Rare SPARKS LP No 1 in Heaven Specilty Test Pressing ELEKTRA 6E-186/1979

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SUPER RARE SPARKS TEST PRESSING FOR NO. 1 IN HEAVEN LP VINYL RECORD ALBUM STOCK SLEEVE EXCELLENT CONDITION ~ FREE SHIPPING U.S.A.
Sparks LP No. 1 In Heaven ** TEST PRESSING FROM SPECIALTY RECORDS CORPORATION 210 N. VALLEY AVE. OLYPHANT PA 18447 (6E-186) EXCELLENT CONDITION / STOCK SLEEVE / STOCK CARDBOARD SLEEVE Label:Elektra ?– 6E-186 Format:Vinyl, LP, Album  Country:US Released:1979 Genre:Electronic Style:Synth-pop, Disco
Tracklist  A1 Tryouts For The Human Race Written-By – Giorgio Moroder, Russell Mael 6:06 A2 Academy Award Performance 5:01 A3 La Dolce Vita Written-By – Giorgio Moroder, Russell Mael 5:55 B1 Beat The Clock Written-By – Russell Mael 4:22 B2 My Other Voice Written-By – Giorgio Moroder, Russell Mael 4:55 B3 The No. 1 Song In Heaven Written-By – Giorgio Moroder, Russell Mael 7:27
Personnel  Ron Mael – keyboards, synthesiser, vocals Russell Mael – vocals Chris Bennett – backing vocals Keith Forsey – drums Jack Moran – backing vocals Giorgio Moroder – synthesiser, vocoder, producer Dan Wyman – synthesiser programming Dennis Young – backing vocals
Credits Backing Vocals – Chris Bennett, Dennis Young (2), Jack Moran Design – Steven Bartel Drums – Keith Forsey Engineer – Juergen Koppers* Engineer [Assistant] – Jim Cypherd, Steve Smith (19) Photography By – Moshe Brakha Producer, Synthesizer, Engineer [Mix-down Engineer], Engineer – Giorgio Moroder Programmed By [Synthesizer Programmer] – Dan Wyman Vocals – Russell Mael Written-By, Synthesizer – Ron Mael
Recorded at: Musicland Studios, Munich, Germany  Sound Arts, Los Angeles  Westlake Studio, Los Angeles
more... No. 1 in Heaven is the eighth album by the American rock band Sparks. Released in 1979 by Virgin Records (initial copies on colored vinyl) and later licensed to Elektra Records in the States, it renewed interest in the band after disappointing sales of albums like Big Beat and Introducing Sparks. The album is the first and only of the band's to be issued on Elektra Records, the 4th label the band was signed to in the US. The first US editions of the LP contained content identical to the original Virgin UK release, but later editions substituted the 12" extended mix of "Beat the Clock" for the album version.
Sparks are an American pop and rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1972 by brothers Ron (keyboards) and Russell Mael (vocals). The duo formed in 1968 under the name Halfnelson. Known for their quirky approach to songwriting, Sparks' music is often accompanied by intelligent, sophisticated, and acerbic lyrics, and an idiosyncratic, theatrical stage presence, typified in the contrast between Russell's animated, hyperactive frontman antics and Ron's deadpan scowling. They are also noted for Russell Mael's falsetto voice and Ron Mael's keyboard playing style.
While achieving chart success in various countries around the world including the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy and the United States, they have enjoyed a cult following since their first releases. During the late 1970s, when in collaboration with Giorgio Moroder (and Telex subsequently), Sparks reinvented themselves as a new wave/synth-pop band, and abandoned the traditional rock band line-up.[4] Their frequently changing styles and visual presentations have kept the band at the forefront of modern, artful pop music.
The 2002 release of Lil' Beethoven, their "genre-defying opus", as well as the more recent albums Hello Young Lovers (2006, their 20th studio album), Exotic Creatures of the Deep (2008), and their latest fantasy musical The Seduction of Ingmar Bergman (2009–2010) have brought Sparks renewed critical and commercial success, and seen them continue to "steer clear of pop conventions." The band also released an album with Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand, as the supergroup FFS, titled FFS, released in 2015.
Sparks are best known for the songs "This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us", which reached No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart in 1974; the disco hit "The Number One Song in Heaven" in 1979; "When I'm With You" which topped the French Singles Chart in 1980; the single "I Predict", which provided Sparks' first appearance on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching No. 60 in May 1982; the 1983 single "Cool Places" with the Go-Go's rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist Jane Wiedlin, and "When Do I Get to Sing 'My Way'" which topped the German and European charts in 1994/95 and was the top airplay record in Germany for 1994.