Der Hund Von Blackwood Castle The Monster of Blackwood Castle(1968)

Sparks - Shortcuts: The 7 Inch Mixes (1979-1984) [2CD] (2012) {Repertoire}
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© 2012 Repertoire Records | REP 5255
Rock / Synth Pop / New Wave / Pop Rock

Since they emerged into the mainstream in 1974, Sparks brothers Ron and Russell Mael have endeared themselves to successive generations of fans with their wry humour, offbeat quirkiness and lyrical and musical inventiveness. This compilation picks up the story in 1979, when Sparks commenced a renewed assault on European chartdom, with Giorgio Moroder - the Italian-born producer who, with Pete Bellotte, had turned Donna Summer into a disco megastar. It charts a particularly fertile period in a long career.

The new series distanced itself from the "monster of the week" mandate that had characterized the original series from its inception; while there were plenty of aliens and monsters, they dramatize a specific scientific concept and its effect on humanity. Some episodes illustrating this difference include "Dark Rain" (biochemical warfare causes worldwide sterility), "Final Exam" (discovery of practical cold fusion power), "Stitch in Time" (a time traveler tinkers with history), as well as several episodes revolving around a human mutation known as Genetic Rejection Syndrome (humans mutating into violent creatures) as a result of a government experiment.