In Outer Space
Sparks includes: Ron Mael, Russell Mael.Additional personnel: Jane Wiedlin (vocals).Sparks: Russell Mael (vocals); Bob Haag (guitar, bass, synthesizer, background vocals); James Goodwin (keyboards); Ron Mael (synthesizer); Leslie Boehm (bass, background vocals); David Kendrick (drums).Additional personnel: Jane Wiedlin (vocals).Recorded at Synsound Studios, Brussels, Belgium.Fueled by the Top-40 success of "Cool Places," Russell Mael's duet with The Go-Go's' Jane Wiedlin (the Mael brothers returned the favor by co-writing that band's last single, "Yes Or No," with Wiedlin), IN OUTER SPACE quickly became the long-lived band's biggest-ever American hit. In Europe, where the band had been established stars for nearly a decade, the album was even more successful.In addition to the classic dance-y synth-pop of "Cool Places", IN OUTER SPACE contains some of Russell and Ron Mael's strongest-and strangest-work. Among the highlights are the deadpan club anthem "Dance Godammit" and the single "A