I wish record companies had been enough well inspired to make a series of DVDies these incredible events. But they had not!!: Fortunately this amateur video remains. I am very grateful to the people who filmed this wonderful spectacles :) :)
After seeing the Sparks Brothers, I really wish there had been a separate documentary about this series of shows. It was a stupendous, insane achievement that not many other bands could pull off.
Nor would even think of pulling off. Hell the acts I dig can barely sing more than the usual ones they always do-most have probably never done any album tracks since said albums were released many years ago. And all those words to remember and the song set-up, when to come in and so on. How DOES Russ and Ronnie do it?!
I'm absolutely fucking insane for even trying to attempt this, but alas: HALFNELSON (1971) 1:47 Fletcher Honorama 6:26 Simple Ballet 10:17 Slowboat 14:11 Biology 2 17:40 Saccharin and the War 22:17 Big Bands 27:49 (No More) Mr Nice Guys 37:25 England A WOOFER IN TWEETER'S CLOTHING (1972) 43:27 Girl from Germany 46:59 Beaver O'Lindy 50:54 Here Comes Bob 53:18 Moon Over Kentucky 58:15 The Louvre 1:02:40 Batteries Not Included 1:03:35 Whippings and Apologies 1:08:24 Arts and Crafts Spectacular KIMONO MY HOUSE (1974) 1:12:43 This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Both Of Us 1:15:43 Falling in Love with Myself Again 1:19:15 Here in Heaven 1:23:03 Hasta Manana Monsieur 1:27:07 Talent is an Asset 1:30:56 Complaints 1:34:06 Equator 1:40:35 Barbecutie PROPAGANDA (1974) 1:44:14 Propaganda 1:44:53 B.C. 1:47:22 Don't Leave Me Alone with Her 1:50:10 Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth 1:52:32 Achoo 1:57:27 Bon Voyage 2:07:14 Lost and Found INDISCREET (1975) 2:10:48 Hospitality on Parade 2:15:00 Get in the Swing 2:19:19 Under the Table with Her 2:21:49 Pineapple 2:24:25 It Ain't 1918 2:26:41 The Lady Is Lingering 2:30:32 Miss the Start, Miss the End 2:32:46 Gone with the Wind (I gave up here - for now, that is. I'll come back to this comment and edit in the rest later lol.) (EDIT: It took me three years but I finally came back and finished this comment whew) BIG BEAT (1976) 2:38:32 Big Boy 2:42:11 I Want to Be Like Everybody Else 2:45:12 Nothing to Do 2:48:12 I Bought the Mississippi River 2:50:27 Fill 'Er Up 2:53:21 Throw Her Away And Get A New One 2:57:47 Confusion 3:01:08 Screwed Up 3:05:20 White Women 3:09:24 Tearing The Place Apart INTRODUCING SPARKS (1977) 3:16:12 A Big Surprise 3:20:01 Occupation 3:25:16 Ladies 3:28:11 I'm Not 3:31:33 Forever Young 3:35:38 Goofing Off 3:40:25 Over the Summer 3:43:55 Those Mysteries 3:50:40 Alabamy Right NO. 1 IN HEAVEN (1979) 3:54:39 Academy Award Performance 4:00:54 La Dolce Vita 4:06:09 My Other Voice 4:11:46 The Number One Song In Heaven 4:22:12 Dancing is Dangerous TERMINAL JIVE (1980) 4:29:00 When I'm With You 4:34:26 Noisy Boys 4:38:30 Stereo WHOMP THAT SUCKER (1981) 4:42:30 Funny Face 4:45:52 Where's My Girl 4:50:24 That's Not Nastassia 4:54:48 Wacky Women 4:58:09 Get Crazy ANGST IN MY PANTS (1982) 5:04:34 Angst in My Pants 5:08:54 I Predict 5:13:27 Mickey Mouse 5:16:36 Moustache 5:20:09 Tarzan and Jane 5:23:57 The Decline and Fall of Me 5:27:40 Eaten by the Monster of Love 5:32:06 Minnie Mouse IN OUTER SPACE (1983) 5:38:34 Cool