[5] It has been said that the release by an eastern bootlegger of the whole 60-minute air cast rather than the 48 minutes selected by Dick James Music significantly cut into the US sales of the live album.

Another contributing factor to the original album's soft sales could have been the glut of Elton John product on the market at the time.

He has also cited the album as a great showcase for the musicianship of drummer Nigel Olsson and bassist Dee Murray.

Retitled 17-11-70+, the release reinstates seven additional songs from the concert, making it the most complete official edition of the show available in any format.

This version is also different from the earlier US releases in that album producer Gus Dudgeon remixed the tracks to create a notably different sound from the original US LP mixes.