Genre: New Wave, pop rock, synthpop
Country: Los Angeles, California, USA
Release year: 1971-2021
Original Releases
Studio Albums
1971 – Halfnelson (as Halfnelson) [Original Edition] (40:21) [Reissued in 1972 as ‘Sparks’]
1973 – A Woofer In Tweeter’s Clothing [1990 Repertoire RR4051-C] Germany (39:27)
1974 – Kimono My House [1994 Island IMCD 198] France (43:12)
1974 – Propaganda [1993 Island PHCR-6718] Japan (33:49)
1975 – Indiscreet [1994 Island IMCD 200] France (51:36)
1976 – Big Beat [1993 Island PHCR-6720] Japan (35:44)
1979 – No.1 In Heaven [1995 Oasis CMP 62004] Germany (34:04)
1980 – Terminal Jive [1995 Oasis CMP 62005] Germany (36:12)
1981 – Whomp That Sucker [1996 Bud Music Oasis CMP 62006] Germany (38:47)
1982 – Angst In My Pants [1995 Bud Music Oasis CMP 62007] Germany (36:15)
1983 – In Outer Space [1996 Bud Music Oasis CMP 62008] Germany (37:04)
1984 – Pulling Rabbits Out Of A Hat [1995 Bud Music Oasis CMP 62009] Germany (39:21)
1986 – Music That You Can Dance To [1986 Curb INT 847.724] Germany (38:26)
1986 – Music That You Can Dance To [1990 Curb D2-77335] USA (38:15)
1988 – Interior Design [1990 Sherman Castle Communications CHC 7009] Germany (44:35)
1994 – Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins [1994 Logic BMG 74321232672] Germany (45:02)
1997 – Plagiarism [1997 Virgin 7243844275 28] EU (74:27)
2000 – Balls [2008 Lil’ Beethoven LBRCD103] UK (57:01)
2002 – Lil’ Beethoven [2003 Lil’ Beethoven LBRCD101] UK (52:33)
2006 – Hello Young Lovers [2006 Gut GUTCD53] UK (50:44)
2008 – Exotic Creatures of the Deep [2008 Imperial TECI-32490] Japan (54:13)
2009 – The Seduction Of Ingmar Bergman [2011 Lil’ Beethoven LBRCD5] UK (64:35)
2017 – Hippopotamus [2017 BMG 538279612] EU (55:18)
2020 – A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip [2020 BMG 538603222] EU (54:28)
Collaboration
2015 – FFS (with Franz Ferdinand) [2015 Domino WIGCD349X] EU (63:07)
Soundtrack
2021 – Annette (Cannes Edition) [WEB Release] (40:53)
Live Albums
1995 – Amateur Hour [1995 MasterTone MM5125] UK (15:03)
2013 – Two Hands One Mouth [2013 Lil’ Beethoven LBRCD115] UK (65:47+20:26)
Compilations
1985 – The Best Of [1985 Carrere Underdog CA 96272] France (47:16)
1990 – Mael Intuition – The Best of Sparks 1974-76 [1990 Island 842 546-2] UK (61:31)*
1991 – Profile – The Ultimate Sparks Collection [1991 Rhino R2 70731] USA (72:14+74:24)
1993 – In The Swing [Uknown Edition] (43:38)*
1993 – The Heaven Collection [1993 Columbia 473515 2] Austria (76:53)
1993 – The Hell Collection [1993 Columbia 473516 2] Austria (76:24)
2000 – The Best Of Sparks [2000 Repertoire REP 4906] Germany (72:29)
2002 – This Album’s Big Enough – The Best of Sparks [2002 Music Club MCCD 503] UK (57:51)
2012 – Extended – The 12 Inch Mixes (1979-1984) [2012 Repertoire REP 5251] EU (49:19+46:39)
2012 – Shortcuts – The 7 Inch Mixes (1979-1984) [2012 Repertoire REP 5255] EU (53:55+53:35)
Singles & EP’s
1994 – When Do I Get to Sing ‘My Way’ [1994 Logic 74321 23447 2] UK (27:43)
