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Terminal Jive
Pop · 1980 · 8 tracks

Terminal Jive

Sparks

A glossy, guitar-flecked disco evolution produced by Giorgio Moroder. Satirical lyrics meet hypnotic European dance pulses and soaring falsetto hooks.

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It's the disco record for people who think they're too cool for disco.

A sophisticated and slightly ironic celebration of the dance floor.

Terminal Jive · vs · Sparks
Urban Night+1.3σ

Urban Night saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks
01
When I’m With You
5:45
02
Just Because You Love Me
4:36
03
Rock ’n’ Roll People in a Disco World
4:47
04
When I’m With You (instrumental)
3:45
05
Young Girls
4:49
06
Noisy Boys
3:55
07
Stereo
4:01
08
The Greatest Show on Earth
4:17
Moments Worth Waiting For
The hypnotic, repetitive synth hook of 'When I'm With You' that refuses to resolve for nearly six minutes.
The ironic juxtaposition of crunchy rock guitars against a four-on-the-floor beat in 'Rock ’n’ Roll People in a Disco World'.
The soaring, almost desperate vocal reach in the final chorus of 'The Greatest Show on Earth'.
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