All You Ever Think About Is Sparks
Music:Music Commentary
Terminal Jive had the misfortune of following up No. 1 in Heaven, which enjoys legendary status today. It also had the misfortune of Ron and Russ's original slate of songs being defenestrated outright by Giorgio Moroder and Harold Faltermeyer.
What we have instead is seven-and-a-half songs (you'll figure out what I mean) written by committee - the lead single being a crucial exception.
Terminal Jive was written and recorded in a hurry, but it doesn't mean there isn't a lot to enjoy here. Faltermeyer, along with W. Snuffy Walden and a coterie of studio cats, work to fashion a sound that was new and vibrant and fresh. You know the gated drum sounds of the 80s? It's here already. The synths are a generation newer than the Moog on N1iH, and Walden's guitar is pure new wave angular punchiness. Oh - and several songs on here are actually damn good.
I begin the episode eulogizing Marc Moulin of Telex, whom Ron called his "best friend since 1979." Then Monte and I begin our Jive to see if it truly is Terminal.
You can email me (Christian) at podcastsparks@gmail.com
important links: Marc Moulin - Official Website
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Episode 23: Introducing Sparks part 2 (1977-1978)
Episode 22: Interview with Sal Maida
Episode 21: Introducing Sparks part one (1977)
Episode 20: Martin Gordon returns!
Interview with Peter Gordon (NOT SPARKS-RELATED)
Episode 19: Interview with Hilly Michaels
Episode 18: Big Beat (1976) part two
Episode 17: Big Beat (1976) part one
Episode 16: Indiscreet part 2 (1975-1976)
Episode 15: Interview with Dave Thompson
SPECIAL EPISODE: What We Do Is What We Do, Episode 01: Dario Western and naturism
Episode 14: Indiscreet (1975) part one
Episode 13: Pini Schatz interview
Episode 12: Propaganda (1974) part 2
Episode 11: Interview with Martin Gordon
Episode 10: Propaganda (1974) part 1
Episode 9: Kimono My House (1974) part 2
Episode 8: Kimono My House (1974) part 1 + Monte Mallin
Episode 4 redux: Halfnelson/Sparks listening party + other stuff
Episode 7: Putting together the UK band (1973) + Interview with James Lowe
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