Kimono My House

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As much as any other television moment of the 70s, everyone of a certain age remembers the moment they saw Ron Mael- as John Lennon put it “Hitler on the telly” – playing keyboards on Top of The Pops to a song both terrifying and glamourous called “This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Of Us” sung by a man with an unnaturally high voice (Ron’s younger brother Russell). The song was a summation of Sparks – off-the-wall, slightly sinister but very compelling – and an excellent representation of its parent album Kimono My House. Recorded by a relocated Sparks (the Maels and new recruits), the album showcases a step up in power and commerciality, but retains the band’s established weirdness, the sum total of which makes this their best album. The energetic glam power-pop gems belie a lyrical black humour – “Amateur Hour’s tale of adolescent sex (“It’s a lot like playing the violin/ You cannot start off and be a Yehudi Menuhin”), while “Here In Heaven” portrays Romeo’s monologue in a parallel tale wherein Juliet didn’t follow him into the afterlife. Now equipped with attendant B-sides (including the floor-shaking “Barbecutie”), this is an essential introduction to one of rock’s best-kept secrets. –Thom Allott
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 14.1 x 12.7 x 0.99 cm; 101 Grams
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ UMC – Uni/Island
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 9843417
Label ‏ : ‎ UMC – Uni/Island
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000I8NGIW
Country of origin ‏ : ‎ Austria
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1