Sparks Japanese Mini-LP CD Remasters

[BigManRestless]

On the 25th February Imperial Records, Japan are releasing re-issued versions of 6 Sparks albums all of which include bonus tracks.
Introducing Sparks
Bonus Tracks; Breathe, Fact or Fiction, Those Mysteries (demo version)

No.1 In Heaven
Bonus tracks; Dancing is Dangerous, Is There More To Life Than Dancing, Beat The Clock (Meat beat Manifesto remix 'Double Bass Remix')

Terminal Jive
Bonus tracks; The Farmer's Daughter, After Dark, Modesty Plays (instrumental)

Whomp That Sucker
Bonus tracks; Love Can Conquer All (clang version), The Oblongs, Love Can Conquer All (smooth version)

Angst In My Pants
Bonus tracks; Angst in My Pants (radio promotional advert), Kidnap, A Trying Day, Dancing is Dangerous (I Ought To Know)

Sparks in Outer Space
Bonus tracks; Miniskirted, All You Ever Think About Is Sex, Sports

[mojowkn]

Thanks for the update. Man, I hate to buy these albums a fourth or fifth time, though.

[Riverman]

U.S. Sparks fans screwed again.

[pinkyblue82]

Again, can anyone review any of the bonus tracks on either Angst in My Pants or Sparks in Outer Space? I don't believe I've heard any of them. Someone here must be familiar with some of them. Thanks in advance.

[budaniel]

What I can't believe is, there's a song on the 1985 movie soundtrack "Heavenly Bodies" called 'Breaking Out of Prison' that IS NOT one of the bonus tracks here! It definitely should have been!

[BigManRestless]

[quote][i]Originally posted by budaniel[/i]
<br>What I can't believe is, there's a song on the 1985 movie soundtrack "Heavenly Bodies" called 'Breaking Out of Prison' that IS NOT one of the bonus tracks here! It definitely should have been!


[/quote]

Maybe that will be on phase two as these albums only go up to 1983?

(Though from what I can gather the bonus tracks don't all seem to match the albums they have been placed with).

[ApolloZero]

Does anyone know of a cheap japanese cd importer online.. CDJapan must have sold out of the No.1 song in heaven Cd because it says "out of print" on there which it isnt but it's not available on there.. Anybody know of someplace with decent pricing for a japanese import?

[budaniel]

are these some sort of limited edition releases? There is no listing for them yet on amazon, and amazon usually carries japanese imports.

[budaniel]

has anyone purchased any of these yet who could comment on the bonus tracks--if they're good tracks and if the CDs are worth re-buying for these tracks?

[budaniel]

Thanks for the info. Bummer. I was planning to definitely get "In Outer Space" because I wanted one of the bonus tracks, "Sports", on CD. It's originally from the b-side of Cool Places and I was hoping to have it on CD. I was hoping there'd be other synth-licious tracks like that as bonus tracks--and that they'd be well mastered...

[pinkyblue82]

I really appreciate the input, Scott. You just saved me a hunk of cash.

[budaniel]

Several people at the link below said that all the CDs sound amazing! So now I'm really confused:

http://www.allsparks.com/forum/viewtopi ... 3ec22cfd11

[ApolloZero]

Sorry but these sound so much better than the Oglio issues.. i am not sure what you are hearing.. I don't have any issues with the sound and i do with other releases. Only thing disappointing is some of the demos arent very good and you find out why they are demos.

[budaniel]

I got my hands on In Outer Space, and am super thrilled to find that the b-side Sports sounds excellent, and the bonus track titled 'miniskirted' is another synthlicious track that sounds like something Giorgio Moroder would have produced in this era. The only other bonus track is a remix of All You Ever Think About Is Sex, which has a techno rave sound to it, so must have been a more recent mix. Pretty useless.