Sparks - In Outer Space

Review by Roberto Costa

In Outer Space, the 1983 album by the American rock band Sparks, is a unique and experimental work that showcases the group's eclectic style and innovative approach to music. The album features a mix of electronic and rock sounds, with quirky lyrics and playful melodies that are both catchy and thought-provoking.

The album's opening track, "Cool Places," is a standout hit that features a duet with singer-songwriter Jane Wiedlin of The Go-Go's. The song's upbeat tempo and infectious chorus make it an instant classic, and it's a perfect example of the album's overall tone and style.

Other standout tracks on In Outer Space include "Popularity," a satirical take on the music industry, and "Lucky Me, Lucky You," a playful love song with a catchy melody and clever lyrics. The album also features several instrumental tracks, including "Dance Godammit," a funky dance tune with a driving beat and catchy synth lines.

Artist: Sparks
Album: In Outer Space

1983

Rating: 4.8

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Tracks

Track	Duration	Preview
Prayin' for a Party	3:3
Just Because You Love Me
Cool Places	3:23
Please, Baby, Please	3:42
I Wish I Looked a Little Better	2:58
Mickey Mouse
Dance Godammit	3:22
Lucky Me Lucky You
All You Ever Think About Is Sex (12 Inch Club Version)	5:06
Lucky Me, Lucky You	3:38
Dance Godammit (12” Club Version)
Eaten By The Monster Of Love
Dance Goddamit
Sports	3:23
Cool Places (feat. Jane Wiedlin)	3:25
Popularity	3:53
Cool Places (12 Inch Mix)	4:40
Sports (Bonus Track)	3:23
Miniskirted	3:47
Prayin' For A Party	2:59
All You Ever Think About Is Sex (Unreleased Alternate Version)	4:06
All You Ever Think About Is Sex	4:9
Dance Godammit (12 Inch Club Version)	3:59
Instant Weight Loss
Please Baby Please	3:42
All You Ever Think About Is Sex (Single Version)	3:32
Rockin' Girls	4:46
Prayin' for a Party
A Fun Bunch of Guys from Outer Space	4:2
All You Ever Think About Is Sex (12” Club Version)
A Fun Bunch Of Guys From Outer Space	4:00
I Predict
Moustache
Cool Places feat.Jane Wiedlin (12 Inch Mix)
Please, Baby Please
I Wish I Looked A Little Better	2:58
Sextown U.S.A.
Rockin' Girls	4:47
Angst In My Pants
Modesty Plays	3:47
Cool Places

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Sparks - All You Ever Think About is Sex

Sparks (with Jane Wiedlin) - Cool Places (official video)

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Atlantic
Repertoire Records
Oasis , Oasis
Hins Collection
Atlantic Records
Oglio Records
Lil' Beethoven Records
Best Fortune Records
Cell Records
CGD
Atlantic, I.R.S. Records
Solid Records
Imperial Records
Bud Music, Oasis
TELDEC, Oasis
Underdog , Oasis
Oasis

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lyssna på nätet
kuunnella verkossa
lytte på nettet
escuchar en línea
online luisteren
ascolta in linea
écouter en ligne
online anhören
ouvir online

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10 × File
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Companies

Role	Company
Phonographic Copyright (p)	Atlantic Recording Corporation
Copyright (c)	Atlantic Recording Corporation
Manufactured By	Warner-Pioneer Corporation
Produced For	Giorgio Moroder Enterprises
Published By	Ron Mael And Russell Mael Music
Recorded At	Synsound Studios
Mixed At	Musicland Studios
Mastered At	Allen Zentz Mastering
Licensed From	Warner Chappell Music GmbH & Co. KG
Pressed By	Specialty Records Corporation
Duplicated By	Allied Record Company
Distributed By	WEA Records Ltd.
Marketed By	Imperial Records
Printed By	SNA
Glass Mastered At	Sony DADC

