# Terminal Jive > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Terminal_Jive > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Terminal_Jive.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminal_Jive > Source revision: 1311878023 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 1980 studio album by Sparks Terminal Jive Studio album by Sparks Released January 28, 1980 Recorded 1979 Genre New wave[1] Length 35:55 Label Virgin Producer Giorgio Moroder Harold Faltermeyer Sparks chronology Nº 1 in Heaven (1979) Terminal Jive (1980) Whomp That Sucker (1981) Singles from Terminal Jive "When I'm with You" Released: January 1980 "Young Girls" Released: May 1980 Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [2] Smash Hits 9/10[3] ***Terminal Jive*** is the ninth studio album by the American [rock](/source/Rock_music) band [Sparks](/source/Sparks_(band)) and the second recorded with [Giorgio Moroder](/source/Giorgio_Moroder). The album has a [disco](/source/Disco)-vibe like its predecessor but featured fewer synthesizers, opting instead for more electric rock guitar, resulting in a [new wave](/source/New_wave_music) sound.[4] The album was produced by Moroder and [Harold Faltermeyer](/source/Harold_Faltermeyer), the latter of whom is claimed to have produced the majority of the album. Sparks scored a hit single in France with "[When I'm with You](/source/When_I'm_with_You_(Sparks_song))", which led to them staying in the country for a year promoting the album.[5][6] ## Release *Terminal Jive* was not released in the US, although [Polydor Records](/source/Polydor_Records) issued it in Canada. It was also not a success in the UK. However, it fared better in continental Europe. The lead single "When I'm with You" was a hit in France where it reached #16. The single also hit the Top 20 in Australia, reaching #14.[7] The second single from the album was "Young Girls", it too performed well in France. "Young Girls" was released with an extended remix on 12", an edited version on the 7" single, and backed with "Just Because You Love Me". French releases included "Rock 'n' Roll People in a Disco World", since "Just Because You Love Me" had accompanied the release of "When I'm with You" in that territory already. ## Cover art The album's artwork features various poses of the Mael brothers in odd postures in and around [Hamleys](/source/Hamleys) toy store in [Regent Street](/source/Regent_Street), London. ## Track listing All tracks are written by Ron Mael and Russell Mael; except where indicated. Side one No. Title Length 1. "When I'm with You" 5:45 2. "Just Because You Love Me" 4:36 3. "Rock 'n' Roll People in a Disco World" 4:47 4. "When I'm with You (Instrumental)" 3:45 Side two No. Title Writer(s) Length 5. "Young Girls" 4:49 6. "Noisy Boys" Harold Faltermeyer, Keith Forsey, Mael, Mael 3:55 7. "Stereo" Giorgio Moroder, Mael, Mael 4:01 8. "The Greatest Show on Earth" Moroder, Faltermeyer, Mael, Mael 4:17 Total length: 35:55 Imperial Records (Japan) bonus tracks (2009) No. Title Length 9. "The Farmer's Daughter (Unreleased Demo)" 4:03 10. "After Dark (Unreleased Demo)" 3:30 11. "Modesty Plays (Instrumental Version)" 3:10 Repertoire Records bonus tracks (2013) No. Title Length 9. "When I'm With You (Single Version)" 3:54 10. "Young Girls (Single Version)" 3:51 11. "Young Girls (Disco Version)" 6:11 ## Personnel **Musicians** - [Russell Mael](/source/Russell_Mael) – vocals - [Ron Mael](/source/Ron_Mael) – keyboards - [W. G. Snuffy Walden](/source/W._G._Snuffy_Walden) – guitar - [Richie Zito](/source/Richie_Zito) – bass guitar - [Harold Faltermeyer](/source/Harold_Faltermeyer) – keyboards - [Keith Forsey](/source/Keith_Forsey) – drums - Laurie Forsey – backing vocals **Technical** - [Giorgio Moroder](/source/Giorgio_Moroder) – production - Harold Faltermeyer – production - Brian Reeves, Dennis Drake – engineer - [Gered Mankowitz](/source/Gered_Mankowitz) – photography ## Charts Chart (1980) Peak position Australia (Kent Music Report)[8] 96 ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Sparks - Terminal Jive"](http://www.allmusic.com/album/terminal-jive-mw0000044694). *[Allmusic](/source/Allmusic)*. Retrieved December 21, 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [AllMusic review](https://www.allmusic.com/album/r49822) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Starr, Red. "Albums". *[Smash Hits](/source/Smash_Hits)* (February 21 – March 5): 28. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Sparks - Terminal Jive"](http://www.allmusic.com/album/terminal-jive-mw0000044694). *[Allmusic](/source/Allmusic)*. Retrieved December 21, 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-RecordCollector_5-0)** Answer by Ron to "You invented electroclash [...]" on p. 66 of: Easlea, Daryl (July 2003). "Record Collector Interview: Sparks". *[Record Collector](/source/Record_Collector)*. No. 287. pp. 60–72. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0261-250X](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0261-250X). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-BBC_6-0)** [Larkin, Colin](/source/Colin_Larkin) (2009). ["Sparks"](https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/acref/9780195313734.001.0001/acref-9780195313734-e-26463). *[The Encyclopedia of Popular Music](/source/The_Encyclopedia_of_Popular_Music)* (4 ed.). [Muze](/source/Muze) Inc and [Oxford University Press](/source/Oxford_University_Press), Inc. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1093/acref/9780195313734.001.0001](https://doi.org/10.1093%2Facref%2F9780195313734.001.0001). [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9780199726363](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780199726363). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-aus_7-0)** [Kent, David](/source/David_Kent_(historian)) (1993). *Australian Chart Book 1970–1992* (Illustrated ed.). Sydney: Australian Chart Book. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-646-11917-6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-646-11917-6). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** [Kent, David](/source/David_Kent_(historian)) (1993). *Australian Chart Book 1970–1992* (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 286. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-646-11917-6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-646-11917-6). ## External links - *[Terminal Jive](https://www.discogs.com/master/87069)* at [Discogs](/source/Discogs) (list of releases) v t e Sparks Ron Mael Russell Mael Jim Mankey Earle Mankey Martin Gordon Adrian Fisher Norman "Dinky" Diamond Leslie Bohem David Kendrick Tammy Glover Dean Menta Studio albums Halfnelson/Sparks A Woofer in Tweeter's Clothing Kimono My House Propaganda Indiscreet Big Beat Introducing Sparks Nº 1 in Heaven Terminal Jive Whomp That Sucker Angst in My Pants In Outer Space Pulling Rabbits Out of a Hat Music That You Can Dance To Interior Design Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins Plagiarism Balls Lil' Beethoven Hello Young Lovers Exotic Creatures of the Deep The Seduction of Ingmar Bergman FFS as FFS, with Franz Ferdinand Hippopotamus A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip The Girl Is Crying in Her Latte Mad! Extended plays Madder! Live albums Two Hands, One Mouth: Live in Europe Singles "This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us" "Amateur Hour" "Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth" "I Want to Hold Your Hand" "The Number One Song in Heaven" "Beat the Clock" "When I'm with You" "I Predict" "Cool Places" "With All My Might" "When Do I Get to Sing 'My Way'" "When I Kiss You (I Hear Charlie Parker Playing)" "Now That I Own the BBC" "Dick Around" Films The Sparks Brothers Annette soundtracks Related Sparks Spectacular Gleaming Spires Noël Is There More to Life Than Dancing? Telex Sex Les Rita Mitsouko Marc & Robert Gorillaz The Mountain Discography Authority control databases MusicBrainz release group --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Terminal Jive](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminal_Jive) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminal_Jive?action=history)). 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