Gratuitous Sax and Senseless Violins
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Personnel
- Russell MaelRussell MaelRussell Mael is an American singer and songwriter who, with his older brother Ron, is in the band Sparks....
- Vocals, production - Ron MaelRon MaelRonald David Mael , is an American musician and songwriter. He and his younger brother Russell, make up the pop duo Sparks.Ron Mael was born in Culver City, California. Ron plays keyboard and writes most of the songs for Sparks...
- Keyboards, production
- Tsui HarkTsui HarkTsui Hark , born Tsui Man-kong, is a Hong Kong New Wave film director and producer. He is viewed as a major figure in the Golden Age of Hong Kong cinema .-Early life:...
and Bill Kong - Guest vocals on "Tsui Hark" - John Thomas - Additional engineering and mixing
- Steve Bates - Additional engineering and mixing
- Mark Stagg (for Pro-Gress and D.E.F.) - Additional production on "(When I Kiss You) I Hear Charlie Parker Playing", "I Thought I Told You To Wait In The Car", and "Let's Go Surfing"
- Alan Fisch - Engineering on "(When I Kiss You) I Hear Charlie Parker Playing" and "I Thought I Told You To Wait In The Car"
- Linus Burdick - Additional production on "Now That I Own The BBC", "Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Speak No Evil", and "Let's Go Surfing"
Album
| Country/Region | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Media Control Charts Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
29 |
| UK Album Chart | 150 |
Singles
"When Do I Get To Sing "My Way""| Chart (1994/5) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Singles Chart Ultratop 50 Ultratop 50 singles, often just Ultratop 50, is the weekly chart of fifty best-selling singles in Flanders, Belgium, and is produced and published by the Ultratop organization. The chart has existed since March 31, 1995... |
16 |
| German Media Control Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... Singles Chart |
7 |
| Dutch Singles MegaCharts MegaCharts is responsible for the composition and exploitation of a broad collection of official charts in the Netherlands, of which the Mega Top 50 and the Mega Album Top 100 are the most known ones. Mega Charts also provides information to the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40, of which the Dutch Top... Chart |
35 |
| Swiss Singles Top 100 Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
22 |
| U.K. Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
38 |
| U.K. Singles Chart (1995 Re-issue) | 32 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Hot Dance Club Play The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs... |
9 |
"When I Kiss You (I Hear Charlie Parker Playing)"
| Chart (1995) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| German Media Control Singles Chart | 61 |
| U.K. Singles Chart | 36 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 24 |
"Now That I Own The BBC"
| Chart (1995/6) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| German Media Control Singles Chart | 81 |
| U.K. Singles Chart | 60 |