Sparks: Extended: The 12 Inch Mixes (1979-1984) Die Version auf 2CD in Standard- Auflage. Diese besondere Auflage wurde veröffentlicht in Europa im Verlag Repertoire Records am 10. August 2012.

The Sparks - Brothers Ron and Russell Mael won the favour of generations of fans in the early 1970s and are one of the most influential bands ever. Morrissey, Siouxsie Sioux, the Pet Shop Boys and many others count the Sparks' "loyal following" among the internationally successful. This compilation of 12-inch versions of Sparks' work is a collection of extended mixes reworked in the studio for use at discos. Success in Europe came in 1979 thanks to a collaboration with Italian producer Giorgio Moroder, who, along with Pete Bellotto, made American singer Donna Summer a megastar and their hypnotic instrumental style Eurodisco a name. This unique compilation features the best 12-inch versions from 1979 to 1984 and a bonus track from 1997 with Jimmy Somerville. The booklet again includes detailed liner notes written by acclaimed Record Collector magazine journalist Michael Heatley. Review ,,Bizarre, original, with a taste for persiflage, melodic - that's what Sparks were and are. If you've heard these compilations, you know how much they influenced the Pet Shop Boys, Soft Cell and OMD." (Good Times, October/November 2012)

Album Genres übergreifend Pop, Elektronische Musik und Synth-Pop. 1979 1984.