Spark in the Dark is the second album by the rock band the Alpha Band, released in 1977. The core band members remained T-Bone Burnett, Steven Soles and David Mansfield. No less than five drummers were used on the recording, including guest Ringo Starr.[ Allmusic entry for Spark in the Dark.] Accessed May 21, 2009.
Track listing Side 1 "East of East" (T-Bone Burnett, Bob Neuwirth, Steven Soles) "Born in Captivity" (Arthur Buster Stahr) "Blue Lonely Night" (Soles) "Silver Mantis" (Burnett, John Fleming) "Honey Run" (K. O. Thomas)
Side 2 "Adrenalin" (Burnett, Soles, Jim Ganzer) "You Angel You" (Bob Dylan) "Not Everything Has a Price" (Burnett, Soles) "Love and Romance" (Soles) "Mystified" (Burnett) "Spark in the Dark (On the Moody Existentialist)" (Burnett) "Jazz Hymn" (W. M. Ham)
Personnel T-Bone Burnett – vocals, guitar, piano David Mansfield – guitar, mandolin, violin, dobro, pedal steel guitar, percussion, cello, viola, violin Steven Soles – vocals, guitar, piano David Miner – bass Matt Betton – drums Bill Maxwell – drums Joe Correro – drums Geoffrey Hales – drums Ringo Starr – drums ("Born in Captivity" and "You Angel You") K.O. Thomas – keyboards Mike Utley – keyboards Osamu Kitajima – koto Cindy Bullens – background vocals
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