Exotic Creatures Of The Deep

Exotic Creatures of the Deep was promoted in the UK through a series of live performances known as the "Sparks Spectacular." This included a twenty-date residency at London's Carling Islington Academy from May 16 to June 11, 2008, during which the group performed each of their previous twenty albums in chronological order. The residency concluded with a final show at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire on June 13, where Exotic Creatures of the Deep was premiered. The lineup for these performances included Russell Mael on vocals, engineering, and mixing; Ron Mael on keyboards, programming, and orchestrations; Tammy Glover on drums; Dean Menta on guitars; and John Thomas on mixing and engineering.