- Sparks (band)( Sparks )【 250 songs in total 】
- Sparks are an American pop and rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1972 by brothers Ron (keyboards) and Russell Mael (vocals). The duo formed in 1968 under the name Halfnelson. Known for their quirky approach to songwriting, Sparks' music is often accompanied by intelligent, sophisticated, and acerbic lyrics, and an idiosyncratic, theatrical stage presence, typified in the contrast between Russell's animated, hyperactive frontman antics and Ron's deadpan scowling. They are also noted for Russell Mael's distinctive falsetto voice and Ron Mael's intricate and rhythmic keyboard playing style.
While achieving chart success in various countries around the world including the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy and the United States, they have enjoyed a cult following since their first releases. During the late 1970s, when in collaboration with Giorgio Moroder (and Telex subsequently), Sparks reinvented themselves as a new wave/synth-pop band, and abandoned the traditional rock band line-up. Their frequently changing styles and visual presentations have kept the band at the forefront of modern, artful pop music.
The 2002 release of Lil' Beethoven, their 'genre-defying opus', as well as the more recent albums Hello Young Lovers (2006, their 20th studio album), Exotic Creatures of the Deep (2008), and their latest fantasy musical The Seduction of Ingmar Bergman (2009–2010) have brought Sparks renewed critical and commercial success, and seen them continue to 'steer clear of pop conventions.' The band also released an album with Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand, as the supergroup FFS, titled FFS, released in 2015.
Sparks are best known for the songs 'This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us', which reached No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart in 1974; the disco hit 'The Number One Song in Heaven' in 1979; 'When I'm With You' which topped the French Singles Chart in 1980; the single 'I Predict', which provided Sparks' first appearance on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching No. 60 in May 1982; the 1983 single 'Cool Places' with the Go-Go's rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist Jane Wiedlin, and 'When Do I Get to Sing 'My Way'' which topped the German and European charts in 1994/95 and was the top airplay record in Germany for 1994.
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1956 Cannes Film Festival
2011-07
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2
A Fun Bunch of Guys from Outer Space (Remastered)
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A Fun Bunch of Guys from Outer Space
Ronald D Mael, Russell Craig Mael
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A Song That Sings Itself (Remastered)
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5
A Song That Sings Itself
1984
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6
A Walk Down Memory Lane
2010
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7
Academy Award Performance
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8
Achoo
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9
All You Ever Think About Is Sex (Remastered)
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10
All You Ever Think About Is Sex (Single Version) [Bonus Track] (Remastered)
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11
All You Ever Think About Is Sex
Ronald D Mael, Russell Craig Mael
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12
Almost A Hollywood Ending
2011-07
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13
Amateur Hour (Remastered) - Live At The Capitol Theatre, Passaic Nj Nov 27 1976
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14
Amateur Hour
Ronald David Mael
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15
Angst in My Pants - Remastered
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Angst in My Pants
Ronald D Mael, Russell Craig Mael
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17
Armies of the Night
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18
As One
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19
At Home At Work At Play
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20
At Home, At Work, At Play
2013
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21
Autograph Hounds
2011-07
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22
B.c. (Remastered) - Live At The Capitol Theatre, Passaic Nj Nov 27 1976
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23
B.C.
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24
Baby, Baby Can I Invade Your Country?