Places 5:34:20 Prayin' for a Party 5:46:20 All You Ever Think About is Sex 5:50:31 Please, Baby, Please 5:54:30 Rockin' Girls 5:59:24 I Wish I Looked a Little Better 6:04:03 Lucky Me, Lucky You 6:07:53 A Fun Bunch of Guys from Outer Space 6:14:49 Sports PULLING RABBITS OUT OF A HAT (1984) 6:20:36 Pretending to be Drunk 6:24:32 Progress 6:28:50 A Song that Sings Itself 6:33:47 Kiss Me Quick MUSIC THAT YOU CAN DANCE TO (1986) 6:38:27 Music That You Can Dance To 6:43:13 Armies of the Night 6:49:43 Shopping Mall of Love 6:53:34 Change INTERIOR DESIGN (1988) 7:00:03 You Got a Hold of My Heart 7:05:22 Let's Make Love 7:09:55 A Walk Down Memory Lane GRATUITOUS SAX & SENSELESS VIOLINS (1994) 7:16:00 Gratuitous Sax 7:16:51 When Do I get to Sing 'My Way' 7:22:43 Frankly Scarlett, I Don't Give a Damn 7:28:12 I Thought I Told You To Wait in the Car 7:32:38 Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Speak No Evil 7:38:34 Now That I Own The BBC 7:45:02 Tsui Hark 7:50:07 The Ghost of Liberace 7:54:33 Let's Go Surfing 7:59:55 Marry Me PLAGIARISM (1997) 8:03:10 Pulling Rabbits Out of a Hat 8:06:53 This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Both Of Us 8:10:54 Funny Face 8:15:57 Angst In My Pants 8:20:14 Change 8:25:40 Something for the Girl with Everything 8:29:06 No.1 Song in Heaven 8:34:27 Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth 8:37:31 Looks Aren't Everything BALLS (2000) 8:41:10 Balls 8:45:36 More Than a Sex Machine 8:50:30 Scheherazade 8:55:50 Aeroflot 9:01:45 The Calm Before the Storm 9:07:55 How to Get Your Ass Kicked 9:12:37 Irreplaceable 9:18:18 The Angels 9:24:24 What Would Katharine Hepburn Say? LIL' BEETHOVEN (2002) 9:29:51 The Rhythm Thief (partial) 9:31:36 How Do I Get To Carnegie Hall? (partial) 9:33:19 My Baby's Taking Me Home 9:39:43 Your Call is Very Important to Us. Please Hold. 9:43:54 Ugly Guys with Beautiful Girls 9:51:27 Suburban Homeboy 9:55:29 Wunderbar HELLO YOUNG LOVERS (2006) 9:59:34 Dick Around 10:07:08 Waterproof 10:11:57 There's No Such Thing as Aliens 10:16:15 Profile EXOTIC CREATURES OF THE DEEP (2008) 10:22:28 Intro 10:23:57 Good Morning 10:29:05 Strange Animal 10:36:07 I Can't Believe That You Would Fall For All The Crap In This Song 10:40:51 I've Never Been High 10:45:51 This is the Renaissance 10:49:53 The Director Never Yelled 'Cut' 10:53:59 Photoshop 10:58:11 Likeable ENCORE SET 11:15:36 Looks Aren't Everything 11:18:53 Big Boy 11:22:40 What Would Katharine Hepburn Say? 11:28:13 Shopping Mall of Love
I heard "This Town" when at school , then searched out the previous 2 albums , and have been a fan ever since - BUT to my regret have never got to see Sparks Live - so finding this was Like a Holy Grail - and Hats Off to Ron and Russell - not many youngsters have their stamina - Proving that their Talent is not Just an Asset !!!
I first saw Sparks live in 1974 at Newcastle City Hall after that concert they have been my favourite band of all time, I have travelled throughout Europe since 74 to see them, every album produced has been excellent, the 21 night concert was unbelievable, Thanks Ron and Russell
Just watched the doc, thank you so much for this. My jaw was son the floor when they talked about performing all of their albums night after night. I can see they pulled it off very well!
