Unreleased...

Probably not complete yet, but we do our best !

We have not included differences in edits/fade-in/outs on official releases and promos - please check the "Mighty List" for those.

A '*' indicates that the track is available somewhere on promo, bootleg or live-tape (please don't ask us, even we do not have everything!)

Before 1969

Summer Days
Early incarnation of "Big Bands" which Russell wrote and performed on tape for a school film project.

Computer Girl *
Recorded as "Urban Renewal Project" - available for fanclub members only.

1969/70 - Early home recordings / demos

Spider Run
We Will Make Great Pets

1970 - 4-track demo sent to Todd Rundgren

Fa La Fa Lee
High C
Slowboat
Wonder Girl

1971/72 - Miscellaneous live performances

Baby Come Back (original by 'The Equals')
Give It To Me (original by 'The Troggs')
Manchester
My White Bicycle (original by 'Tomorrow')

1976 - Live performance

At 31 December 1976 - Santa Monica Civic Center - Sparks covered Auld Lang Syne
(a Sparks-band version (without Russell) of "Auld Lang Syne" can be heard on the 1983 "Get Crazy" soundtrack album).
Info from Craig Unkrich and Bengt Nilsson

1977 - Introducing Outtakes

Keep Me
Kidnapped

1978 - No. 1 In Heaven Demo's

Academy Award Performance
Beat The Clock

1978 - Arista Records Demo's

After Dark *
Biggest Party In The World *
B.R.E.A.T.H.E. *
Get Laid *
I Wish I Could Dance Like Black People Do *
Trying Day *

1982 - Angst In My Pants Outtakes

Angst In My Pants - same lyrics but with a different melody.
Info from Les Hanagan.

1983 - In Outer Space Outtakes

Shout - recorded with the whole band, but this version never saw the daylight.
A 1981 live version exists on "The Hell Collection".
Info from Les Hanagan.

1984 - Bad Manners (a.k.a. Growing Pains) Soundtrack

Bad Manners * (same as "Growing Pains", but with another chorus - thanks Chris Devonshire-Ellis)
Growing Pains *
Motorcycle Midget *
What You're Wearing * (duet with Laurie Bell)
Screaming a.k.a. Scared (Runnings) *
Riot With Me * (performed by Laurie Bell)
Descended From The Apes (Charlie Sexton) *
Things Can Change Overnight * (performed by Adele Bertei)
It's Kinda Like The Movies * (performed by "Gleaming Spires")
Growing Pains (reprise) *

1988 - Interior Design Demo's

A Walk Down Memory Lane *
Just Got Back From Heaven *
Let's Make Love *
Lots Of Reasons *
Love-O-Rama *
Madonna *
So Important *
Stop Me If You’ve Heard This Before *
The Toughest Girl In Town *
You Got A Hold Of My Heart *

1990 - Demo recordings

Love Can Conquer All *
The Farmer’s Daughter *

1990-92(?) - Mai The Psychic Girl

(Never released musical by Ron & Russell, based on the manga comics).

Recently the names of the recorded tracks saw the daylight (not all the music unfortunately...):
The Dream
The Patchwork Symphony (The Wake-Up) *
The Matchmakers
The Date
Wagner Metal
Bigger Than Me, Bigger Than You
The Wisdom Alliance
The Tribal Theme
Grandmother's Theme
A Glimpse Of Mother
Up From A Dream
What Was That? *
Too Bad
The Melancholy Patchwork Symphony
She Used To Be One Of Us *
The Chosen Ones (Part 1: The Wisdom Alliance Tour)
That Looks Great On You *
The Chosen Ones (Part 2: Turm/Mai Battle)

1995 - Unreleased French CD-single "Let's Go Surfing"

Let's Go Surfing * (Radio Edit)
Let's Go Surfing (Catch A Wave Remix) *
We also have pictures of the sleeves that never reached us.
Thanks to Benoit de Fleurac.

1995 - BBC radio recording

Little Drummer Boy *

1996 - MTV Special

My Way (the Sinatra one) *

1995-97 - Christi Haydon album / Live Performances / TV show "It's Bizarre"

Boris The Spider (with Christi Haydon)
What Would Katherine Hepburn Say * (with Christi Haydon)
Holiday * (with Christi Haydon)
Titanic (with Christi Haydon)
(Probably a whole album recorded, check here)
Info from Stephen Lennon, Simon Majury, Jan Artl.

1996-97 - Plagiarism Outtakes

Beat The Clock (with Bernard Butler)
Hear No Evil, See No Evil (with Billie Ray Martin)
This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us (with Billie Ray Martin)

1998 - "Knock Off" Soundtrack Outtakes

Boat Chase
The Finale
Tong Market
Interrogation
Romance Theme
Night Market
Underwater
Sexy
Chase
V6 Jeans
Piano Theme

1999 - Next Mulu album

Mulu is a new british band, according to Ron & Russell to be 'the next thing'. Laura Campbell of Mulu has written a song "David", and asked via BMG links if Russell would be interested in adding vocals (she had him in mind when she was writing it). He was very keen and sent a DAT of the vocals to her but they may meet up to do a live take in the future. The song was supposed to be released on Mulu's next album (planned release: Oct. 1999), but has not seen the daylight yet.
Info from Gary Sanderson and Mulu's management.

1999 - Beat The Clock * - remix by Liquid Todd

Columbia Records has released a compilation album called "Beat The Clock" on July 6th, 1999 featuring the Sparks "Plagiarism" version of "Beat The Clock". There was a new remix made of this track by Liquid Todd (a radio Dj in New York) from the master tapes used in the Plagiarism album. This remix is wildly different than the Plagiarism version. Columbia is expecting big things from the remix and plans to work it to club DJs and specialty radio dance shows. There will (probably?) be a commercial CD5 available with this remix. For the moment the remix is only available on a promo 12 inch.
(Again thanks to Carl Caprioglio for the info)

1999 - Nov. 1999 Shephards Bush Concert

Sparks Show * (pre-recorded) - used for opening of that show.
(This song is available on the 'London 1999' Video/DVD)

1999-2000 - Miscellaneous Movie Music

Opera Intro
Opera

2001 - Rumoured Australian CD-single "Now That I Own The ABC"

Now That I Own The ABC (remake of "Now That I Own The BBC")
Possible other tracks yet unknown. There are recorded versions with and without the ABC signature tones.

Compiled by Carl van Breukelen, Fan Mael - last update 22 October 2002.