Francis Scott Key, Ronald D Mael, Russell Craig Mael
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25
Barbecutie
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26
Beat The Clock (Remastered) - Live At My Father's Place, Roslyn Ny May 26Th 1982
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27
Beat the Clock - Remastered
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28
Beat the Clock
Ronald D Mael, Russell Craig Mael
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29
Bergman Ponders Escape
2011-07
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30
Big Boy (Remastered) - Live At The Bottom Line, Ny Dec 21 1976
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31
Bon Voyage
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32
Change (Live)
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33
Change
Ronald D Mael, Russell Craig Mael
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34
Christmas Without a Prayer
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35
Confusion
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36
Cool Places (feat. Jane Wiedlin)
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37
Cool Places (Remastered)
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38
Cool Places (Sparks and Jane Wiedlin)
Ronald D Mael, Russell Craig Mael
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39
Cool Places
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Dance Godammit
Ronald D Mael, Russell Craig Mael
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41
Dick Around
2013
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42
Don't Leave Me Alone With Her
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43
Don't Shoot Me (Remastered)
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44
Don't Shoot Me
Ronald D Mael, Russell Craig Mael
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45
Eaten by the Monster of Love - Remastered
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46
Eaten By the Monster of Love
Ronald D Mael, Russell Craig Mael
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47
En Route To The Beverly Hills Hotel
2011-07
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48
England
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49
Equator (Remastered) - Live At The Capitol Theatre, Passaic Nj Nov 27 1976
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50
Escape (Part 1)
2011-07
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51
Escape (Part 2)
2011-07
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52
Everybody Move (Remastered)
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53
Everybody Move
1984
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54
Everybody's Stupid (Remastered) - Live At The Capitol Theatre, Passaic Nj Nov 27 1976
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55
Everybody's Stupid
Ronald D Mael
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56
Excerpts From The Seduction Of Ingmar Bergman
2013
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57
Fingertips(Provided)
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
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58
Frankly, Scarlett, I Don't Give A Damn
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59
Funny Face (Remastered)
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60
Funny Face
Ronald D Mael, Russell Craig Mael
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61
Garbo Sings
2011-07
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62
Get In The Swing
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63
Girl From Germany
Ron Mael, Russell Craig Mael
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64
Gone With The Wind
Russell Craig Mael
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65
Good Morning
2008
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66
Gratuitous Sax
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67
Happy Haunting Ground
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68
He'll Come 'Round
2011-07
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69
He's Home
2011-07
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70
Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Speak No Evil
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71
Here Comes Bob
2013-05
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72
Here He Is Now
2011-07
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73
Here in Heaven - Live
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74
Hippopotamus
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75
Hollywood Tour Bus
2011-07
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76
Hollywood Welcome Committee
2011-07
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77
Hospitality On Parade
2013
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78
I Am Ingmar Bergman
2011-07
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79
I Bought The Mississippi River (Remastered) - Live At The Capitol Theatre, Passaic Nj Nov 27 1976
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80
I Cant Believe You Would Fall For All The Crap In This Song
2008
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81
I Married a Martian
Ronald Mael, Russell Mael
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82
I Married Myself
Concetta Kirschner, Phillipp Palm
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83
I Must Not Be Hasty
2011-07
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84
I Predict (Club Mix) [Bonus Track] (Remastered)
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I Predict (Remastered) - Live At My Father's Place, Roslyn Ny May 26Th 1982
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I Predict (Remastered)
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I Predict
Ronald D Mael, Russell Craig Mael
2013-08
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88
I Thought I Told You To Wait In The Car
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89
I Want To Be Like Everybody Else (Remastered) - Live At The Capitol Theatre, Passaic Nj Nov 27 1976
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90
I Want to Hold Your Hand
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91
I Wish I Looked a Little Better (Remastered)
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92
I Wish I Looked a Little Better
Ronald D Mael, Russell Craig Mael
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93
I'm Not
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94
I've Got To Contact Sweden
2011-07
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95
I've Never Been High
2008
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96