1994 – When Do I Get to Sing ‘My Way’ (2nd Edition) [1994 Logic 74321 23506 2] Germany (33:01)*
1995 – When Do I Get To Sing My Way [1995 Logic 74321 27401 2] UK (15:39)
1995 – When Do I Get To Sing ‘My Way’ [1995 Logic 79591-59007-2] USA (29:13)
1995 – Now That I Own the BBC [1995 Logic 74321 31339 2] UK (14:35)
1995 – Now That I Own the BBC CD1 [1996 Logic 74321 34866 2] UK (20:28)*
1995 – Now That I Own the BBC CD2 [1996 Logic 74321 34867 2] UK (21:03)
1995 – When I Kiss You (I Hear Charlie Parker Playing) [1995 BMG 74321 25482-2] EC (27:29)
1995 – When I Kiss You (I Hear Charlie Parker Playing) [1995 Logic 74321 26427 2] UK (20:12)
1997 – The Number One Song In Heaven (194-233kbps) [1997 Roadrunner RR 2262-3] EU (13:00)*
1997 – This Town Ain’t Big Enough for Both of Us (with Faith No More) [1997 Roadrunner RR 2251-3] EU (13:00)
1999 – More Than a Sex Machine CD1 [1999 WEA 3984 29149-2] EU (15:42)*
1999 – More Than A Sex Machine CD2 (207-254kbps) [1999 WEA 3984 29145-2] EU (30:51)*
1999 – Plagiarism (Radio Sampler) [1999 Oglio] (17:01)
1999 – The No. 1 Song in Heaven (214-304kbps) [1999 Oglio OGL 85004-2] USA (23:27)*
2006 – Dick Around [2006 In The Red ITR 137] USA (28:52)
2006 – Dick Around / Waterproof [2006 Gut CDGUT79] UK (14:23)
2006 – Perfume [2006 Gut CDGUT77] UK (14:26)
2017 – Check Out Time 11am [WEB Release] (3:33)
2019 – Please Don’t Fuck Up My World [WEB Release] (3:15)
Bootlegs
1992 – The World Of The Sparks – Madonna (44:32)
1999 – 12” Mixes (55:55)
2000 – French Pineapple (128-194kbps) (74:12)*
2001 – HTV Music History (80:15)
2002 – The Best Of Sparks (69:48)
2018 – The Record Plant Sausalito CA 1st September 1974 (38:17)
Remastered Releases
Studio Albums
1972 – Sparks [2006 Wounded Birds WOU 2048] USA (40:22)
1973 – A Woofer In Tweeter’s Clothing [2006 Wounded Birds WOU 110] USA (39:28)
1974 – Kimono My House [2006 Universal Island 984 341 7] EU (47:33)
1974 – Kimono My House (LP) [2014 Universal Island 4707310] EU (58:32)
1974 – Propaganda [2006 Universal Island 984 341 0] EU (46:13)
1975 – Indiscreet [2009 Universal Island UICY-94100] Japan (50:46)
1976 – Big Beat [2006 Universal Island 984 341 2] EU (54:50)
1977 – Introducing Sparks [2006 Lil’ Beethoven LBRCDRUS] UK (35:52)
1979 – No. 1 In Heaven [2009 Imperial TECI-26547] Japan (58:05)
1979 – No. 1 In Heaven [2019 Lil’ Beethoven LBRCD119] UK (33:54+27:25)
1980 – Terminal Jive [1999 Repertoire REP 4769-WG] Germany (35:59)
1981 – Whomp That Sucker [2008 Repertoire REP 5126] EU (38:43)
1982 – Angst In My Pants [2013 Repertoire REP 5311] EU (50:49)
1983 – In Outer Space [2013 Repertoire REP 5312] EU (57:39)
1984 – Pulling Rabbits Out Of A Hat [2013 Repertoire REP 5287] Germany (67:32)
1988 – Interior Design [2008 Lil’ Beethoven LBRCD104] UK (67:44)
1994 – Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins [2019 BMG BMGCAT410TCD] EU (45:01+78:03+67:16)
Compilations
2019 – Past Tense – The Best Of Sparks [WEB Release] (74:50+78:10+76:11)