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No. 1 In Heaven is the eighth album
Album

An album or record album is a collection of related Sound recording and reproduction or music tracks distributed to the public. The most common way is through commercial distribution, although smaller artists will often distribute directly to the public by selling their albums at live concerts or on their websites....
 by Sparks
Sparks (band)

Sparks is an American rock music and pop music band formed in Los Angeles in 1970 by brothers Ron Mael and Russell Mael , initially under the name Halfnelson ....
. Released in 1979 it renewed interest in the band after disappointing sales of albums like Big Beat
Big Beat (album)

Big Beat is the sixth album by Sparks released in 1976. The release was their final album for Island Records in the UK and their first for Columbia Records in the US....
 and Introducing Sparks
Introducing Sparks

Introducing Sparks is the seventh album by Sparks .This was previously the only Sparks album only released on vinyl . The album was officially released on CD on the bands own Lil' Beethoven Records in November 2007....
. Several tracks were released as singles around the world. "Beat the Clock
Beat the Clock (Sparks song)

Beat the Clock is a Disco single by Sparks released 1979. It is named after the gameshow Beat the Clock.The song peaked at #10 in August 1979 and spent six weeks in the UK singles chart....
", "The Number One Song In Heaven
The Number One Song in Heaven

"The Number One Song in Heaven" is a song by Sparks ....
" and "Tryouts for the Human Race" were all released on picture disc/coloured vinyl with exclusive remixes/edits. "La Dolce Vita" was also released as a single in some European countries in a new edit.








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No. 1 In Heaven is the eighth album
Album

An album or record album is a collection of related Sound recording and reproduction or music tracks distributed to the public. The most common way is through commercial distribution, although smaller artists will often distribute directly to the public by selling their albums at live concerts or on their websites....
 by Sparks
Sparks (band)

Sparks is an American rock music and pop music band formed in Los Angeles in 1970 by brothers Ron Mael and Russell Mael , initially under the name Halfnelson ....
. Released in 1979 it renewed interest in the band after disappointing sales of albums like Big Beat
Big Beat (album)

Big Beat is the sixth album by Sparks released in 1976. The release was their final album for Island Records in the UK and their first for Columbia Records in the US....
 and Introducing Sparks
Introducing Sparks

Introducing Sparks is the seventh album by Sparks .This was previously the only Sparks album only released on vinyl . The album was officially released on CD on the bands own Lil' Beethoven Records in November 2007....
. Several tracks were released as singles around the world. "Beat the Clock
Beat the Clock (Sparks song)

Beat the Clock is a Disco single by Sparks released 1979. It is named after the gameshow Beat the Clock.The song peaked at #10 in August 1979 and spent six weeks in the UK singles chart....
", "The Number One Song In Heaven
The Number One Song in Heaven

"The Number One Song in Heaven" is a song by Sparks ....
" and "Tryouts for the Human Race" were all released on picture disc/coloured vinyl with exclusive remixes/edits. "La Dolce Vita" was also released as a single in some European countries in a new edit.

Track listing

All songs by Ron Mael/Giorgio Moroder/Russell Mael except where noted.

Side One
  1. "Tryouts for the Human Race" - 6:05
  2. "Academy Award Performance" (Ron Mael) - 5:00
  3. "La Dolce Vita" - 5:56
Side Two
  2. "Beat the Clock
    Beat the Clock (Sparks song)

    Beat the Clock is a Disco single by Sparks released 1979. It is named after the gameshow Beat the Clock.The song peaked at #10 in August 1979 and spent six weeks in the UK singles chart....
    " (Ron Mael/Russell Mael) - 4:23
  4. "My Other Voice" (Giorgio Moroder/Ron Mael/Russell Mael) - 4:54
  6. "The Number One Song In Heaven
    The Number One Song in Heaven

    "The Number One Song in Heaven" is a song by Sparks ....
    " - 7:26


Personnel

  • Chris Bennett, Backing Vocals
  • Keith Forsey
    Keith Forsey

    Keith Forsey is an British people soundtrack composer, drummer, songwriter and record producer.As drummer and long-time associate of producer Giorgio Moroder, Forsey can be heard on several Donna Summer albums until 1981....
    , Drums
  • Ron Mael
    Ron Mael

    Ron Mael , is an United States musician and songwriter. He and his younger brother Russell Mael, make up the pop duet Sparks . Ron plays Electronic keyboard and songwriter most of the songs....
    , Keyboards, Synthesiser, Vocals
  • Russell Mael
    Russell Mael

    Russell Craig Mael is an United States singing and songwriter who, with his older Ron Mael, is in the cross-genre musical ensemble, Sparks .His most notable human voice trait is a far-reaching falsetto, especially evident on songs such as "Equator" from Sparks' Kimono My House album....
    , Vocals
  • Jack Moran, Backing Vocals
  • Giorgio Moroder
    Giorgio Moroder

    Giorgio Moroder is an Italy record producer, songwriter and performer, whose groundbreaking work with synthesizers during the 1970s and 1980s was a significant influence on new wave music, house music, techno music and electronic music in general....
    , Synthesiser, Vocoder, Producer
  • Dan Wyman, Synthesiser Programming
  • Dennis Young, Backing Vocals


Chart Positions

Album
Year Chart Position
1979 Official UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart

The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website ; the full Top 200 is published exclusively in ChartsPlus....
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Singles
Year Single Chart Position
1979 "Number One Song in Heaven" Official UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company on behalf of the British record industry. The chart week runs from Sunday to Saturday, with the chart being printed in Music Week magazine , ChartsPlus , and published online on various sites ....
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1979 "Beat the Clock" Official UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company on behalf of the British record industry. The chart week runs from Sunday to Saturday, with the chart being printed in Music Week magazine , ChartsPlus , and published online on various sites ....
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1979 "Tryouts for the Human Race" Official UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company on behalf of the British record industry. The chart week runs from Sunday to Saturday, with the chart being printed in Music Week magazine , ChartsPlus , and published online on various sites ....
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