Hello Young Lovers (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Hello Young Lovers
Type = Album
Artist = Sparks


Released = February 6, 2006
Recorded = 2005
Genre = Rock/Chamber pop
Length = 44:36
Label = Gut Records
Producer = Ron Mael, Russell Mael
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:46jtea184xg7 link]
* BBC [http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/w4dp/ link]
* Dusted Reviews [http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/2694 link]
* Pitchfork Media (6.9/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/22376/Sparks_Hello_Young_Lovers link]
* Play Louder Rating|4.5|5 [http://playlouder.com/review/+hello-young-love/ link]
* Slant Magazine Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=765 link]
* Stylus Magazine B+ [http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/sparks/hello-young-lovers.htm link]
Last album = "Lil' Beethoven"
(2002)
This album = "Hello Young Lovers"
(2006)
Next album = "Exotic Creatures Of The Deep"
(2008)

"Hello Young Lovers" is the twentieth album by Sparks. It is a concept album which addresses aspects of modern love.

The album was released in 2006 on CD and white or pink vinyl. Two singles were released: "Perfume" in February 2006 and "Dick Around" in late September (the US edition of "Dick Around" included live tracks recorded earlier that year in Los Angeles).

Track listing

# "Dick Around" - 6:35
# "Perfume" - 4:59
# "The Very Next Fight" - 5:18
# "(Baby, Baby) Can I Invade Your Country" - 5:56
# "Rock, Rock, Rock" - 5:10
# "Metaphor" - 4:03
# "Waterproof" - 4:17
# "Here Kitty" - 4:26
# "There's No Such Thing As Aliens" - 2:53
# "As I Sit Down to Play the Organ at the Notre Dame Cathedral" - 7:02

* All tracks written, produced and arranged by Ron and Russell Mael.
* Except "(Baby, Baby) Can I Invade Your Country" written by Ron and Russell Mael with additional lyrics by Francis Scott Key.

Personnel

* Russell Mael, Vocals and Engineering
* Ron Mael, Keyboards and Orchestrations

* Dean Menta, Guitars
* Tammy Glover, Drums

* Jim Wilson, additional Guitar
* Steve McDonald, additional Bass
* John Thomas, Mixing and additional Engineering

Chart Placings

Album

Perfume (single)

External links

* [http://sparks-mael-brothers.blogspot.com/ Sparks - Hello Young Lovers]