Propaganda

Description

The flagship album by Sparks, Kimono My House, was released on May 1, 1974 on Island Records and is considered the group's greatest commercial success and musically one of their most memorable releases. Unanimously praised by critics, Kimono My House gave rise to the group's biggest single, "This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Both Of Us", climbing to number 4 on the UK charts at the time. Produced by Mervyn "Muff" Winwood and recorded in the United Kingdom with a group of renowned British musicians (Martin Gordon on bass, Adrian Fisher on guitar, and Norman "Dinky" Diamond on drums), the album fits into the contemporary popularity of glam rock, under the electronic and experimental auspices of a Roxy Music or a David Bowie. Propaganda, released the same year, also ranks among the group's flagship albums. It notably reached number 9 on the UK charts in 1975. The album includes major singles such as "Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth", "Something For The Girl With Everything", and "Achoo". It is also the cover, whose photograph was taken by photographer Monty Coles, that made Propaganda iconic.