-16 to 2-18), Tony Visconti (tracks: 1-16 to 1-18)
Project Manager [Project Coordination] – Kevin Patrick
Written-By – Giorgio Moroder (tracks: 2-2, 2-3), Jim Mankey (tracks: 1-2), Ron Mael, Russell Mael (tracks: 1-3, 1-10, 1-21, 1-22, 2-1 to 2-18)

Notes

Comes in 2 separate standard jewel cases packed together with an external cardboard sleeve;
CD1 has anintroduction by Ron Mael, CD2 by Ira Robbins.
16-page booklets include lyrics and Russell Mael's comments on each song.

Quoting booklet 2,
"Look for Volume II of this collection, which should be ready in about another 18 years".

Sleeve lists duration of 4:00 for "Get In The Swing" but it's actually 4:34.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 8122-70731-2 1
Barcode (Scanned): 081227073121
Rights Society (Publishing): ASCAP
SPARS Code: AAD
Other (ISBN): 1-56826-522-0
Matrix / Runout (CD1): [Specialty Records Corporation logo] 3 R2 70731-2.1 SRC##01 M1S3
Matrix / Runout (CD2): [Specialty Records Corporation logo] 3 R2 70731-2.2 SRC##06 M1S6
Mastering SID Code: none
Mould SID Code: IFPI 2U3B

Other Versions (4)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	Profile: The Ultimate Sparks Collection (2×CD, Compilation, Misprint)	Rhino Records (2)	R2 70731	US	1991
New Submission	Profile: The Ultimate Sparks Collection (2×Cassette, Compilation)	Rhino Records (2)	R4 70731	US	1991
New Submission	Profile: The Ultimate Sparks Collection (2×CD, Compilation, Misprint)	Rhino Records (2), Rhino Records (2)	R2 70731, 70731	US	1991
New Submission	Profile: The Ultimate Sparks Collection (2×CD, Compilation, Misprint, Longbox)	Rhino Records (2)	R2 70731	US	1991

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Reviews

picdisc65 May 20, 2023
There's a mastering fault at the start of The Number One Song In Heaven - it sounds like someone monetarily sat on the master tape as it began playing! The same glitch is replicated on the French 'Heaven Collection' from the same year