Wiretap Scars is an album by Sparta, released on August 13, 2002 on DreamWorks Records and peaked at #71 on the Billboard 200. Only months separated this release from their debut EPAustere. The album is greatly influenced by the music of At the Drive-In, with whom most of Sparta's members originally played before their split in 2001.
The vocals and track naming in particular reflect At the Drive-In's Relationship of Command, the last album made by the group. This is in contrast to the music of The Mars Volta, formed by two other members of ATDI (Omar and Cedric), which departs entirely from the post-hardcore genre.
Given its military pre-eminence, Sparta was recognized as the overall leader of the combined Greek forces during the Greco-Persian Wars. Between 431 and 404 BC, Sparta was the principal enemy of Athens during the Peloponnesian War, from which it emerged victorious, though at great cost of lives lost. Sparta's defeat by Thebes in the Battle of Leuctra in 371 BC ended Sparta's prominent role in Greece. However, it maintained its political independence until the Roman conquest of Greece in 146 BC. It then underwent a long period of decline, especially in the Middle Ages, when many Spartans moved to live in Mystras. Modern Sparta is the capital of the Greek regional unit of Laconia and a center for the processing of goods such as citrus and olives.
Sparta Township is a township in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 19,722, reflecting an increase of 1,642 (+9.1%) from the 18,080 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 2,923 (+19.3%) from the 15,157 counted in the 1990 Census.
Pre-colonial Sparta was inhabited by the LenapeNative Americans. In the 1750s, Dutch explorers discovered red ores in the area and attempted to mine copper. No permanent settlers arrived until 1778, when Robert Ogden and his wife built their home and constructed an iron forge on lands he had acquired and "called their house and farm Sparta." The first public building in Sparta was the Presbyterian Church which was incorporated in 1786. Schools were established in Ogdensburg by 1806 and in Sparta by 1812.
Sparta was established in 1809 as a county seat for White County, which had been created in 1806. The city was named after the ancient Greek city-state Sparta.
Sparta nearly became the capital of the state of Tennessee, as, early in the history of Tennessee, the state legislature voted to choose a location for the permanent state capital. The final vote resulted in a near tie between Sparta and Nashville. Sparta lost to Nashville by one vote.
Sparta grew quickly due to its location along the stage road between Knoxville and Nashville. In the 1830s, brothers Barlow and Madison Fisk built the Sparta Rock House, which served as an inn along the stage road. The Rock House, strategically situated in an area where the Cumberland Plateau gives way to the Calfkiller valley, was a common stopover for figures important to the early history of the state, including Andrew Jackson and Sam Houston. The building is now a state historic site and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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RX Coup · Sparta
Wiretap Scars
℗ 2002 SKG Music L.L.C.
Released on: 2002-01-01
Producer, Studio Personnel, Mix Engineer: Jerry Finn
Composer Lyricist: Jim Ward
Composer Lyricist: Antoine Hajjar
Composer Lyricist: Pablo Hinojos
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published: 29 Jul 2018
Sparta - Rx Coup (Drum Cover)
published: 21 Aug 2017
Sparta -- Rx Coup live @ Babylon Club 10/17/06
Rx Coup
published: 29 Oct 2006
Sparta - Rx Coup (Live @ Tricky Falls 11/18/11)
Sparta - Rx Coup (Live @ Tricky Falls 11/18/11)
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published: 20 Nov 2011
End Moraine
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End Moraine · Sparta
Porcelain
℗ 2004 Dreamworks Records
Released on: 2004-01-01
Producer, Studio Personnel, Mixer: Mike Major
Studio Personnel, Engineer: Justin Leeah
Studio Personnel, Engineer: Ryan Castle
Studio Personnel, Mixer: Andy Wallace
Studio Personnel, Assistant Mixer: Steve Sisco
Studio Personnel, Assistant Mixer: Mike Zinczenko
Studio Personnel, Engineer: Tony Schloss
Studio Personnel, Editor: Pat Sullivan
Composer Lyricist: Jim Ward
Composer Lyricist: Tony Hajjar
Composer Lyricist: Matt Miller
Composer Lyricist: Pablo Hindjos
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published: 12 Dec 2018
Sparta - RX Coup (Live at Lee's Palace in Toronto, February 23, 2013)
Sparta performing "RX Coup" at Lee's Palace in Toronto on February 23, 2013.
