- Performer: Sparks
- Title: Big Beat
- Genre: Rock
- Cat #: PC 34359
- Label: Columbia
- Country: US
- Date of release: 1976
- Style: Power Pop, Pop Rock, Glam
- FLAC size 1452 mb
- MP3 size: 2430 mb
- Record From Vinyl, LP, Album, Silver Promo Stamp
Tracklist
| 1 | Nothing To Do | 3:05 |
| 2 | I Like Girls | 2:53 |
| 3 | Everybody's Stupid | 4:11 |
| 4 | Screwed Up | 4:16 |
| 5 | I Bought The Mississippi River | 2:27 |
| 6 | Confusion | 3:21 |
| 7 | White Women | 3:20 |
| 8 | Fill-Er-Up | 2:17 |
| 9 | I Want To Be Like Everybody Else | 2:53 |
| 10 | Throw Her Away (And Get A New One) | 3:11 |
| 11 | Big Boy | 3:17 |
Versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|
| ILPS 9445 | Sparks | Big Beat (LP, Album) | Island Records | ILPS 9445 | UK | 1976 |
| ILPS 19445 | Sparks | Big Beat (LP, Album) | Island Records | ILPS 19445 | Italy | 1976 |
| L 36050, ILPS 9445 | Sparks | Big Beat (LP, Album) | Island Records, Island Records | L 36050, ILPS 9445 | Australia | 1976 |
| UICY-9180 | Sparks | Big Beat (CD, Album, Ltd, RE, RM, Pap) | Island Records | UICY-9180 | Japan | 2002 |
| IMCD 201, 524 019-2 | Sparks | Big Beat (CD, Album, RE) | Island Masters, Island Records | IMCD 201, 524 019-2 | UK & Europe | 1994 |
Credits
- Art Direction – Ron Coro
- Bass – Sal Maida
- Design – Tom Steele
- Drums – Hilly Boy Michaels
- Engineer [Additional] – Bob Clearmountain, Harvey Goldberg, Michael Barbiero
- Engineer, Remix – Godfrey Diamond
- Guitar – Jeffrey Salen
- Lacquer Cut By – J.G.
- Photography By – Richard Avedon
- Producer – Rupert Holmes
- Producer [Associate] – Jeffrey Lesser
- Vocals – Russell Mael
- Written-By, Keyboards – Ron Mael
Notes
THIS Version has a Silver "Demonstration Not for Sale" Stamp on Picture-Cover and the Vinyl has the regular Red Labels.
Issued with a black & white lyrics/credits/artwork inner sleeve.
"Special Thanks To: Judy Ross, Terry Powell and Don Ellis".
Recorded August 1976
Barcodes
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched): AL 34359-1A J.G.
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched): BL-34359-1A J.G.
Companies
- Licensed From – Island Records Ltd.
- Manufactured By – Columbia Records
- Produced For – Widescreen Productions
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Island Records Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – Ackee Music, Inc.
- Copyright (c) – CBS Inc.
- Copyright (c) – Half Music Co.
- Recorded At – Mediasound
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