Release
The album was released in a particularly tumultuous year for the band, with personnel problems (bassist Pete Quaife was injured, resigned and later rejoined the band), legal and contractual battles and an ongoing hectic touring schedule. The album was critically well-received, but did not sell particularly well at the time of its release (especially in the United States), and was out of print for many years.
Re-issues since 1998 have included bonus tracks of songs released contemporaneously as singles (most notably "Dead End Street") as well as two unreleased tracks.
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