At this point in their career, Halfnelson was a three piece group comprising the Mael brothers and guitarist Earle Mankey.

Ron Mael: "It was intimidating for us just to be in a studio, but he was really incredibly open to what we were doing, and I think we really felt like kindred spirits, even though some of his own music was kinda maybe more soul-based.

The way we were recording was a fair part of what we were and what made us interesting as a band to him.”"Wonder Girl", the band's first single, exemplified both the Maels' unorthodox approach, and Rundgren's openness to it: Russell Mael: "Todd really wanted to preserve the quality of the demo.

[5] The new version of the album featured new artwork that was simpler, displaying the group in more of a classic pose superimposed against a red brick pattern.

The single to this reissue "Wonder Girl", became a minor regional hit in certain parts of Alabama and California and also appeared on the lower end of the Cashbox chart at #92.

This version was titled 2 Originals of Sparks and was packaged as a double-LP in a gatefold sleeve with a 14-page booklet.