Terminal Jive

by Sparks

Terminal Jive cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: February 1980
  • Label: Virgin
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 35:55
  • Community rating: 2.89/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Giorgio Moroder, Harold Faltermeyer

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Sparks' 'Terminal Jive' continued the Mael brothers' partnership with Giorgio Moroder into a sharper and more commercially aimed electronic pop format. The album's single 'When I'm With You' became a major hit in France, adding a distinctive chapter to the duo's international career.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, repetitive, rhythmic, satirical

Tracklist

  1. When I'm With You (5:45)
  2. Just Because You Love Me (4:36)
  3. Rock 'n' Roll People In A Disco World (4:47)
  4. When I'm With You (Instrumental) (3:45)
  5. Young Girls (4:49)
  6. Noisy Boys (3:55)
  7. Stereo (4:01)
  8. The Greatest Show On Earth (4:17)

Credits

  • Sparks - primary artist
  • Ron Mael - written-by
  • Russell Mael - written-by
  • Keith Forsey - written-by

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