Sparks: a live album coming August 14th

Sparks: a live album coming August 14th

ByJohn

In over fifty years of recording activity, Sparks had so far released only one live album: “Two hands, one mouth: live in Europe”, in March 2013.

Quite surprisingly, therefore, this new album recorded in concert arrives, now available for pre-order in a limited edition moon-coloured marbled double LP, 2CD and download; the first track “Whippings and Apologies (Live On The Moon)” — the original version of which was featured on the 1972 album “A Woofer In Tweeter’s Clothing” — comes out today.

“After the 2025 World Tour, Sparks accepted the invitation to hold a special one-off concert on the Moon, more precisely at the Taruntius crater, near Mare Fecunditatis. Honored to be the first band to perform on the Moon, moreover in the beautiful Taruntius crater, we could never have imagined the interest of the lunar fans: all tickets were purchased within an hour, Coordinated Lunar Time (CLT). Thank you, Luna! And a Huge thanks to Cate Blanchett for finding the time, despite her busy schedule, to accompany us on this trip and act as host at this special concert. Cate was irresistible during the four-day flight of the mission, helping us pass the time with hours of jokes about gravitational pull and the like! So sit back, close your eyes, imagine this wonderful scenery and enjoy Sparks’ first full concert live album, ‘Live On The Moon’.”

Russell Mael and Ron Mael, Earth 2026

Tracklist

(the setlist is the same as the concert in Milan last July, reviewed here)

  1. So May We Start
  2. Do Things My Own Way
  3. Reinforcements
  4. Academy Award Performance
  5. Goofing Off
  6. Beat the Clock
  7. Please Don’t Fuck Up My World
  8. Running Up A Tab At The Hotel For The Fab
  9. Suburban Homeboy (“Ron Speaks” Version)
  10. All You Ever Think About Is Sex
  11. Drowned In A Sea Of Tears
  12. JanSport Backpack
  13. Music That You Can Dance To
  14. When Do I Get To Sing “My Way”
  15. The Number One Song In Heaven
  16. This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us
  17. Whippings and Apologies
  18. Lord Have Mercy
  19. The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte
  20. All That

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