| Release Date: | 10/10/2025 |
| Format: | LP Marble |
| Label: | Demon Records / Edsel |
| Catalogue Number: | DEMREC1319 |
Big Beat is the sixth album by Sparks , released in 1976. Most famous for its odd album cover, Big Beat, Sparks' final album for Island Records, saw a complete volte-face from their previous albums, the only continuity being the very definite shift in style that would become as much of a trademark as a hindrance for the Mael brothers. Gone were the rest of the band (replaced by a new trio including former Roxy Music bass player Sal Maida), and likewise the intricate musical arrangements were remoulded into a far more streamlined, guitar-led approach.
Tracklist:
1. Big Boy - Sparks
2. I Want to Be Like Everybody Else - Sparks
3. Nothing to Do - Sparks
4. I Bought the Mississippi River - Sparks
5. Fill-Er-Up - Sparks
6. Everybody s Stupid - Sparks
7. Throw Her Away (And Get a New One) - Sparks
8. Confusion - Sparks
9. Screwed Up - Sparks
10. White Woman - Sparks
11. I Like Girls - Sparks