{"product_id":"sparks-art-print-of-albums-and-musicians-gift-for-fans","title":"Sparks Discography Tube Map Art Print","description":"\u003cp\u003eA gift for Sparks fans who have followed every reinvention across 29 albums, because this runs the lot with each credited musician as their own line. They already own the records, and only two names appear on all of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper, textured matte, archival and acid-free. Available in A2 or A1, with US sizing at 24x18in and 36x24in, unframed or framed. Deeply researched and designed by me in East Sussex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI plot these in CAD software. Every credited musician becomes a transit line, every album becomes a station, and anyone who appears only once gets a branch line of their own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe stations run chronologically from Halfnelson in 1971, through Kimono My House and No. 1 in Heaven, to Mad! in 2025. One-off contributors branch off as short spurs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy this Sparks discography tube map art makes a gift fans keep\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo brothers, 29 albums, and almost no continuity in between. Every few years, the supporting cast is replaced wholesale, which on a tube map produces something closer to a river delta than a railway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne album is not staffed by musicians at all. It is staffed by actors playing Ingmar Bergman and Greta Garbo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eContributing musicians on the map\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRon and Russell Mael are the only two lines running the full length. Everything else arrives, does one or two records, and goes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe glam-era band is short-lived but sharp: Martin Gordon, Adrian Fisher and Norman “Dinky” Diamond on Kimono My House, with Trevor White and Ian Hampton joining for Propaganda and Indiscreet. Tony Visconti arranged the orchestra on Indiscreet in 1975.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroducing Sparks in 1977 is a complete outlier, built with Los Angeles session players including David Paich, Mike Porcaro, Lee Ritenour, David Foster and Ed Greene. It is the widest early station on the map, and none of those lines continue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. 1 in Heaven in 1979 hands the record to Giorgio Moroder on synthesiser, vocoder and production, with Keith Forsey on drums. Jane Wiedlin of the Go-Go's guests on Cool Places from In Outer Space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlagiarism in 1997 is a station full of other bands: Faith No More, Erasure and Jimmy Somerville all perform on it, with Tony Visconti returning to conduct and the Metro Voices singing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Seduction of Ingmar Bergman in 2009 is unlike anything else in my catalogue. Its credits are cast roles rather than instruments, with Jonas Malmsjö as Bergman, Elin Klinga as Greta Garbo, and Katie Puckrik as a hotel operator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLater stations include the full Franz Ferdinand line-up on FFS in 2015 and film director Leos Carax singing and playing the accordion on Annette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow do I make each print?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach one is a Giclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper with a textured matte finish, archival and acid-free, so the colours hold for years. Choose A2 or A1, unframed or framed, ready to hang in a hallway, living room or studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eUK\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eUSA \/ CAN \/ AUS equivalent\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eOrientation\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eA2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e594 x 420 mm (23 x 16 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e24 x 18 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eLandscape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eA1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e841 x 594 mm (33 x 23 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e36 x 24 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eLandscape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many albums are on the map?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e29, from Halfnelson in 1971 to Mad! in 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHave Ron and Russell Mael always been the only constant?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. They are the only two names credited across the whole catalogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDid Giorgio Moroder really produce a Sparks album?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, No. 1 in Heaven in 1979, where he is credited with synthesiser, vocoder and production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich album has actors instead of musicians?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Seduction of Ingmar Bergman in 2009, whose credits list cast roles including Ingmar Bergman, Greta Garbo and a Cannes Festival announcer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is FFS?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA full collaborative album with Franz Ferdinand from 2015, which appears on the map as its own crowded station.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the framing options?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnframed, or supplied framed and ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated Music Maps\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse the full range of gifts for music fans at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/collections\/music-wall-art-prints\" title=\"all music discography tube map art prints\"\u003eGifts for Music Fans collection\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/collections\/music-icons-tube-maps\" title=\"music icons tube maps and discography art prints\"\u003eMusic Icons collection\u003c\/a\u003e at mikebellmaps.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause Tony Visconti connects the two, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/david-bowie-discography-tube-map\" title=\"David Bowie discography tube map art print\"\u003eDavid Bowie Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e is a natural companion piece alongside the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/kate-bush-discography-tube-map\" title=\"Kate Bush discography tube map art print\"\u003eKate Bush Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MikeBellMaps","offers":[{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080261312887,"sku":"10-SPARKS-A2-UNF","price":42.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080261345655,"sku":"30-SPARKS-A2-BLK","price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080261411191,"sku":"20-SPARKS-A1-UNF","price":58.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080261443959,"sku":"50-SPARKS-A1-BLK","price":175.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0445\/9551\/1464\/files\/SPARKS-ALBUMS-MUSIC-MAP-04_b98ac199-7dde-4f60-8ce4-d752afc6c73b.jpg?v=1778849798","url":"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/it\/products\/sparks-art-print-of-albums-and-musicians-gift-for-fans","provider":"MikeBellMaps","version":"1.0","type":"link"}