Plagiarism

by Sparks

Plagiarism cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: October 1997
  • Label: Oglio
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:14:25
  • Community rating: 3.12/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Russell Mael, Jenny O'Grady, Metro Voices, Larry LeCover, Erasure, Eskimos & Egypt, Dean Menta, Ron Mael, Faith No More

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A brilliantly self-referential project where Sparks rearrange their own classic catalog with eclectic chamber pop and bombastic synthpop arrangements. It is a deeply humorous, melodic, and quirky celebration of their career spanning multiple disparate genres.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic

Tracklist

  1. Pulling Rabbits Out of a Hat (3:36)
  2. This Town Aint Big Enough for Both of Us (4:03)
  3. The No. 1 Song in Heaven, Pt. 2 (4:06)
  4. Funny Face (5:11)
  5. When Do I Get to Sing 'My Way' (5:44)
  6. Angst in My Pants (5:19)
  7. Change (5:27)
  8. Popularity (4:21)
  9. Something for the Girl With Everything (2:52)
  10. This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us - feat. Faith No More (3:00)
  11. Beat the Clock (4:30)
  12. Big Brass Ring (4:20)
  13. Amateur Hour - feat. Erasure (3:35)
  14. Propaganda (2:35)
  15. When I'm With You (4:06)
  16. Something for the Girl With Everything - feat. Faith No More (3:13)
  17. Orchestral Collage (0:25)
  18. The No. 1 Song in Heaven - feat. Jimmy Somerville (5:21)
  19. Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth (2:34)

Credits

More from Sparks: full discography