The different approach to recording, combined with a number of difficulties with the mixing, resulted in it being the band's heaviest work.

[2] To this end, on 12 October 1972 the band set up their gear in Dierks Studios and performed for a little over an hour to an audience of just a small group of friends.

[2] The majority of the tracks had already been written before Nektar had formed, and were commonly played during their live shows before the album's recording.

Dissatisfied with the original master, Nektar and producer Peter Hauke opted to do a series of dubs and re-recordings, which took place in February.

[2] The original sleeve notes state the album to have been recorded entirely in February 1973, omitting the October 1972 session.