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Cut Your Ribbon · Sparta
Wiretap Scars
℗ 2002 SKG Music L.L.C.
Released on: 2002-01-01
Producer, Studio Personnel, Mix Engineer: Jerry Finn
Composer Lyricist: Jim Ward
Composer Lyricist: Antoine Hajjar
Composer Lyricist: Pablo Hinojos
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published: 29 Jul 2018
Mye
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Mye · Sparta
Wiretap Scars
℗ 2002 SKG Music L.L.C.
Released on: 2002-01-01
Producer, Studio Personnel, Mix Engineer: Jerry Finn
Composer Lyricist: Jim Ward
Composer Lyricist: Antoine Hajjar
Composer Lyricist: Pablo Hinojos
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RX Coup · Sparta
Wiretap Scars
℗ 2002 SKG Music L.L.C.
Released on: 2002-01-01
Producer, Studio Personnel, Mi...
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RX Coup · Sparta
Wiretap Scars
℗ 2002 SKG Music L.L.C.
Released on: 2002-01-01
Producer, Studio Personnel, Mix Engineer: Jerry Finn
Composer Lyricist: Jim Ward
Composer Lyricist: Antoine Hajjar
Composer Lyricist: Pablo Hinojos
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RX Coup · Sparta
Wiretap Scars
℗ 2002 SKG Music L.L.C.
Released on: 2002-01-01
Producer, Studio Personnel, Mix Engineer: Jerry Finn
Composer Lyricist: Jim Ward
Composer Lyricist: Antoine Hajjar
Composer Lyricist: Pablo Hinojos
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End Moraine · Sparta
Porcelain
℗ 2004 Dreamworks Records
Released on: 2004-01-01
Producer, Studio Personnel, ...
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End Moraine · Sparta
Porcelain
℗ 2004 Dreamworks Records
Released on: 2004-01-01
Producer, Studio Personnel, Mixer: Mike Major
Studio Personnel, Engineer: Justin Leeah
Studio Personnel, Engineer: Ryan Castle
Studio Personnel, Mixer: Andy Wallace
Studio Personnel, Assistant Mixer: Steve Sisco
Studio Personnel, Assistant Mixer: Mike Zinczenko
Studio Personnel, Engineer: Tony Schloss
Studio Personnel, Editor: Pat Sullivan
Composer Lyricist: Jim Ward
Composer Lyricist: Tony Hajjar
Composer Lyricist: Matt Miller
Composer Lyricist: Pablo Hindjos
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End Moraine · Sparta
Porcelain
℗ 2004 Dreamworks Records
Released on: 2004-01-01
Producer, Studio Personnel, Mixer: Mike Major
Studio Personnel, Engineer: Justin Leeah
Studio Personnel, Engineer: Ryan Castle
Studio Personnel, Mixer: Andy Wallace
Studio Personnel, Assistant Mixer: Steve Sisco
Studio Personnel, Assistant Mixer: Mike Zinczenko
Studio Personnel, Engineer: Tony Schloss
Studio Personnel, Editor: Pat Sullivan
Composer Lyricist: Jim Ward
Composer Lyricist: Tony Hajjar
Composer Lyricist: Matt Miller
Composer Lyricist: Pablo Hindjos
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Cut Your Ribbon · Sparta
Wiretap Scars
℗ 2002 SKG Music L.L.C.
Released on: 2002-01-01
Producer, Studio Perso...
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Cut Your Ribbon · Sparta
Wiretap Scars
℗ 2002 SKG Music L.L.C.