I was Sparks fan young boy still am now fanatic about anything they did they had many changes I have most all their albums! DVDS CDS ETC SO UNUSUAL they turned out to be as a band !
Wow, thanks! I rediscovered Sparks watching their Glastonbury performance 2 weeks ago and can't beleive how many amazing songs they've written and released when I only knew 'This Town'. Have ordered the Sparks Brothers DVD from Amazon and spending far too much time watching RUclips performances. Hope they tour the UK again next year as kicking myself not found them sooner!
Man, this is amazing! Excellent, excellent shows. I envy anyone who got to see them perform any or all of the 21 nights. Also, it's hilarious how Ron cosplays himself circa 79 for the No. 1 In Heaven show. Thank you for putting this together.
Thank you SO much for all your efforts to put this together. Been a fan since Woofer but never got the chance to see them until recently in Antwerp. They still rock! I`ve downloaded IN CASE!
There have not been enough "Thank you"s for this, so THANK YOU!!!! After watching a documentary about a band that I had only fleetingly heard of from British Kinks fans, I'm now hooked. This is helping. I'll be seeing them in Boston in March. It's been a whirlwind week. I feel like I have to go back and live my life again.
Holy smokes on this herculean effort! Sparks have been big for me since finding them a few years back. Can't help but suspect they somehow informed our song "Sex Machine Eulogies".
I've been a Sparks fan since the single "This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us" (at the time I didn't know they had two albums out already). Since then I have followed them album after album, sometimes idolising, sometimes condemning, but always sympathetically. This one is unique in history. To play all 21 albums in 21 nights....My God, what concentration must be required from Ron and Russell. And then backing musicians who may not even have been born when Russell sang "Girl From Germany". What a performance!
My first concert (April 1975) Sparks 2nd on a triple bill with headliners Ian Hunter/Mick Ronson Band (immediately following Hunter's leaving Mott The Hoople) a great show...$5 tickets...with NO ADDITIONAL FEES! It was great to grow up in the 70's!
Thank you so much for putting this one up and thank you for the two has one mouth one as well. I actually got this idea of them doing all their albums again plus their new ones with two hands one mouth.
If I were to choose a night to go to, I’d probably choose Music That You Can Dance To, though it’s a tough call because Angst In My Pants, In Outer Space & Exotic Creatures are also incredible.
Wow, listen to the audience singing along and the whoops at many of the songs' starts? How do they even know all of them, seeing as the bloody UK tuned out just when Sparks were becoming truly excellent (from 1979 onwards). They, unlike all '70s beginners, breezed through the 80s perfectly and made it their own along with the other best acts. When I've been to some other (rare) concerts by other acts, most idiots only bay for the obvious songs!
I wish record companies had been enough well inspired to make a series of DVDies these incredible events. But they had not!!: Fortunately this amateur video remains. I am very grateful to the people who filmed this wonderful spectacles :) :)
素敵な動画を有り難うございます。
日本でも「スパークスブラザーズ」の映画を上映しましたので、東京まで行って鑑賞しました。
21枚のアルバムを21日でライブするエネルギーに驚き、改めてスパークスの偉大さを知りました。
大学生の頃にスパークスを知り、今まで全てのアルバムを購入しています。一番好きなバンドです。
今は、56歳になりましたがRUclipsのおかげで、日本に居ながらライブパフォーマンスを見る事が出来て幸せです。
THANK U BERYMUCHI ！
After seeing the Sparks Brothers, I really wish there had been a separate documentary about this series of shows. It was a stupendous, insane achievement that not many other bands could pull off.
Why, you're too late. Were you doing something 'important' in 2008? Perhaps following that Nickleback tour? You get to see what you deserve.
It would be cool if they did more things like two hands one mouth and Annette as a sequel
Nor would even think of pulling off. Hell the acts I dig can barely sing more than the usual ones they always do-most have probably never done any album tracks since said albums were released many years ago. And all those words to remember and the song set-up, when to come in and so on. How DOES Russ and Ronnie do it?!
Imagine if they had all the shows in the vault as soundboard recordings...
