Summary from 24 ratings
On Wavelength, fans have rated Sparks's catalog across 14 albums from 24 opinions, with an overall average of 7.8/10. The top-rated Sparks album is No. 1 In Heaven (1979) with a 8.9/10 average from 2 ratings, followed by The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte and A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip. The discography on Wavelength spans 1970 to 2023. This Town Ain't Big Enough for the Both of Us ranks as the highest-rated Sparks song on Wavelength with a 9.2/10 average.
No. 1 In Heaven
1979
The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte
2023
A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip
2020
Kimono My House (21st Century Edition)
1974
Hippopotamus
2017
Propaganda (21st Century Edition)
1974
A Woofer In Tweeter's Clothing
1971
Hello Young Lovers
2005
Big Beat
2006
Indiscreet (Remastered)
1975
Sparks
1970
Exotic Creatures of the Deep
2008
No. 1 In Heaven
“Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today we revisit the brilliant 1979 album from the Mael brothers that transformed them into future-pop prophets.”
A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip
“Over five decades into their career and Sparks remain deftly untouchable”
The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte
“Based on the sheer amount of culture-shifting sound they’ve ignited, it’s astonishing Sparks still have the reputation of ‘unsung heroes’. It’s been over half a century since brothers Ron and Russel Mael started making music together in Los Angeles as UCLA film students, recording their first tracks under the name Halfnelson in the late ‘60s. Despite coming up amid The Doors and The Beach Boys pla”
The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte
“On The Girl is Crying in Her Latte Sparks aim to leave no room for boredom”
Hippopotamus
“Since their inception over 45 years ago, Sparks have always seemed more like an art project more than a proper band. And like any reputable artists, the Mael brothers have cycled through multiple periods, from British Invasion to glam rock, disco and even opera. But on Hippopotamus, their first proper album in eight years, the duo sound undeniably and perfectly like themselves. With a whopping 1”
The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte
“The Mael brothers are riding high. Their 26th album strikes the ideal Sparksian balance of madcap melody, labyrinthine arrangement, and stinging social satire.”
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