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Me puse a investigar qué andaban haciendo los Sparks en estos dias y me encontré con la descabellada noticia de que para el 2008 planean editar su disco número 21 y lo piensan celebrar tocando cada uno de sus discos anteriores en dias consecutivos. Es decir, tocarán 21 albums en 21 noches, culminando con la presentación mundial del más reciente.

Vaya osadía, esto si que no lo ha hecho nadie. Quisiera estar en por lo menos alguno de ellos. Será histórico. Aquí les dejo la info.

SPARKS LIVE! SPECTACULAR – 21 ALBUMS IN 21 NIGHTS
May 16th – June 11th 2008.

When faced with the challenge of what to do next, pop innovators and musical legends Ron and Russell Mael aka Sparks have, in the past, not just risen to the challenge but surpassed any expectations.
So when asked what plans they had for their 21st album (yes you read it right…"21st" album) their answer was typically audacious:

"How do we best unveil our new album, Sparks as yet untitled 21st? How about playing in concert every single song off of every album that preceded it, all 20 albums on 20 consecutive nights, culminating in the premiere of our latest? That's approximately 250 songs, or for you musicians, 4 million, 825 thousand, 273 notes. Come celebrate each and every one of those notes with us!" Sparks, Los Angeles

Not many artists can claim to have 21 albums in their repertoire. Very few of those could say that their 21st album is as groundbreaking as their previous work. Only Sparks would dare to take on this challenge – this mammoth undertaking, this melodious epic, this groundbreaking concept, this celebration of musical greatness past and present.

The Sparks Spectacular will be taking place in London in May and June 2008 - one album per night, played in its entirety, starting with 1971's album Halfnelson and concluding with the brand new, as yet untitled, 21st album. The only concession made to man's physicality is that, whilst the order of the albums will be chronological, there will be some days off during the run!
http://www.allsparks.com/

SPARKS SPECTACULAR - 21 ALBUMS IN 21 NIGHTS
At Carling Academy Islington, N1 Centre, Islington, LONDON, N1 0PSwww.islington-academy.co.uk doors open at 19.00

MAY

16th Halfnelson/Sparks (1971/2)

17th A Woofer In Tweeter's Clothing (1972)

18th Kimono My House (1974)

20th Propaganda (1974)

21st Indiscreet (1975)

23rd Big Beat (1976)

24th Introducing Sparks (1977)

25th No.1 In Heaven (1979)

27th Terminal Jive (1979)

28th Whomp That Sucker (1981)

30th Angst In My Pants (1982)

31st In Outer Space (1983)

JUNE

1st Pulling Rabbits Out Of A Hat (1984)

3rd Music That You Can Dance To (1986)

4th Interior Design (1988)

6th Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins (1995)

7th Plagiarism (1997)

8th Balls (2000)

10th Lil' Beethoven (2003)

11th Hello Young Lovers (2006)

13th WORLD PREMIERE OF SPARKS' 21ST ALBUM (2008) At Shepherds Bush Empire, Shepherds Bush Green, Shepherds Bush, LONDON, W12 8TTwww.shepherds-bush-empire.co.uk

INDIVIDUAL TICKET PRICE: £20.00 PER SHOW
3 NIGHTS OR MORE BOUGHT TOGETHER: £18.00 PER SHOW
GOLDEN TICKET – ALL 21 SHOWS - £350.00 (includes signed poster and exclusive Sparks song on CD). This offer is exclusive to Ticketweb.

Increible!

ps: casualmente el dia de mi cumpleaños, el 31 de mayo tocan el In Outer Space, mi disco favorito de Sparks.