Spark in the Dark explained

Spark in the Dark
Type:	Album
Artist:	The Alpha Band
Cover:	Spark in the Dark.jpg
Released:	1977
Genre:	Rock and Roll
Label:	Arista
Prev Title:	The Alpha Band
Prev Year:	1976
Next Title:	The Statue Makers of Hollywood
Next Year:	1978

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.^[1]

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")^[2]
• K.O. Thomas – keyboards
• Mike Utley – keyboards
• Osamu Kitajima – koto
• Cindy Bullens – background vocals

Notes and References

1. Allmusic entry for Spark in the Dark.
2. Book: Harry, Bill . The Ringo Starr Encyclopedia . 2004 . Virgin Books . London . 9780753508435 . 8.