In My Family
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97
In The Future
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98
Instant Weight Loss (Remastered)
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99
Intro(Provided)
2008
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100
Irreplaceable
Chuck Berry
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101
It Ain't 1918
1975
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102
Just Because You Love Me
Ronald D Mael, Russell Craig Mael
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103
Just Got Back From Heaven
2010
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104
Kiss Me Quick (Remastered)
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105
Kiss Me Quick
Ronald D Mael, Russell Craig Mael
1984
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106
La Dolce Vita (Remastered)
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107
La Dolce Vita
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108
Let The Monkey Drive
2008
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109
Let's Get Funky
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110
Let's Go Surfing
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111
Let's Make Love
2010
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112
Lighten Up, Morrissey
2008
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113
Likeable
2008
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114
Limo Driver (Welcome To Hollywood)
2011-07
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115
Lost And Found
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116
Lots Of Reasons
2010
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117
Love Scenes (Remastered)
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118
Love Scenes
1984
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119
Love-O-Rama
2010
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120
Lucky Me, Lucky You (Remastered)
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121
Lucky Me, Lucky You
Ronald D Mael, Russell Craig Mael
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122
Madonna
2010
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123
Marry Me
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124
Metaphor
Ronald D Mael, Russell Craig Mael
2013
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125
Mickey Mouse (Live)
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126
Mickey Mouse - Remastered
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127
Mickey Mouse
Ronald D Mael, Russell Craig Mael
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128
Miss The Start, Miss The End
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129
Modesty Plays (Short Version) (Remastered)
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130
Modesty Plays (Short Version) [Bonus Track] (Remastered)
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131
Modesty Plays
Ronald D Mael, Russell Craig Mael
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132
Moustache (Remastered)
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133
Moustache
Ronald D Mael, Russell Craig Mael
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134
Mr. Bergman, How Are You?
2011-07
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135
Music That You Can Dance To
Ronald D Mael, Russell Craig Mael
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136
My Baby's Taking Me Home
2013
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137
My Other Voice (Remastered)
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138
My Other Voice
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139
Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth
Ronald D Mael
2013
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140
Nicotina (Remastered)
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141
No More Mr. Nice Guys
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142
Noisy Boys (Remastered)
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143
Nothing To Do (Remastered) - Live At The Capitol Theatre, Passaic Nj Nov 27 1976
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144
Now That I Own The Bbc
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145
Number 1 Song In Heaven
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146
Oh My God
2011-07
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147
Perfume (Clor's Eau De Perfume remix)
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148
Photoshop
2008
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149
Pleasant Hotel Staff
2011-07
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150
Please, Baby, Please (Remastered)
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151
Popularity (Remastered)
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152
Popularity
Ronald D Mael, Russell Craig Mael
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153
Prayin' for a Party (Remastered)
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154
Prayin' for a Party
Ronald D Mael, Russell Craig Mael
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155
Pretending to Be Drunk (Extended New Mix Version) [Bonus Track] (Remastered)
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156
Pretending to Be Drunk (Remastered)
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157
Pretending to Be Drunk
Ronald D Mael, Russell Craig Mael
1984
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158
Profile
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159
Progress (Extended Vocal Club Mix) [Bonus Track] (Remastered)
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160
Progress
1984
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161
Propaganda
2013
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162
Pulling Rabbits out of a Hat (Remastered)
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163
Pulling Rabbits Out of a Hat
Ronald D Mael, Russell Craig Mael
1984
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164
Quiet On The Set
2011-07
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165
Reinforcements
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166
Rock 'n' Roll People in a Disco World
Ronald D Mael, Russell Craig Mael
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167
Rockin' Girls (Remastered)
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168
Rockin' Girls
Ronald D Mael, Russell Craig Mael
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169
Rosebud
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170
Senseless Violins
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171
Sextown U.S.A.
