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Balls - SPARKS
  • Band Name: SPARKS
  • Record Label: Oglio
  • Release Date: Aug 22, 2000
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59 out of 100

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9.6 out of 10

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Mojo
    80
    Highly listenable and equally danceable, a kind of Pet Shop Boys meet Gary Numan at the gates of Georgio Moroder. (Sep 2000, p.95)
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  2. All Music Guide
    60
    Though both the lyrics and the production are quirky, there is nothing dumb about them.... The melodies have brilliant pop hooks and Russell's voice soars.
  3. Sonicnet
    60
    At once epic, playful and a little bit strange, the duo's latest effort perpetuates the brothers' patented geek-chic, though things come across as more introspective and ambient this time around.... Alternately excellent, kitschy and lackluster...

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Adam
    10
    Fantastic. The legands are still producing great music.
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  2. Carol
    10
    Absolutely brilliant. Ron and Russell have not lost their touch!
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  3. GunnarJ
    9
    This album is a proof that Sparks still are the best band in the world. My fovourites are "The Calm.." and "Knock off" and "Sexmachine". This album was a step up the ladder leading to "Lil´ Bethoven… Expand
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