Kimono My House

Kimono My House

Infobox Album |
Name = Kimono My House
Type =studio
Artist = Sparks


Released = May 1974
Recorded = ?
Genre = Rock
Length = 43:06
Label = Island Records
Producer = Muff Winwood
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:h9fixqu5ldae link]
*"Rolling Stone" (mixed) [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/sparks2/albums/album/109101/review/5943727/kimono_my_house link]
Last album = "A Woofer in Tweeter's Clothing"
(1972)
This album = "Kimono My House"
(1974)
Next album = "Propaganda"
(1974)
Misc = Singles
Name =Kimono My House
Type =studio
Single 1 =This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us" b/w "Barbecutie
Single 1 date =1974
Single 2 =Amateur Hour" b/w "Lost and Found
Single 2 date =1974
Single 3 =
Single 3 date =
Single 4 =
Single 4 date =

"Kimono My House" is the third album by Sparks.

The album title is generally assumed to be a pun on the Rosemary Clooney hit Come on-a My House. Perhaps coincidentally, "Kimono My House" is the title of Episode 19 of the '60s TV comedy "That Girl".

It was released in May 1974.

Track listing

*All tracks written by Ron Mael except where noted.Side A
# "This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us" - 3:05
# "Amateur Hour" - 3:37
# "Falling In Love With Myself Again" - 3:03
# "Here In Heaven" - 2:48
# "Thank God It's Not Christmas" - 5:07Side B
#

  • "Hasta Mañana Monsieur" (Russell Mael and Ron Mael) - 3:52
    #
  • "Talent Is An Asset" - 3:21
    #
  • "Complaints" - 2:50
    #
  • "In My Family" (Russell Mael and Ron Mael) - 3:48
    #
  • "Equator" - 4:42

    21st Century Edition track listing

    # "This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us"
    # "Amateur Hour"
    # "Falling In Love With Myself Again"
    # "Here In Heaven"
    # "Thank God It's Not Christmas"
    # "Hasta Mañana Monsieur"
    # "Talent Is An Asset"
    # "Complaints"
    # "In My Family"
    # "Equator"
    # "Barbecutie" (originally the B-Side of 'This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both of Us')
    # "Lost & Found" (originally the B-Side of 'Amateur Hour')
    # "Amateur Hour" (live at Fairfield Halls 09/11/1975 )

    Personnel

    *Russell Mael, vocals
    *Ron Mael, keyboards
    *Martin Gordon, bass
    *Adrian Fisher, guitar
    *Norman "Dinky" Diamond, drums

    Other credits

    *Recording engineers - Richard Digby-Smith, Tony Platt
    *Mixdown engineer - Bill Price
    *Art Direction - Nicholas de Ville
    *Cover concept - Ron Mael, Nicholas de Ville
    *Photography - Karl Stoeker
    *Artwork - Bob Bowkett, CCS

    Trivia

    *Kurt Cobain named "Kimono My House" as one of his favourite albums of all time.

    External links

    * [http://starling.rinet.ru/music/sparks.htm#House Kimono My House Review]
    * [http://graphikdesigns.free.fr/sparks-kimono-my-house.html Sparks - The "Kimono My House" album files]
    * [http://www.sparks-fanatics.com/sparks-albums/kimono_my_house.html Sparks 'Kimono My House' fansite]


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