Sparks

revisit one of the band’s many career highs with this majestic record, tenderly remastered for its 25^th birthday.

Their matchless flair for the avant garde and contemporary experimental ever present, ‘Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins’ presented another reinvention in sound and style so typical of Sparks’ uniquely extra-ordinary career. A 1994 NME review called the record one of ‘their finest moments’. Q declared the album a ‘triumph’. ‘a precious box of jewels’ said Melody Maker. Surprise and delight for the new unashamedly European dancefloor sound full of ‘style and wit’ was evident. ***the Expanded edition includes b-sides, live tracks and remixes from the likes of Bernard Butler and Vince Clarke. The release also features a further 12 unreleased demos and 5 unheard tracks from the never released Christi Haydon EP. Plus special sleeve notes by Ron and Russell Mael.***