In October 1977, “Columbia” label released “Introducing Sparks”, the seventh Sparks album. It was recorded in 1977, at “Larrabee Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jimmy Lenner, Terry Powell, Ron Mael and Russell Mael.

Personnel:

• Russell Mael – lead and backing vocals
• Ron Mael – keyboards, arrangements
• Alan Broadbent, Ben Benay, David Foster, Ed Greene, David Paich, Mike Porcaro, Reinie Press, Lee Ritenour, Thom Rotella – musicians
• Tom Bahler, Al Capps, Stan Farber, Jim Haas, Ron Hicklin, Mark Piscitelli, Nick Uhrig – backing vocals
• Lenny Roberts – engineer
• Betsy Banghart, Randy Tominaga – engineer assistant
• Al Capps – arrangements
• John Kehe, Tommy Steele – design
• Bob Seidemann – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ron Mael and Russell Mael.

1. A Big Surprise
2. Occupation
3. Ladies
4. I’m Not
5. Forever Young
6. Goofing Off
7. Girls on the Brain
8. Over the Summer
9. Those Mysteries