Play Sparks, by The Dirtbombs (7" on In The Red)

Description:	7" on In The Red	UK ORDERS OVER £50 SHIP FREE!
Format:	7"
Label:	In The Red
Price:	£4.49
Catalogue number:	ITR149
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Rating: happy This record left our BRIAN D feeling happy.

The Dirtbombs have opted to cover German scare-pop legends Sparks. Almost everyone that knows of the glam outsiders from Mars recalls hiding behind the telly from the creepy dude on keyboards with the Hitler-esque 'tache. Personally, my mum used to invite him round for tea & he was a most gracious gent indeed. Only murdered a couple of hamsters & a budgie to my knowledge & they ate too much anyway. On the A, they cover 'Sherlock Holmes' in a TV on the Radio meet Marc Bolan fashion. It really is quite a nice atmospheric piece with a skronking, divebombing 70's style fuzzy guitar that makes you wanna chuck oneself off gym benches at the skool disko. Except really slowly in a maudilin fashion. The flip gives us 'Nothing to Do' which has the more obvious floor filling tendencies & a more late 60's garage rock vibe. great vocal harmonies, cascading drums & a hearty nod to Daltrey & co give this side the edge. One for the mod/freakbeat discos definately! 7" only on In The Red

What the label says:

TALENT IS AN ASSET AND DETROIT'S DIRTBOMBS SURELY HAVE IT. TO ACCOMPANY THEIR NEW ALBUM, WE HAVE YOU SURROUNDED, IS THIS BRAND NEW 7" IN WHICH THE BAND PAY HOMAGE TO LABEL MATES (AND ONE OF THEIR FAVORITE BANDS) SPARKS. SIDE A IS SHERLOCK HOLMES (A CUT ALSO FEATURED ON THE NEW ALBUM) WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY RELEASED ON SPARKS' ANGST IN MY PANTS ALBUM. SIDE B, AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY ON THIS SINGLE, IS NOTHING TO DO, A SONG ORIGINALLY RELEASED ON THE 1975 BIG BEAT ALBUM. THIS SINGLE COMES IN A HANDSOME COLOR PICTURE SLEEVE WHICH ALSO PAYS TRIBUTE TO SPARKS' RECORD SLEEVES.2000 ONLY BEING MADE, WE ARE GETTING 250 ONLY....