Kimono My House cover

Kimono My House

Released

Sparks’s first big commercial breakthrough happened in the UK rather than in their home country, but what a breakthrough it was: Kimono My House became one of the canonical glam rock albums, a skilled set of local musicians providing the rampaging kick that transformed the Maels’ songs into anthems in spite of themselves. “This Town Ain’t Big Enough For the Both of Us” was the monster hit in particular but the merry mania of “Talent Is An Asset,” the hysterical “Here in Heaven” and the album ending wind-down “Equator” aren’t far behind.

Ned Raggett

Recommended by

Suggestions
In Your Mind cover

In Your Mind

Bryan Ferry
Animal Notes cover

Animal Notes

Crack the Sky
Houdini cover

Houdini

Long Fin Killie
1984 cover

1984

Hugh Hopper
The Doors cover

The Doors

The Doors
Rant cover

Rant

Ian Hunter
Shine cover

Shine

Mother Love Bone