The album was recorded in concert at Jazzhus Montmartre in Copenhagen,[1] in October 1969.

[2] The eight tracks on the album are all Ibrahim originals and are played as a continuous piece.

[1] The LP version was issued under the name Dollar Brand; reissues were attributed to Abdullah Ibrahim, after the pianist changed his name.

[1] AllMusic summarized that "Ibrahim was still in the process of finding his own sound at the time, although his improvisations (which use repetition and vamps effectively) have their interesting moments.

"[3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz commented that "the [1991] CD robs the music of some of its full-hearted resonance.