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Spark in the Dark
Studio album by The Alpha Band
Released	1977
Genre	Rock and Roll
Label	Arista
The Alpha Band chronology
The Alpha Band (1976) Spark in the Dark (1977) The Statue Makers of Hollywood (1978)

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Source	Rating
Allmusic
Christgau's Record Guide	B+

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.

Track listing

Side 1

1. "East of East" (T-Bone Burnett, Bob Neuwirth, Steven Soles)
2. "Born in Captivity" (Arthur Buster Stahr)
3. "Blue Lonely Night" (Soles)
4. "Silver Mantis" (Burnett, John Fleming)
5. "Honey Run" (K. O. Thomas)

Side 2

1. "Adrenalin" (Burnett, Soles, Jim Ganzer)
2. "You Angel You" (Bob Dylan)
3. "Not Everything Has a Price" (Burnett, Soles)
4. "Love and Romance" (Soles)
5. "Mystified" (Burnett)
6. "Spark in the Dark (On the Moody Existentialist)" (Burnett)
7. "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

References

1. Allmusic review
2. CG Book '70s: A
3. Allmusic entry for Spark in the Dark. Accessed May 21, 2009.
4. Harry, Bill (2004). The Ringo Starr Encyclopedia. London: Virgin Books. p. 8. ISBN 9780753508435.

• 1977 albums
• Arista Records albums
• The Alpha Band albums