Credits

Role	Credit
Art Direction	Larry Vigon
Design	Larry Vigon
Bass	Leslie Bohem
Backing Vocals	Leslie Bohem
Coordinator	Marc Moulin
Design Concept	Ron Mael
Drums	David Kendrick
Engineer	Brian Reeves (tracks: A1, B3), Dan Lacksman (tracks: A2 to B2, B4, B5)
Guitar	Bob Haag
Synthesizer	Bob Haag
Keyboards	James Goodwin
Mastered By	Brian Gardner
Mixed By	Brian Reeves
Photography By	Jim Shea
Producer	Ron Mael, Russell Mael
Vocals	Russell Mael
Artwork	Pete Hayward
Liner Notes	Michael Heatley
Written-By	Ron Mael, Russell Mael
Other	Bob Haag
Bass Guitar	Leslie Bohem
Cover	Ron Mael
Percussion	Bob Haag
Lacquer Cut By	Brian Gardner
Management	Joseph Fleury
Performer	Bob Haag
Guitar Synthesizer	Bob Haag
Concept By	Ron Mael
Remastered By	Bill Inglot
Drum	David Kendrick
Synth	Bob Haag
Synthesizer [All	Ron Maël
Roland JP-8]	Ron Maël
Composed By	Ron Mael, Russell Mael

Notes

Includes 2 inserts, one has a B&W photo and an extensive bio. in Japanese, the other has a B&W photo with credits on one side and lyrics in English on the reverse, Also includes an obi-strip.
Inner sleeve with lyrics and credits.
Digipak with enclosed 12 page booklet.
Erratum:
The artist name is misspelt as 'SPAKRS' on the spine artwork.
Recorded at Synsound Studios, Brussels, Belgium.
Mixed at MusicLand Studios, Munich, West Germany.
The original issue with the artist name misspelt as 'SPAKRS' on the spine artwork is In Outer Space.
Unauthorised release.
Manufactured in the E.U.
Issued with black & white lyrics/credits/photo inner-sleeve.
Label Variation with IRS logo below the songs on the label as opposed to above the cat #
Produced for Giorgio Moroder Enterprises Ltd.
Published by Avenue Louise Music (EMI-Virgin)
Recorded at Synsound Studios, Brussels, Belgium
Mixed at MusicLand Studios, Munich, West Germany
Track 1 is credited as "Sparks and Jane Wiedlin." Track 8 is not, even though she appears on that track as well.
All lyrics © 1983 Avenue Louise Music (EMI-Virgin) (ASCAP)
© ℗ 1983 GME
Manufactured by Oglio Records under license from Giorgio Moroder Enterprises.
Issued with full-size, black & white lyrics/credits/photo inner-sleeve.
Promo/Sample with black print on white labels. Cover artwork is the same as the regular non-promo Japan LP release.
Advance promos of the above show the actual date of release on the labels.
Produced by Ron and Russell Mael for Giorgio Moroder Enterprises Ltd.
Licensed by Oasis Records
Mastering date scratched on run-out groove: 07-04-1983
Issued in a standard jewel case with a transparent tray and an 8-page booklet.
"AR" suffix on labels indicates pressing from Allied Record Company
Another Allied pressing of Sparks - In Outer Space exists without the Jane Wiedlin label credit for backing vocals on two tracks.
2017 Japan Solid/Repertoire edition.
11 to 15 Bonus Tracks
℗ & © 1983 Sparks
Manufactured and marketed by Solid & Repertoire Records
Issued in Japan
2009 Japan SHM Mini-LP Replica
11 to 13 Bonus Tracks
This CD ℗ 2009 Imperial Records. Manufactured and marketed by Imperial Records
Made in Japan
Track 11 From the 1980 remake of the film "Where The Boys Are"
Track 12 "Having spent way too much time in Germany during 1994 and 1995, and apparently having way too much time on our hands, we remade this version of track #4 of Sparks In Outer Space"
Track 13 b-side of 'Cool Places' Never released on CD
Track times not listed on release, taken from actual CD.
AR suffix on label matrices indicate pressing from Allied Record Company with runouts showing plating done at Specialty Records Corporation
Another Allied pressing of Sparks - In Outer Space exists with a label variation, crediting Jane Wiedlin for backing vocals for two tracks (not seen on these labels).
Issued with black & white inner-sleeve that includes lyrics/credits/photo.
Some copies distributed for promotional purposes may have a gold "Promotional Use Only" stamp, along with a 'timing strip' and a "Cool Places" hype sticker applied to the front cover.
All rights administered in the U.S.A and Canada by April Music.,ASCAP
Jewel Case with 8-page lyric booklet.
Oasis on sleeve, TELDEC label
Comes with text sheet
Inner sleeve is Teldec DMM sleeve, not printed with lyrics.
French pressing with a bonus song, "Modesty Plays" which wasn't available on original US pressings.
Issued with a printed inner sleeve with credits and lyrics.
Made in France.
℗ 1983 Oasis Records.
© 1999 Repertoire Records.
Jewel case with 8 page booklet including uncredited biographical liner notes in English and German.
The liner notes incorrectly refer to the band as 'The Sparks' throughout.
Released in a jewel case with a 8-page front cover booklet and a 1-sided back cover insert.

