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Sparks – Introducing Sparks (1977) | Album profile | Dork

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Introducing Sparks

ALBUM

Introducing Sparks

Release date: 1st October 1977

BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.

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About This Album

"Introducing Sparks" is an album by Sparks, released 1st October 1977 via BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.. It features 9 tracks, including "A Big Surprise", "Occupation", and "Ladies". The album is filed under Pop.

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Sparks

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Release profile

Record details & tracklist

Pop19779 tracksMusicAlternative

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Label

BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.

Release year

1977

Primary genre

Pop

Copyright

℗ 1977 Lil' Beethoven under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.

1A Big Surprise Lyrics
3:43
2Occupation Lyrics
5:14
3Ladies Lyrics
3:06
4I'm Not Lyrics
3:26
5Forever Young Lyrics
3:25
6Goofing Off Lyrics
4:25
7Girls on the Brain Lyrics
3:39
8Over the Summer Lyrics
3:48
9Those Mysteries Lyrics
5:02

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Pressings & releases

Introducing Sparks — release variants

Country, format and catalogue-number detail for each known pressing.

Vinyl · LP · Album
Main
Pitman Pressing
Country USYear 1977
Columbia · PC 34901
Vinyl · LP · Album
Country UKYear 1977
CBS · CBS 82284
Vinyl · LP · Album
Country EuropeYear 1977
CBS · CBS 82284
Vinyl · LP · Album · Promo
Red Translucent, Santa Maria Pressing
Country USYear 1977
Columbia · PC 34901
Vinyl · LP · Album · Stereo
Country CanadaYear 1977
Columbia · PC 34901

Credits

Production & Engineering

Producer: Ron Mael, Russell Mael, Terry Powell