Sparks' tenth album 'Whomp That Sucker' returned to straight rock instrumentation As much as anything it sounds like a return to their early LPs with a bigger production and a keyboard forward sound.
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Sparks' tenth album 'Whomp That Sucker' returned to straight rock instrumentation As much as anything it sounds like a return to their early LPs with a bigger production and a keyboard forward sound. It was reasonably successful in France again and reached the lower reaches of the US charts, but wasn't successful in the UK. The first single 'Tips For Teens' got some airplay and is probably the catchiest track. The singles also have videos, with 'Tips for Teens' set in a boxing ring, and 'Funny Face', a hit in France, with Ron being lightly creepy in that way he actually isn't.
As an LP, well, it's a Sparks LP, and it's an enjoyable half hour or so, but after 'No1 in Heaven' and 'Terminal Jive' it feels like they're not sure what to do with themselves.
LP: https://yewtu.be/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kNxO4kjpzYfVnge48AxG1r2IT_tYAr-ho
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whomp_That_Sucker
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