Kimono My House
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As much as any other television moment of the 70s, everyone of a certain age remembers the moment they saw Ron Mael- as John Lennon put it "Hitler on the telly" - playing keyboards on Top of The Pops to a song both terrifying and glamourous called "This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Both Of Us" sung by a man with an unnaturally high voice . The song was a summation of Sparks - off-the-wall, slightly sinister but very compelling - and an excellent representation of its parent album Kimono My House. Recorded by a relocated Sparks , the album showcases a step up in power and commerciality, but retains the band's established weirdness, the sum total of which makes this their best album....