Spark in the Dark

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.

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")
 * K.O. Thomas – keyboards
 * Mike Utley – keyboards
 * Osamu Kitajima – koto
 * Cindy Bullens – background vocals