Episode 27: Noel: Is There More to Life Than Dancing? (1979)
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Hey, Sparkskateers. This episode is entirely about the Mael-produced album by Noel: Is There More to Life Than Dancing. I'm chatting with Monte Mallin on this one, and then another conversation with Jim Wellen. This is an interesting, and fun(!) Sparks-adjacent album (Jim asserts it's a true Sparks album)! Stick around for next time, when we get into Terminal Jive, from 1980! https://postpunkmonk.com/2021/07/20/record-review-noel-dancing-is-dangerous-us-7/http://discodelivery.blogspot.com/2006/10/disco-delivery-27-noel-is-there-more.html https://cherryaudio.com/news/the-syndrum-saga
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