Singer: Sparks
Title: Plagiarism
Label: Flavour Of Sound Ltd ‎– TFCK-87606
Type: CD, Album, Reissue
Country: Japan
Date of released: 20 Oct 2000
Category: Electronic, Rock, Pop
Style: Art Rock, Pop Rock, Electro, Synth-pop
Size MP3 zip: 1450 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1609 mb
Rating: 4.9✭
Format: MP3 MP1 DTS WAV TTA AUD WMA VOC FLAC

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	–Sparks	Pulling Rabbits Out Of A Hat Written-By – Ron Mael, Russell Mael	3:36
2	–Sparks	This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us Written-By – Ron Mael	4:03
3	–Sparks	The No. 1 Song In Heaven (Part Two) Written-By – Giorgio Moroder, Ron Mael, Russell Mael	4:06
4	–Sparks	Funny Face Written-By – Ron Mael, Russell Mael	5:11
5	–Sparks	When Do I Get To Sing 'My Way' Written-By – Ron Mael, Russell Mael	5:45
6	–Sparks	Angst In My Pants Written-By – Ron Mael, Russell Mael	5:20
7	–Sparks	Change Written-By – Ron Mael, Russell Mael	5:27
8	–Sparks	Popularity Written-By – Ron Mael, Russell Mael	4:21
9	–Sparks	Something For The Girl With Everything Written-By – Ron Mael	2:52
10	–Sparks With Faith No More	This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us Written-By – Ron Mael	3:01
11	–Sparks	Beat The Clock Written-By – Ron Mael, Russell Mael	4:30
12	–Sparks	Big Brass Ring Written-By – Ron Mael, Russell Mael	4:21
13	–Sparks With Erasure	Amateur Hour Written-By – Ron Mael	3:35
14	–Sparks	Propaganda Written-By – Ron Mael	2:36
15	–Sparks	When I'm With You Written-By – Ron Mael, Russell Mael	4:07
16	–Sparks With Faith No More	Something For The Girl With Everything Written-By – Ron Mael	3:15
17	–Sparks	Orchestral Collage Written-By – Ron Mael, Russell Mael	0:24
18	–Sparks With Jimmy Somerville	The No. 1 Song In Heaven Written-By – Giorgio Moroder, Ron Mael, Russell Mael	5:20
19	–Sparks	Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth Written-By – Ron Mael	2:35

Companies, etc.

• Licensed From – Lift-Off Productions Inc.
• Licensed Through – Eugene
• Manufactured By – Toy's Factory Records
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Flavour Of Sound Ltd
• Pressed By – Memory-Tech
• Published By – EMI Virgin
• Published By – BMG Ufa
• Published By – Budde Music, Inc.
• Recorded At – CTS Studios
• Recorded At – Sparks Studios
• Recorded At – Coast Recorders

Credits

• Arranged By [Orchestral and Choral Arrangements], Conductor – Tony Visconti (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 14, 18, 19)
• Backing Vocals – Metro Voices (tracks: 1, 5, 18, 19)
• Co-producer – Erasure (tracks: 13), Faith No More (tracks: 10, 16)
• Contractor, Vocals – Jenny O'Grady (tracks: 1, 5, 18, 19)
• Engineer – Chris Dibble (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 14, 18, 19), Eric Holland (tracks: 10, 16), Mark Stagg (tracks: 6), Nigel Godrich (tracks: 18)
• Engineer [Mix Assisted By] – Claire Lewis (tracks: 10, 16)
• Engineer [Mix] – Rupert Coulson (tracks: 10, 16)
• Guitar – Dean Menta (tracks: 4)
• Liner Notes [Japanese] – Michinari Yamada
• Liner Notes [Sparks biography extracts] – Amelia Keaton-Welles
• Mastered By – Steve Hall
• Mixed By – Greg Penny (tracks: 10, 16)
• Producer – Ron Mael, Russell Mael
• Producer [Additional Production], Remix, Bass, Drums, Guitar – Eskimos & Egypt (tracks: 6)
• Recorded By [Russell Mael and Jimmy Somerville Vocals] – Stephen Hague (tracks: 18)
• Recorded By, Mixed By – John Thomas (tracks: 3, 4, 6, 8, 11, 15), Russell Mael (tracks: 12)
• Translated By [Lyrics] – Kuni Takeuchi
• Vocals – Andrew Busher (tracks: 1, 5, 18, 19), Cherith Milburn-Fryer (tracks: 1, 5, 18, 19), David Porter-Thomas (tracks: 1, 5, 18, 19), Karen Woodhouse (tracks: 1, 5, 18, 19), Michael Dore (tracks: 1, 5, 18, 19), Paul Phoenix (tracks: 1, 5, 18, 19), Susan Flannery (tracks: 1, 5, 18, 19)
• Vocals [Additional Vocals] – David Porter-Thomas (tracks: 14), Jenny O'Grady (tracks: 14)

Notes

Japanese-market reissue released in 2000 with 20-page booklet in English containing photos, essay, and lyrics. Tri-fold single glossy sheet has an essay written for this issue and lyrics translated into Japanese.
Credits in booklet erroneously mention Track 17 as co-written by Giorgio Moroder, when it is in fact Track 18 that should be credited.
Total time: 74:25

Erasure appears courtesy of Mute Records.
Faith No More appear courtesy of London Records and Slash Records.
Dean Menta credit mentions "aka Larry LeCover"
Track 6: Additional production and remix by Eskimos & Egypt at Bigg Bugg Studios, Manchester for D.E.F. Ltd
Tracks 10 and 16 mixed at Air Studios, London.
Track 18 engineered at RAK Studios, London.
Album mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc, Los Angeles on HDCD (High Definition CD). However, no 'HDCD' logo appears anywhere on release.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (printed, obi only): 4 988061 876061
• Barcode (scanned, obi only): 4988061876061
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L262
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 4470
• Rights Society: JASRAC

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
7243 8 44275 2 8	Sparks	Plagiarism ‎(CD, Album)	Virgin	7243 8 44275 2 8	Germany	1997
RR 8791-2	Sparks	Plagiarism ‎(CD, Album)	Roadrunner Records	RR 8791-2	Europe	1997
RR 8791-2	Sparks	Plagiarism ‎(CD, Album)	Roadrunner Records	RR 8791-2	Australia	1997
OGL 89109-2	Sparks	Plagiarism ‎(CD, Album)	Oglio Records	OGL 89109-2	US	1998
VGP 000137	Sparks	Plagiarism ‎(CD, Album, Promo)	Virgin	VGP 000137	Europe	1997