Pulling Rabbits Out of a Hat

by Sparks

Pulling Rabbits Out of a Hat cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: June 1984
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 39:47
  • Community rating: 2.47/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Leslie Bohem, David Kendrick, Ian Little, Russell Mael

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Continuing their fruitful collaboration with producer Ian Little, the Mael brothers crafted a bright, heavily synthesized pop record. The arrangements lean heavily into Fairlight CMI sampling and upbeat, dance-oriented rhythms, backing Ron Mael's characteristically cynical and eccentric lyricism. While it failed to match the commercial heights of their previous effort, it remains a charmingly quirky entry in their mid-80s catalog.

Genres

Descriptors: repetitive, rhythmic

Tracklist

  1. Pulling Rabbits Out Of A Hat (4:07)
  2. Love Scenes (4:20)
  3. Pretending To Be Drunk (3:38)
  4. Progress (4:43)
  5. With All My Might (4:06)
  6. Sparks In The Dark (Part One) (0:28)
  7. Everybody Move (2:58)
  8. A Song That Sings Itself (4:29)
  9. Sisters (3:53)
  10. Kiss Me Quick (4:07)
  11. Sparks In The Dark (Part Two) (2:58)

Credits

  • Sparks - primary artist
  • Leslie Bohem - bass, backing vocals
  • David Kendrick - drums
  • Bob Haag - guitar [endodyne], synthesizer [roland guitar], backing vocals
  • Stan Watts - illustration [cover illustration]
  • John Thomas - keyboards [additional concert keyboards]
  • Russell Mael - vocals, written-by

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