I'm absolutely fucking insane for even trying to attempt this, but alas:
HALFNELSON (1971)
1:47 Fletcher Honorama
6:26 Simple Ballet
10:17 Slowboat
14:11 Biology 2
17:40 Saccharin and the War
22:17 Big Bands
27:49 (No More) Mr Nice Guys
37:25 England
A WOOFER IN TWEETER'S CLOTHING (1972)
43:27 Girl from Germany
46:59 Beaver O'Lindy
50:54 Here Comes Bob
53:18 Moon Over Kentucky
58:15 The Louvre
1:02:40 Batteries Not Included
1:03:35 Whippings and Apologies
1:08:24 Arts and Crafts Spectacular
KIMONO MY HOUSE (1974)
1:12:43 This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Both Of Us
1:15:43
Falling in Love with Myself Again
1:19:15
Here in Heaven
1:23:03 Hasta Manana Monsieur
1:27:07
Talent is an Asset
1:30:56
Complaints
1:34:06
Equator
1:40:35
Barbecutie
PROPAGANDA (1974)
1:44:14
Propaganda
1:44:53
B.C.
1:47:22
Don't Leave Me Alone with Her
1:50:10
Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth
1:52:32
Achoo
1:57:27
Bon Voyage
2:07:14
Lost and Found
INDISCREET (1975)
2:10:48
Hospitality on Parade
2:15:00
Get in the Swing
2:19:19 Under the Table with Her
2:21:49
Pineapple
2:24:25
It Ain't 1918
2:26:41
The Lady Is Lingering
2:30:32
Miss the Start, Miss the End
2:32:46
Gone with the Wind
(I gave up here - for now, that is. I'll come back to this comment and edit in the rest later lol.)
(EDIT: It took me three years but I finally came back and finished this comment whew)
BIG BEAT (1976)
2:38:32 Big Boy
2:42:11 I Want to Be Like Everybody Else
2:45:12 Nothing to Do
2:48:12
I Bought the Mississippi River
2:50:27 Fill 'Er Up
2:53:21 Throw Her Away And Get A New One
2:57:47 Confusion
3:01:08
Screwed Up
3:05:20
White Women
3:09:24
Tearing The Place Apart
INTRODUCING SPARKS (1977)
3:16:12
A Big Surprise
3:20:01
Occupation
3:25:16
Ladies
3:28:11
I'm Not
3:31:33
Forever Young
3:35:38
Goofing Off
3:40:25
Over the Summer
3:43:55 Those Mysteries
3:50:40
Alabamy Right
NO. 1 IN HEAVEN (1979)
3:54:39
Academy Award Performance
4:00:54
La Dolce Vita
4:06:09
My Other Voice
4:11:46
The Number One Song In Heaven
4:22:12
Dancing is Dangerous
TERMINAL JIVE (1980)
4:29:00
When I'm With You
4:34:26
Noisy Boys
4:38:30
Stereo
WHOMP THAT SUCKER (1981)
4:42:30
Funny Face
4:45:52
Where's My Girl
4:50:24 That's Not Nastassia
4:54:48
Wacky Women
4:58:09
Get Crazy
ANGST IN MY PANTS (1982)
5:04:34
Angst in My Pants
5:08:54
I Predict
5:13:27
Mickey Mouse
5:16:36
Moustache
5:20:09
Tarzan and Jane
5:23:57
The Decline and Fall of Me
5:27:40
Eaten by the Monster of Love
5:32:06
Minnie Mouse
IN OUTER SPACE (1983)
5:38:34
Cool Places
5:34:20
Prayin' for a Party
5:46:20
All You Ever Think About is Sex
5:50:31
Please, Baby, Please
5:54:30
Rockin' Girls
5:59:24
I Wish I Looked a Little Better
6:04:03
Lucky Me, Lucky You
6:07:53
A Fun Bunch of Guys from Outer Space
6:14:49
Sports
PULLING RABBITS OUT OF A HAT (1984)
6:20:36
Pretending to be Drunk
6:24:32
Progress
6:28:50
A Song that Sings Itself
6:33:47
Kiss Me Quick
MUSIC THAT YOU CAN DANCE TO (1986)
6:38:27
Music That You Can Dance To
6:43:13
Armies of the Night
6:49:43
Shopping Mall of Love
6:53:34
Change
INTERIOR DESIGN (1988)
7:00:03
You Got a Hold of My Heart
7:05:22
Let's Make Love
7:09:55
A Walk Down Memory Lane
GRATUITOUS SAX & SENSELESS VIOLINS (1994)
