Propaganda (album)

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Propaganda
Studio album by Sparks
Released	1974
Recorded	1974
Genre	Rock
Length	43:06
Label	Island Records
Producer	Muff Winwood
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Sparks chronology
Kimono My House (1974) Propaganda (1974) Indiscreet (1974)
Singles from Propaganda
"Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth" b/w "Alabamy Right" Released: 1974 "Something For The Girl With Everything" b/w "Marry Me" Released: 1975

Propaganda is the fourth album by Sparks. The title track is a short a capella song with multiple overdubs from Russell Mael.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 21st Century Edition track listing 2 Personnel 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Track listing

Side A

1. "Propaganda" - 0:23
2. "At Home, At Work, At Play" - 3:06
3. "Reinforcements" (Ron and Russell Mael) - 3:55
4. "B.C." - 2:13
5. "Thanks But No Thanks" (Ron and Russell Mael) - 4:14
6. "Don't Leave Me Alone with Her" - 3:02

Side B

7. "Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth" - 2:28
8. "Something for the Girl with Everything" - 2:17
9. "Achoo" - 3:34
10. "Who Don't Like Kids" - 3:37
11. "Bon Voyage" (Ron and Russell Mael) - 2:54

[edit] 21st Century Edition track listing

1. "Propaganda" - 0:23
2. "At Home, At Work, At Play" - 3:06
3. "Reinforcements" (Ron and Russell Mael) - 3:55
4. "B.C." - 2:13
5. "Thanks But No Thanks" (Ron and Russell Mael) - 4:14
6. "Don't Leave Me Alone with Her" - 3:02
7. "Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth" - 2:28
8. "Something for the Girl with Everything" - 2:17
9. "Achoo" - 3:34
10. "Who Don't Like Kids" - 3:37
11. "Bon Voyage" (Ron and Russell Mael) - 2:54
12. "Alabamy Right" - 2:11
13. "Marry Me" - 2:54
14. "Interview" - 7:16

[edit] Personnel

• Ron Mael - keyboards
• Russell Mael - vocals
• Trevor White - guitar
• Ian Hampton - bass
• Norman "Dinky" Diamond - drums
• Adrian Fisher - guitar

• Produced by Muff Winwood
• Recording Engineers - Richard Digby-Smith, Robin Black and Bill Price.
• Remix Engineer - Bill Price.
• Concept and Photography - Monty Coles.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Sparks - The "Propaganda" album files
• Sparks "Propaganda" fansite

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