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Matrix / Runout (Side 1): P-11360-1 3 E3P 1-A-1
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About Sparks

Album herunterladen Sparks - In Outer Space

Brothers Ron and Russell Mael from Los Angeles, USA have been making diverse music since 1969 under various incarnations of Sparks. In 1979 they ditched the guitars and keyboards of glam geek rock and started working with Italian producer Giorgio Moroder, beginning a love affair with electronic music. Since then they have worked with a variety of people including Finitribe, Les Rita Mitsouko, Erasure, Faith No More and Franz Ferdinand.

Real Name

Ron and Russell Mael

Name Vars

Les Sparks
The Sparks
Спаркс
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Aliases

Halfnelson
Lil' Beethoven

Members

Tammy Glover
Martin Gordon
Ron Mael
Russell Mael
Dean Menta
Earle Mankey
David Kendrick
Jim Mankey
Bob Haag
Leslie Bohem
Steven McDonald
Sal Maida
Adrian Fisher
Dinky Diamond
Hilly Michaels
Jim Goodwin
Ian Hampton
Trevor White
Harley Feinstein
Jeff Salen
Christi Haydon

Summary by Roberto Costa

In Outer Space is a bold and creative album that showcases the unique talents of Sparks. The band's experimental approach to music and willingness to take risks make this album a must-listen for fans of alternative rock and pop.

Comments

conterole 2023-04-13

Review #2 Sparks - In Outer Space (1983) "In Outer Space" is the 12th studio album and most sold in there home country (The U.S). This is one of there best albums in the 80s with many things to love and hate. This one is one of there most "poppy" albums. The first thing I got to say is that Side A is absolutly fantastic. It features some of my favorite songs from the Sparks. With the lead single and opening "Cool Places" describes what the entire album will be. It's mostly a album with what I like to call "Help I'm a New Wave artist I need to go poppy for record sales to pay my debt of my ridiculous haircut." You know band like Duran Duran with 'danceable-like tracks and overproduction. But, the Sparks did amazing job with it not sounding overproduced and keeping there sound. besides "Cool Places" there is 2 songs with nice keyboards (Popularity and Please Baby Please) and another 2 songs with awesome chorus (All You Ever Think About Is... and Prayin' For The Party). The opening to Side B is disappointing after the amazing keyboard hooks in "Please Baby Please" there is the fine "Rockin Girl" besides the funny line of "And you're the only girl I ever met who hates "Hey Jude". But, the album comes back with the great song of "A Fun Bunch of Guys From..." being a very interesting song describing Aliens describing how great they are? I have no clue what this song is about but it's interesting.Overall this album is fantastic. There are problems like the "dancelike new wave" can get boring or just bland over a few tracks (I.e. the begging of Side B) or the production can ruin some of these songs. Plus some of the tracks need more of a beat to it like "Dance Godammit", even though a good song it needs more instruments in my opinion. Thankfully this album showed the Sparks can still be strong after 12 albums but what was is the next album like...? Overall rating: 8.3/10 (No pun here) Highlights: Cool Places, All You Think About Is... , Popularity