Sparks - Plagiarism (1997) [Complete CD] Europe

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Plagiarism is the 17th album by American rock band Sparks. It is a tribute album of sorts featuring new alternate versions of some of their best known songs. It was the duo’s first collaboration with producer Tony Visconti since their 1975 album Indiscreet.

Tracklist:
01 - Pulling Rabbits Out Of A Hat 0:00
02 - This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us 3:35
03 - The No. 1 Song In Heaven (Part Two) 7:38
04 - Funny Face 11:44
05 - When Do I Get To Sing 'My Way' 16:55
06 - Angst In My Pants 22:41
07 - Change
08 - Popularity
09 - Something For The Girl With Everything 37:49
10 - This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us (with Faith No More) 40:41
11 - Beat The Clock 43:42
12 - Big Brass Ring
13 - Amateur Hour (with Erasure) 52:33
14 - Propaganda 56:08
15 - When I'm With You
16 - Something For The Girl With Everything (with Faith No More) 1:02:50
17 - Orchestral Collage 1:06:04
18 - The No. 1 Song In Heaven (with Jimmy Somerville) 1:06:30
19 - Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth 1:11:50

Personnel
Russell Mael – vocals, production, mixing
Ron Mael – keyboards, production
Metro Voices – vocal backing on "Pulling Rabbits Out of a Hat", "When Do I Get to Sing 'My Way'", "The Number One Song in Heaven", and "Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth"
Dean Menta – guitar on "Funny Face"
Tony Visconti – orchestral, choral arrangements, and conducting on "Pulling Rabbits Out of a Hat", "This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us", "When Do I Get to Sing 'My Way'", "Change", "Something for the Girl with Everything", "Propaganda", "The Number One Song in Heaven", and "Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth"
John Thomas – mixing
Greg Penny – mixing
Eskimos and Egypt – additional production, remix, bass, guitar, and drums on "Angst in My Pants"
Faith No More – production and performer on "This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us" and "Something for the Girl with Everything"
Erasure – production and performer on "Amateur Hour"
Jenny O'Grady and David Porter-Thomas – additional vocals on "Propaganda"
Jimmy Somerville – performer on "The Number One Song in Heaven"

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