7:16:00
Gratuitous Sax
7:16:51
When Do I get to Sing 'My Way'
7:22:43
Frankly Scarlett, I Don't Give a Damn
7:28:12
I Thought I Told You To Wait in the Car
7:32:38
Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Speak No Evil
7:38:34
Now That I Own The BBC
7:45:02
Tsui Hark
7:50:07
The Ghost of Liberace
7:54:33
Let's Go Surfing
7:59:55
Marry Me
PLAGIARISM (1997)
8:03:10
Pulling Rabbits Out of a Hat
8:06:53
This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Both Of Us
8:10:54
Funny Face
8:15:57 Angst In My Pants
8:20:14
Change
8:25:40
Something for the Girl with Everything
8:29:06
No.1 Song in Heaven
8:34:27
Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth
8:37:31
Looks Aren't Everything
BALLS (2000)
8:41:10
Balls
8:45:36
More Than a Sex Machine
8:50:30
Scheherazade
8:55:50 Aeroflot
9:01:45
The Calm Before the Storm
9:07:55
How to Get Your Ass Kicked
9:12:37
Irreplaceable
9:18:18
The Angels
9:24:24
What Would Katharine Hepburn Say?
LIL' BEETHOVEN (2002)
9:29:51
The Rhythm Thief (partial)
9:31:36
How Do I Get To Carnegie Hall? (partial)
9:33:19 My Baby's Taking Me Home
9:39:43 Your Call is Very Important to Us. Please Hold.
9:43:54
Ugly Guys with Beautiful Girls
9:51:27
Suburban Homeboy
9:55:29
Wunderbar
HELLO YOUNG LOVERS (2006)
9:59:34
Dick Around
10:07:08 Waterproof
10:11:57
There's No Such Thing as Aliens
10:16:15 Profile
EXOTIC CREATURES OF THE DEEP (2008)
10:22:28
Intro
10:23:57
Good Morning
10:29:05
Strange Animal
10:36:07
I Can't Believe That You Would Fall For All The Crap In This Song
10:40:51
I've Never Been High
10:45:51
This is the Renaissance
10:49:53
The Director Never Yelled 'Cut'
10:53:59
Photoshop
10:58:11 Likeable
ENCORE SET
11:15:36
Looks Aren't Everything
11:18:53
Big Boy
11:22:40
What Would Katharine Hepburn Say?
11:28:13
Shopping Mall of Love
Your insanity is duly appreciated
You gotta be a fan thanks from another fan and HAPPY CHRISTMAS✌😀
You rock for being this "insane"! :D
finish the madness please
Nuts!!🤪🤪🤪🤪
I heard "This Town" when at school , then searched out the previous 2 albums , and have been a fan ever since - BUT to my regret have never got to see Sparks Live - so finding this was Like a Holy Grail - and Hats Off to Ron and Russell - not many youngsters have their stamina - Proving that their Talent is not Just an Asset !!!
I first saw Sparks live in 1974 at Newcastle City Hall after that concert they have been my favourite band of all time, I have travelled throughout Europe since 74 to see them, every album produced has been excellent, the 21 night concert was unbelievable, Thanks Ron and Russell
Just watched the doc, thank you so much for this. My jaw was son the floor when they talked about performing all of their albums night after night. I can see they pulled it off very well!
Been a year and sparks is now my favorite band!
Seeing them in 3 days can't believe I posted this 2 years ago
I was Sparks fan young boy still am now fanatic about anything they did they had many changes I have most all their albums! DVDS CDS ETC SO UNUSUAL they turned out to be as a band !
This is utterly fantastic! Like, this band knows all those songs I've loved for so long. Oh yeah, they wrote them. Thanks Sparks!
