Sparks

American pop and rock duo formed by brothers Ron and Russell Mael in Los Angeles in 1970, initially under the name Halfnelson. Here's an...

Sparks’ “Music That You Can Dance To” / “Fingertips” was released on October 13, 1986, the single was the second release from their fourteenth studio album, Music That You Can Dance To , issued through various labels, including MCA Records in the US (MCA-52966 for the 7" and 12") and Consolidated Allied Records in the UK (TOON 3 for the 7", TOON T3 for the 12"). Written and produced by Ron Mael (keyboards) and Russell Mael (vocals), with engineering by Dan Lacksman at Synsoun

Sparks’ "Funny Face"  backed with "The Willys" , was released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK by Why Fi Records (catalog number WHY 4)...

SPARKS’ “TRYOUTS FOR THE HUMAN RACE”: A SYNTH-POP GEM FROM 1979 In the ever-evolving world of synth-pop and new wave, Sparks—the eccentric duo of brothers Ron and Russell Mael—were at the forefront of electronic music’s evolution in the late 1970s. Released on October 19, 1979, through Virgin Records in the UK (VS 289), the 7" single “Tryouts for the Human Race” / “Tryouts for the Human Race (Long Version)” was taken from their groundbreaking eighth studio album, No. 1 in Hea