Sparks: (Falsetto Moustache)

Two brothers, one grin, zero subtlety-This Town Ain't Big Enough turned pop into operetta farce. Ron's deadpan stare, Russell's squeal, songs like sketches from a glam Monty Python. More moustache-twirls arriving weekly.

Sparks: Wonder Girl Single (1972)

Rundgren's Bearsville Spark Sparks' “Wonder Girl” 7-inch vinyl single, was released in the UK on November 10, 1972, on Bearsville Records (catalogue: K 15505). Backed with “(No More) Mr Nice Guys,” this effervescent track, written by Ron Mael, was produced by Todd Rundgren. The A-side's quirky pop energy and Mael brothers' eccentric charm did not chart in the UK but reached No. 112 in the US. Issued in a Bearsville company sleeve, it's an early gem from the band's Kimono My H

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Nov 10, 19722 min read