So much more than just a music band; thanks for sharing.
Wow, thanks! I rediscovered Sparks watching their Glastonbury performance 2 weeks ago and can't beleive how many amazing songs they've written and released when I only knew 'This Town'. Have ordered the Sparks Brothers DVD from Amazon and spending far too much time watching RUclips performances. Hope they tour the UK again next year as kicking myself not found them sooner!
Man, this is amazing! Excellent, excellent shows. I envy anyone who got to see them perform any or all of the 21 nights. Also, it's hilarious how Ron cosplays himself circa 79 for the No. 1 In Heaven show. Thank you for putting this together.
Wow - fantastic. Goosebumps sitting at 50% throughout. Avid fan in South Africa since '74, managed to see them 3 times.
Thanks for this.
Thank you SO much for all your efforts to put this together. Been a fan since Woofer but never got the chance to see them until recently in Antwerp. They still rock! I`ve downloaded IN CASE!
Just saw their film last night. Can't wait to dive into this mindblowing venture they took on! Thanks for posting.
There have not been enough "Thank you"s for this, so THANK YOU!!!! After watching a documentary about a band that I had only fleetingly heard of from British Kinks fans, I'm now hooked. This is helping. I'll be seeing them in Boston in March. It's been a whirlwind week. I feel like I have to go back and live my life again.
Holy smokes on this herculean effort! Sparks have been big for me since finding them a few years back. Can't help but suspect they somehow informed our song "Sex Machine Eulogies".
I've been a Sparks fan since the single "This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us" (at the time I didn't know they had two albums out already).
Since then I have followed them album after album, sometimes idolising, sometimes condemning, but always sympathetically.
This one is unique in history. To play all 21 albums in 21 nights....My God, what concentration must be required from Ron and Russell. And then backing musicians who may not even have been born when Russell sang "Girl From Germany".
What a performance!
I thank you so much, zaph 1000, for your enormous job, so precious for us "sparkshaolic". So enjoyable! ❤️❤️❤️
to see exotic creatures played in it's entirety...what a dream. thanks for this awesome upload
Everything about this upload is wonderful. Thank you so much for the effort you put in. And I still love Russell! ❤️❤️
My first concert (April 1975) Sparks 2nd on a triple bill with headliners Ian Hunter/Mick Ronson Band (immediately following Hunter's leaving Mott The Hoople) a great show...$5 tickets...with NO ADDITIONAL FEES! It was great to grow up in the 70's!
Thank you so much for putting this one up and thank you for the two has one mouth one as well. I actually got this idea of them doing all their albums again plus their new ones with two hands one mouth.
Valoro muchísimo tu recopilación. Solo los Mael se atreverían a hacer tal hazaña.
God Save Sparks!
Anyone knows if they released this in better quality Both audio and video? This is more box set material than any box set ever made.
Thanks for the video! Just amazing that they could pull this stuff out!
What a compilation! Superb! Thanks!
Amazing! Thank you for sharing. Transported to each era.
thank you for this
Thanks so much for putting this together
I saw them at the Irvine Meadows back in 1984. Had lawn seats
If I were to choose a night to go to, I’d probably choose Music That You Can Dance To, though it’s a tough call because Angst In My Pants, In Outer Space & Exotic Creatures are also incredible.
Monumental!
Truly EPIC!
thanks for making this!
Ahahahahaha a song that sings itself, mi favorita de la banda, que lujo escuchar en vivo, suena muy nostálgico, Perú 🇵🇪
I've just dropped in to say that during "Pulling Rabbits Out of a Hat" Russell could be mistaken for Bryan Ferry.
Wow, listen to the audience singing along and the whoops at many of the songs' starts? How do they even know all of them, seeing as the bloody UK tuned out just when Sparks were becoming truly excellent (from 1979 onwards). They, unlike all '70s beginners, breezed through the 80s perfectly and made it their own along with the other best acts. When I've been to some other (rare) concerts by other acts, most idiots only bay for the obvious songs!
omg
I see you've copied our geometry collab name
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