Released on: 2002-01-01
Producer, Studio Personnel, Mix Engineer: Jerry Finn
Composer Lyricist: Jim Ward
Composer Lyricist: Antoine Hajjar
Composer Lyricist: Pablo Hinojos
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Cut Your Ribbon · Sparta
Wiretap Scars
℗ 2002 SKG Music L.L.C.
Released on: 2002-01-01
Producer, Studio Personnel, Mix Engineer: Jerry Finn
Composer Lyricist: Jim Ward
Composer Lyricist: Antoine Hajjar
Composer Lyricist: Pablo Hinojos
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Mye · Sparta
Wiretap Scars
℗ 2002 SKG Music L.L.C.
Released on: 2002-01-01
Producer, Studio Personnel, Mix E...
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Mye · Sparta
Wiretap Scars
℗ 2002 SKG Music L.L.C.
Released on: 2002-01-01
Producer, Studio Personnel, Mix Engineer: Jerry Finn
Composer Lyricist: Jim Ward
Composer Lyricist: Antoine Hajjar
Composer Lyricist: Pablo Hinojos
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Mye · Sparta
Wiretap Scars
℗ 2002 SKG Music L.L.C.
Released on: 2002-01-01
Producer, Studio Personnel, Mix Engineer: Jerry Finn
Composer Lyricist: Jim Ward
Composer Lyricist: Antoine Hajjar
Composer Lyricist: Pablo Hinojos
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RX Coup · Sparta
Wiretap Scars
℗ 2002 SKG Music L.L.C.
Released on: 2002-01-01
Producer, Studio Personnel, Mix Engineer: Jerry Finn
Composer Lyricist: Jim Ward
Composer Lyricist: Antoine Hajjar
Composer Lyricist: Pablo Hinojos
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End Moraine · Sparta
Porcelain
℗ 2004 Dreamworks Records
Released on: 2004-01-01
Producer, Studio Personnel, Mixer: Mike Major
Studio Personnel, Engineer: Justin Leeah
Studio Personnel, Engineer: Ryan Castle
Studio Personnel, Mixer: Andy Wallace
Studio Personnel, Assistant Mixer: Steve Sisco
Studio Personnel, Assistant Mixer: Mike Zinczenko
Studio Personnel, Engineer: Tony Schloss
Studio Personnel, Editor: Pat Sullivan
Composer Lyricist: Jim Ward
Composer Lyricist: Tony Hajjar
Composer Lyricist: Matt Miller
Composer Lyricist: Pablo Hindjos
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Cut Your Ribbon · Sparta
Wiretap Scars
℗ 2002 SKG Music L.L.C.
Released on: 2002-01-01
Producer, Studio Personnel, Mix Engineer: Jerry Finn
Composer Lyricist: Jim Ward
Composer Lyricist: Antoine Hajjar
Composer Lyricist: Pablo Hinojos
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Mye · Sparta
Wiretap Scars
℗ 2002 SKG Music L.L.C.
Released on: 2002-01-01
Producer, Studio Personnel, Mix Engineer: Jerry Finn
Composer Lyricist: Jim Ward
Composer Lyricist: Antoine Hajjar
Composer Lyricist: Pablo Hinojos
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Wiretap Scars is an album by Sparta, released on August 13, 2002 on DreamWorks Records and peaked at #71 on the Billboard 200. Only months separated this release from their debut EPAustere. The album is greatly influenced by the music of At the Drive-In, with whom most of Sparta's members originally played before their split in 2001.
The vocals and track naming in particular reflect At the Drive-In's Relationship of Command, the last album made by the group. This is in contrast to the music of The Mars Volta, formed by two other members of ATDI (Omar and Cedric), which departs entirely from the post-hardcore genre.
At the bottom you set it down from the top I counted you out cascading, the end draws near these rail lines, drown in fear in the dark days, hunger's free illumination, end with greed drag your feet, and strung along fight back, until you're gone This tunnel vision breaks my mind dark days leave this world behind humiliation takes it's toll