Kimono My House

by Sparks

Kimono My House cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 May 1974
  • Label: Island
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 47:23
  • Community rating: 4.2/5 from 12 ratings

Artists on this release: Martin Gordon, Adrian Fisher, Dinky Diamond, Russell Mael

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Relocating to England and recruiting a fresh backing band, the Mael brothers delivered an incredibly vibrant, wildly theatrical glam rock masterpiece. Highlighted by the iconic falsetto smash 'This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us', 'Kimono My House' is wonderfully quirky, fiercely energetic art-pop driven by remarkably melodic, highly sarcastic, and deeply playful songwriting.

Genres

Descriptors: male-vocalist, melodic, progressive, rhythmic, theatrical

Tracklist

  1. This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us (3:04)
  2. Amateur Hour (3:37)
  3. Falling In Love With Myself Again (3:02)
  4. Here In Heaven (2:47)
  5. Thank God It's Not Christmas (5:06)
  6. Hasta Manana, Monsieur (3:51)
  7. Talent Is An Asset (3:21)
  8. Complaints (2:50)
  9. In My Family (3:47)
  10. Equator (4:41)
  11. Barbecutie (3:07)
  12. Lost And Found (3:19)
  13. Amateur Hour - Live At Fairfield Halls 09/11/75 (4:45)

Credits

  • Sparks - primary artist
  • Nicholas De Ville - art direction, cover [concept]
  • Bob Bowkett - artwork
  • CCS - artwork
  • Martin Gordon - bass
  • Ron Mael - cover [concept], keyboards, written-by
  • Dinky Diamond - drums
  • Bill Price - engineer [mixdown engineer]
  • Richard Digby Smith - engineer [recording engineer]
  • Tony Platt - engineer [recording engineer]
  • Adrian Fisher - guitar
  • Karl Stoecker - photography by
  • Muff Winwood - producer
  • Russell Mael - vocals, written-by

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