No. 1 In Heaven
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| Studio album by Sparks | |||||
| Released | 1979 | ||||
| Recorded | 1979 Musicland Studios Sound Arts Westlake Studio |
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| Genre | Rock | ||||
| Length | 33:48 | ||||
| Label | Virgin | ||||
| Producer | Giorgio Moroder | ||||
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No. 1 In Heaven is the eighth album by Sparks. Released in 1979 it renewed interest in the band after disappointing sales of albums like Big Beat and Introducing Sparks. Several tracks were released as singles around the world. "Beat the Clock", "Number One Song in Heaven" and "Tryouts for the Human Race" were all released on picture disc/coloured vinyl with exclusive remixes/edits. "La Dolce Vita" was also released as a single in some European countries in a new edit.
[edit] Track listing
- All songs by Ron Mael/Giorgio Moroder/Russell Mael except where noted.
Side One
- "Tryouts for the Human Race" - 6:05
- "Academy Award Performance" (Ron Mael) - 5:00
- "La Dolce Vita" - 5:56
Side Two
- "Beat the Clock" (Ron Mael/Russell Mael) - 4:23
- "My Other Voice" (Giorgio Moroder/Ron Mael/Russell Mael) - 4:54
- "Number One Song in Heaven" - 7:26
[edit] Personnel
- Chris Bennett, Backing Vocals
- Keith Forsey, Drums
- Ron Mael, Keyboards, Synthesiser, Vocals
- Russell Mael, Vocals
- Jack Moran, Backing Vocals
- Giorgio Moroder, Synthesiser
- Dan Wyman, Synthesiser Programming
- Dennis Young, Backing Vocals
[edit] Chart Positions
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1979 | Official UK Albums Chart | 73 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1979 | "Number One Song in Heaven" | Official UK Singles Chart | 14 |
| 1979 | "Beat the Clock" | Official UK Singles Chart | 10 |
| 1979 | "Tryouts for the Human Race" | Official UK Singles Chart | 45 |
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