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Sparks - Balls (Deluxe Edition) (2000/2022)

Posted By: delpotro
Sparks - Balls (Deluxe Edition) (2000/2022)

Sparks - Balls (Deluxe Edition) (2000/2022)
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 490 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 159 Mb | 01:09:07
Pop Rock, New Wave, Electronic | Label: BMG Rights Management

Balls is the 18th album by the American rock band Sparks, released in 2000.

Balls was a continuation of the techno-pop style that the duo had first explored on 1994's Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins, but employed harder, more uptempo beats, as well as a direct, aggressive approach derived from acts such as The Prodigy. The album was packaged in a translucent jewel case that came in a variety of colours (red, yellow, green, blue, orange, black, and turquoise), with a reflective die-cut silver slipcase.

"It's a Knockoff" was recorded for the movie Knock Off, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, directed by the acclaimed Hong Kong based producer/director Tsui Hark (who had appeared on his own tribute song by the band on Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins). It is featured over the closing credits.

Whilst critical reception Balls to was moderately positive, it was not a success in terms of chart performance and failed to match the performance of Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins. It did not chart in Germany, UK or US. "More Than A Sex Machine", "The Calm Before The Storm" and "The Angels" were released as singles but did not pick up any significant sales or radio play. The duo had already written a follow-up to Balls in a similar vein. However, the album's poor reception convinced them to abandon it and pursue a new direction entirely on 2002's Lil' Beethoven.

n 2022 the album was remastered and released on vinyl for the first time, as part of the "21st Century Sparks" remaster series. CD and digital issues again contain "The Calm Before The Opera" as well as seven new bonus tracks including the concert opener "It's A Sparks Show", music from the Kuntzel+Deygas short film A Cute Candidate, and an unused theme song for animated series The Oblongs.
Tracklist:
1. Balls (04:23)
2. More Than a Sex Machine (05:03)
3. Scheherazade (04:28)
4. Aeroflot (04:28)
5. The Calm Before the Storm (04:03)
6. How to Get Your Ass Kicked (04:18)
7. Bullet Train (04:20)
8. It's a Knockoff (03:42)
9. Irreplaceable (05:05)
10. It's Educational (04:01)
11. The Angels (04:47)
12. It's a Sparks Show (01:19)
13. Calm Before the Opera (Bonus Track) (03:09)
14. The Angels (Sparks Alternative Version) (03:42)
15. More Than a Sex Machine (Sparks Definitive Version;Radio Edit) (03:39)
16. The Angels (Tony Visconti Version) (03:48)
17. The Oblongs (00:57)
18. A Cute Candidate Opening Theme (01:58)
19. The Race for President (01:49)

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Sparks / Balls

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