Martin Gordon - Gilbert, Gordon & Sullivan

Facts 2016 release the former bassist in Sparks (circa ‘70s). In 2014, the legendary Sparks album Kimono My House celebrated its 40th birthday. Some critics noted at the time that it was inspired by Gilbert & Sullivan, incorrectly as it turned out, but a nice try nonetheless. Martin Gordon, the creator of the Rickenbacker bass lines prominently featured on the by-now million-plus selling Sparks album, has often included one or two G&S tunes on his solo releases, but now he goes the whole hog with an entire album devoted to the pair's eccentric output. Gordon revisits their finest work and rearranges it for the contemporary ear. Using guitars, bass and drums (plus brass, keyboards and devices) the Gilbert, Gordon & Sullivan album trawls through a raucous selection of their finest compositions. With selections ranging from the well-known ('Modern Major-General', 'When I Was a Lad', 'Lord High Executioner') to the obscure but exquisite ('Make Way For the Wise Men', 'Go Away Madam'), Gordon delivers the finest G&S tunes in a highly unrefined manner.