Ronald D Mael, Russell Craig Mael
2013-08
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172
She Got Me Pregnant
2008
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173
Sherlock Holmes - Remastered
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Sherlock Holmes
Ronald D Mael, Russell Craig Mael
2013
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175
Shopping Mall Of Love
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176
Singing In The Shower
2013
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177
Sisters (Remastered)
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178
Sisters
Ronald D Mael, Russell Craig Mael
1984
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179
So Important
2010
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180
Something For The Girl With Everything (Remastered) - Live At The Capitol Theatre, Passaic Nj Nov 27 1976
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181
Something for the Girl with Everything - Live
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Something for the Girl With Everything
Ronald D Mael
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183
Sparks In The Dark (Part One)(Provided)
1984
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184
Sparks In The Dark (Part Two)(Provided)
1984
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185
Sparks Overture(Provided)
2013
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186
Stereo (Remastered)
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187
Stop Me If You've Heard This Before
2010
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188
Strange Animal
2008
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189
Suburban Homeboy
Mael Ronald D, Mael Russell C
2013
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190
Suzie Safety
Ronald Mael, Russell Mael
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191
Talent Is An Asset (Remastered) - Live At The Capitol Theatre, Passaic Nj Nov 27 1976
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192
Talent Is an Asset - Live
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193
Talent Is An Asset
Ronald D Mael, Russell Mael
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194
Tarzan and Jane (Remastered)
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195
Tarzan And Jane
Ronald D Mael, Russell Craig Mael
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196
Thank God It's Not Christmas - Live
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197
Thanks But No Thanks
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198
That's Not Nastassia
Ronald D Mael, Russell Craig Mael
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199
The Big Brass Ring(Provided)
2010
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200
The Calm Before the Storm
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201
The Decline and Fall of Me (Remastered)
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202
The Decline and Fall of Me
Ronald D Mael, Russell Craig Mael
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203
The Director Never Yelled Cut
2008
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204
The Ghost Of Liberace
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205
The Greatest Show On Earth
Harold Faltermeier, Ronald D Mael, Russell Craig Mael, Giorgio Moroder
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206
The No. 1 Song in Heaven
Ronald D Mael, Russell Craig Mael, Giorgio Moroder
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207
The Number One Song in Heaven - Remastered
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208
The Number One Song In Heaven
Ronald D Mael, Russell Craig Mael, Giorgio Moroder
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209
The Rhythm Thief
2013
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210
The Scene
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211
The Studio Commissary
2011-07
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212
The Toughes Girl In Town
2010
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213
The Very Next Flight
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214
The Wedding Of Jacqueline Kennedy To Russell Mael
2013
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215
The Willys
Ronald Mael, Russell Mael
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216
This Is The Renaissance
2008
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217
This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us
2013
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218
This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Both Of Us (Remastered) - Live At The Bottom Line, Ny Dec 21 1976
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219
This Town Ain't Big Enough for the Both of Us - Live
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220
This Town Ain't Big Enough for the Both of Us
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221
Those Mysteries
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222
Throw Her Away (And Get a New One)
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223
Tips for Teens
Ronald D Mael, Russell Craig Mael
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224
Tryouts for the Human Race - Remastered
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225
Tryouts For The Human Race
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226
Tsui Hark
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227
Under The Table With Her
2013
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228
Underground
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229
Upstairs
Ronald D Mael, Russell Craig Mael
1981
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230
Wacky Women (Remastered)
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231
Wacky Women
Ronald David Mael, Russell Craig Mael
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232
We've Got To Turn Him 'Round
2011-07
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233
What Are All These Bands So Angry About?
Walter Jacobs
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234
When Do I Get to Sing 'My Way' (radio edit)
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235
When Do I Get to Sing My Way
Mael Ronald D, Mael Russell C
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236
When I Kiss You I Hear Charlie Parker Playing
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237
When I'm With You
Ronald D Mael, Russell Craig Mael
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238
Where's My Girl
Ronald Mael, Russell Mael
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239
White Women
Ronald D Mael
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240
Who Don't Like Kids
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241
Why Do You Take That Tone With Me?
2011-07
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242
With All My Might (Extended Vocal Club Mix) [Bonus Track] (Remastered)
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243
With All My Might (Remastered)
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244
With All My Might
Ronald D Mael, Russell Craig Mael
1984
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245
Without Using Hands
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246
Wonder Girl
Ronald D Mael
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247
Wunderbar
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248
You Got A Hold Of My Heart
2010
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249
Young Girls
Ronald D Mael
2013-08
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250
'Please, Baby, Please'
Ronald D Mael, Russell Craig Mael