スパークス(Sparks)が1994年にリリースしたアルバム『Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins』。発売25周年を記念して25thアニヴァーサリー・エディションが海外で11月15日発売。また新規ベスト・アルバム『Past Tense - The Best of Sparks』のリリースも発表。こちらは海外で11月8日発売。リリース元はBMG。
両作品とも新しくリマスタリングされています。
『Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins』の25thアニヴァーサリー・エディションは、CD3枚組版、アナログレコード版、カラーヴァイナルLP(Yellow Vinyl)+CD2枚版の3種類があり。
CD3枚組版と、カラーヴァイナルLP(Yellow Vinyl)+CD2枚版には、リマスリングされたオリジナル・アルバム(CD3枚組版はCD、カラーヴァイナルはアナログレコード)にボーナスCD2枚を付属。リミックスや別ヴァージョンを収めたレア音源集ディスク、未発表デモ音源集ディスクの2枚です。
新規ベスト・アルバム『Past Tense - The Best of Sparks』は、CD3枚組版、CD2枚組版、アナログレコード3枚組版の3種類があり。CD3枚組版には全58曲、CD2枚組版には全39曲、アナログレコード3枚組版には全27曲を収録。
スパークスの公式ショップサイトでは、Tシャツ付きなどの限定エディションのプレオーダーを受け付けています。
■スパークスの公式ショップサイト
https://sparks.tmstor.es/■『Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins Triple CD』
■『Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins Yellow Vinyl & 2 CD』
■『Past Tense: The Best Of Sparks 3 CD Digipak』
■『Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins Triple CD』
■『Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins Yellow Vinyl & 2 CD』
●Disc One(CD/Vinyl)
1. Gratuitous Sax
2. When Do I Get To Sing "My Way"
3. (When I Kiss You) I Hear Charlie Parker Playing
4. Frankly, Scarlett, I Don't Give A Damn
5. I Thought I Told You To Wait In The Car
6. Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Speak No Evil
7. Now That I Own The BBC
8. Tsui Hark
9. The Ghost Of Liberace
10. Let's Go Surfing
11. Senseless Violins
●Disc Two
Mixes and versions
1. National Crime Awareness Week (Complete Psycho) produced by Finiflex
2. When Do I Get To Sing "My Way" (The Grid Radio Edit) Remixed by The Grid
3. (When I Kiss You) I Hear Charlie Parker Playing [Bernard Butler's Fashionable World Of Fashion Mix]remixed by Bernard Butler
4. Now That I Own The BBC (Live BBC Acoustic Version)
5. When Do I Get To Sing "My Way" (Vince Clarke Remix)
6. She's An Anchorman
7. Little Drummer Boy Unreleased studio version
8. Beat The Clock (Live in Concert)Live at Shepherds Bush Empire, London. 17 November 1994
9. National Crime Awareness Week (13 Minutes In Heaven) produced by Finiflex
10. When Do I Get To Sing "My Way" (Sticks & Stones Remix) remixed by Keith Marantz & DavidLongoria at The Steamroom
11. (When I Kiss You) I Hear Charlie Parker Playing [The Beatmasters' Full-Blown Dub] Remixed by The Beatmasters
12. Now That I Own The BBC (Motiv 8 Extended Vocal Mix) remixed by Motiv 8
13. When Do I Get To Sing "My Way" (Pro-Gress Mix) Remix & additional production by Pro-Gress for D.E.F.
14. National Crime Awareness Week (The Janet Leigh Mix) remixed by Steve Bates
●Disc Three
Unreleased demos
1. Where Did I Leave My Halo?
2. She's Beautiful (So What)
3. Mid-Atlantic
4. The Farmer's Daugher
5. This Angry Young Man Ain't Angry No More
6. Bob Hope
7. She's An Anchorman (Demo)
8. Love Can Conquer All
9. That's What I Call Paradise
10. This Angry Young Man Ain't Angry No More (Ron Vocal Version)
11. Mid-Atlantic (Ron Vocal Version)
12. That's Entertainment (feat. Les Bohem)
Unreleased tracks from Christi Haydon EP
(with vocals by Christi Haydon)
13. Katharine Hepburn
14. Titanic
15. Othello
16. Holiday
17. Boris The Spider
■『Past Tense: The Best Of Sparks 3 CD Digipak』
●Disc One
1. Computer Girl
2. Wonder Girl
3. (No More) Mr. Nice Guys
4. Girl from Germany
5. Beaver O'Lindy
6. This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us
7. Amateur Hour
8. Here In Heaven
9. Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth
10. Something for the Girl With Everything
11. Achoo
12. Get in the Swing
13. In The Future
14. Looks, Looks, Looks
15. I Want To Hold Your Hand
16. Big Boy
17. I Bought The Mississippi River
18. Occupation
19. Those Mysteries
20. Tryouts for the Human Race
21. Beat the Clock
●Disc Two
1. The Number One Song in Heaven
2. When I'm With You
3. Tips for Teens
4. Funny Face
5. Angst in My Pants
6. I Predict
7. Sherlock Holmes
8. Cool Places (with Jane Wiedlin)
9. Popularity
10. I Wish I Looked A Little Better
11. With All My Might
12. Change
13. Music That You Can Dance To
14. So Important
15. Singing In The Shower (with Les Rita Mitsouko)
16. National Crime Awareness Week (Psycho Cut)
17. When Do I Get to Sing 'My Way'
18. (When I Kiss You) I Hear Charlie Parker Playing - Radio Edit
19. Let's Go Surfing
●Disc Three
1. Pulling Rabbits Out Of A Hat
2. The Calm Before The Storm
3. It's A Knockoff
4. The Rhythm Thief
5. My Baby's Taking Me Home
6. Suburban Homeboy
7. Dick Around
8. Perfume
9. Islington N1
10. Good Morning
11. Lighten Up, Morrissey
12. Two Hands, One Mouth
13. Piss Off (Sparks original demo)
14. Johnny Delusional (FFS)
15. Missionary Position
16. Edith Piaf (Said It Better Than Me)
17. I Wish You Were Fun
18. Check Out Time 11AM