The Heaven Collection

~ Release by Sparks (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

On back cover: "The Very Best Of The Mael Brothers"
Track 18 previously unreleased.
Booklet contains lyrics, a short comment by Russel Mael for each song and a Sparks biography written (in French) by Gilles Verlant.
Compilation prepared by Dominic Lamblin.
℗ 1993 Sony Music Entertainment (France) S.A.
Cat# 473515 2 on the CD label and spine art. Cat COL 473515-2 on the rear sleeve.
Jewel case with 20 page booklet.

Annotation last modified on 2020-01-11 17:09 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us
producer:
Muff Winwood (bass player, songwriter, producer)
mixer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
bass:
Martin Gordon
drums (drum set):
Dinky Diamond
guitar:
Adrian Fisher
keyboard [keyboards]:
Ron Mael
vocals:
Russell Mael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1974)
music videos:
This Town Ain’t Big Enough for the Both of Us (silent film version) by Sparks (US rock and pop duo, The Mael Brothers) and This Town Ain’t Big Enough for the Both of Us (version 2) by Sparks (US rock and pop duo, The Mael Brothers)
recording of:
This Town Ain’t Big Enough for Both of Us
lyricist and composer:
Ron Mael
arranger:
Tony Visconti
publisher:
Island Music Ltd.
Sparks3.853:07
2The Number One Song in Heaven
producer:
Giorgio Moroder
recording of:
The Number One Song in Heaven
writer:
Ron Mael, Russell Mael and Giorgio Moroder
Sparks57:30
3Beat the Clock
producer:
Giorgio Moroder
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 44)
recording of:
Beat the Clock
writer:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
Sparks54:26
4Tryouts for the Human Race
producer:
Giorgio Moroder
recording of:
Tryouts for the Human Race
writer:
Ron Mael, Russell Mael and Giorgio Moroder
Sparks56:07
5When I'm With You
producer:
Harold Faltermeyer
recording of:
When I’m With You
writer:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
publisher:
Virgin Music (publisher and label, only for releases with Virgin MUSIC logo)
Sparks44:07
6Young Girls
producer:
Harold Faltermeyer
Sparks3:54
7Funny Face
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany
recording of:
Funny Face
writer:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
Sparks3:29
8Tips for Teens
recording of:
Tips for Teens
writer:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
Sparks3:36
9I Predict
engineer and producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
bass:
Leslie Bohem
drums (drum set):
David Kendrick
guitar:
Bob Haag
keyboard:
Ron Mael
synthesizer:
James Goodwin (Sparks)
vocals:
Russell Mael
engineered at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany
recording of:
I Predict
writer:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
Sparks3.72:51
10Angst in My Pants
engineer and producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
bass:
Leslie Bohem
drums (drum set):
David Kendrick
guitar:
Bob Haag
keyboard:
Ron Mael
synthesizer:
James Goodwin (Sparks)
vocals:
Russell Mael
engineered at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany
recording of:
Angst in My Pants
writer:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
Sparks43:30
11Modesty Plays
Sparks3:05
12Cool Places
vocals:
Jane Wiedlin
recording of:
Cool Places
writer:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
Sparks3:24
13With All My Might
recording of:
With All My Might
writer:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
Sparks3:41
14Change
Sparks5:27
15Music That You Can Dance To
Sparks4:26
16So Important
engineer:
John Thomas (Engineer)
producer:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
recorded at:
The Pentagon Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
So Important
writer:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!)
Sparks4:35
17Singing in the Shower
engineer:
Tony Visconti
producer:
Les Rita Mitsouko and Tony Visconti
mixer:
Fred Chichin, Jesse Johnson (original guitarist for The Time), Peter Martensen and Catherine Ringer
vocals:
Russell Mael and Catherine Ringer
guest performer:
Sparks (US rock and pop duo, The Mael Brothers) and Tony Visconti
performer:
Jesse Johnson (original guitarist for The Time)
recording of:
Singing in the Shower
lyricist and composer:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
publisher:
Editions Six SARL (from 1988 to present) and Virgin Musique (from 1988 to present)
Les Rita Mitsouko & Sparks4:27
18National Crime Awareness Week
Sparks5:10