Kimono My House

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Kimono My House
Studio album by Sparks
Released	May 1974
Recorded	?
Genre	Rock
Length	43:06
Label	Island Records
Producer	Muff Winwood
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone (mixed) link
Sparks chronology
A Woofer in Tweeter's Clothing (1972) Kimono My House (1974) Propaganda (1974)
Singles from Kimono My House
"This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us" b/w "Barbecutie" Released: 1974 "Amateur Hour" b/w "Lost and Found" Released: 1974

Kimono My House is the third album by Sparks.

The album title is generally assumed to be a pun on the Rosemary Clooney hit Come on-a My House. Perhaps coincidentally, "Kimono My House" is the title of Episode 19 of the '60s TV comedy That Girl.

It was released in May 1974.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 21st Century Edition track listing 2 Personnel 3 Trivia 4 External links

[edit] Track listing

• All tracks written by Ron Mael except where noted.

Side A

1. "This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us" - 3:05
2. "Amateur Hour" - 3:37
3. "Falling In Love With Myself Again" - 3:03
4. "Here In Heaven" - 2:48
5. "Thank God It's Not Christmas" - 5:07

Side B

6. "Hasta Mañana Monsieur" (Russell Mael and Ron Mael) - 3:52
7. "Talent Is An Asset" - 3:21
8. "Complaints" - 2:50
9. "In My Family" (Russell Mael and Ron Mael) - 3:48
10. "Equator" - 4:42

[edit] 21st Century Edition track listing

1. "This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us"
2. "Amateur Hour"
3. "Falling In Love With Myself Again"
4. "Here In Heaven"
5. "Thank God It's Not Christmas"
6. "Hasta Mañana Monsieur"
7. "Talent Is An Asset"
8. "Complaints"
9. "In My Family"
10. "Equator"
11. "Barbecutie" (originally the B-Side of 'This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both of Us')
12. "Lost & Found" (originally the B-Side of 'Amateur Hour')
13. "Amateur Hour" (live at Fairfield Halls 09/11/1975 )

[edit] Personnel

• Russell Mael, vocals
• Ron Mael, keyboards
• Martin Gordon, bass
• Adrian Fisher, guitar
• Norman "Dinky" Diamond, drums

[edit] Trivia

• Kurt Cobain named Kimono My House as one of his favourite albums of all time.

[edit] External links

• Kimono My House Review
• Sparks - The "Kimono My House" album files
• Sparks 'Kimono My House' fansite

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