A Woofer in Tweeter's Clothing

A Woofer in Tweeter's Clothing is the second studio album by the American rock band Sparks. It was released in 1973 and includes the single "Girl From Germany". It was the last release by the original five-member incarnation of Sparks.

The band recorded and mixed the songs for album at ID Sound at La Brea and Walley Heider Studios and was produced by Todd Rundgren's engineer and singer of The Electric Prunes Thaddeus James Lowe. Receiving mixed to positive reviews the album was originally released as an LP in 1973. The artwork was photographed by Larry DuPont and Ron Mael.

Release

A Woofer in Tweeter's Clothing was released in February 1973. It was not very successful and did not reach the Billboard 200 in the US. "Girl From Germany" was belatedly released as a single in the UK following the group's surprise success but was without success.

The album did however lead to a tour of the United Kingdom, including a residency at the Marquee in London,^[3] which, despite much heckling during performances, helped them to secure a significant cult following.^[4] An appearance on the BBC Television's Old Grey Whistle Test led to wider interest regardless of a cold reception from the show's host Bob Harris.^[5]

Re-issue

A Woofer in Tweeter's Clothing has been re-released numerous times since 1973. It is often packaged with its predecessor Sparks. One such re-issue was released in 1975 to capitalize on the group's success in the UK. This version was titled 2 Originals of Sparks and was packaged as a double-LP in a gatefold sleeve with a 14-page booklet.

In 1988, the album was first issued on CD, again in tandem with the first Sparks album, but in order to fit both programs within the constraints of a single disc, the last four tracks of the album were mastered at a higher speed than on the original LP, shortening the running time to 39:27. Though the album has subsequently been reissued in a standalone format, including the most recent reissue on Rhino Encore, released in 2008, the sped-up master has continued to be used.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]

A Woofer In Tweeter's Clothing received mixed to positive reviews by the majority of critics.

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Girl From Germany"	Russell Mael, Ron Mael	3:26
2.	"Beaver O'Lindy"	Ron Mael, Russell Mael, Earle Mankey, Jim Mankey, Harley Feinstein	3:44
3.	"Nothing is Sacred"	Ron Mael	5:31
4.	"Here Comes Bob"	Ron Mael, Russell Mael	2:09
5.	"Moon Over Kentucky"	Jim Mankey, Ron Mael	4:08

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Do Re Mi"	Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II	3:38
7.	"Angus Desire"	Ron Mael, Russell Mael	3:25
8.	"Underground"	Earle Mankey	2:59
9.	"The Louvre"	Ron Mael	5:04
10.	"Batteries Not Included"	Ron Mael	0:47
11.	"Whippings and Apologies"	Ron Mael	5:05

Personnel

Russell Mael, vocals
Ron Mael, keyboards
Earle Mankey, guitar
Jim Mankey, bass
Harley Feinstein, drums

References

1 2 Xavier Lorente-Darracq. "SPARKS "A Woofer In Tweeter's Clothing" second Lp album on Bearsville Records". http://graphikdesigns.free.fr. Retrieved 2011-12-02. External link in |work= (help)
1 2 "Allmusic review". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
↑ Easlea, Daryl (July 2003). "Sparks Interview". Record Collector Magazine Issue 287.
↑ Encyclopedia of Popular Music. "Sparks". BBC.co.uk. Retrieved 2006-04-13.
↑ "Sparkography on allsparks.com". Archived from the original on 16 April 2006. Retrieved 2006-04-15.

External links

Sparks – The "A Woofer In Tweeter's Clothing" album files

Sparks

Ron Mael Russell Mael Jim Mankey Earle Mankey Harley Feinstein Martin Gordon Adrian Fisher Norman "Dinky" Diamond Trevor White Ian Hampton Bob Haag Leslie Bohem David Kendrick Christi Haydon Tammy Glover Dean Menta

Albums	Halfnelson/Sparks A Woofer in Tweeter's Clothing Kimono My House Propaganda Indiscreet Big Beat Introducing Sparks No. 1 in Heaven Terminal Jive Whomp That Sucker Angst in My Pants In Outer Space Pulling Rabbits Out of a Hat Music That You Can Dance To Interior Design Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins Plagiarism Balls Lil' Beethoven Hello Young Lovers Exotic Creatures of the Deep The Seduction of Ingmar Bergman Two Hands, One Mouth: Live in Europe FFS (as FFS)

Singles	"This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us" "Amateur Hour" "Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth" "I Want to Hold Your Hand" "The Number One Song in Heaven" "Beat the Clock" "I Predict" "Cool Places" "Dick Around" "Johnny Delusional"

Related	Halfnelson Giorgio Moroder Telex Gleaming Spires Les Rita Mitsouko Todd Rundgren Sparks Spectacular Tony Visconti Jane Wiedlin FFS

discography

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