The album was promoted with a 15 date tour of Britain in November, culminating in a final show at London's Royal Albert Hall.

[3] The group were augmented by keyboard player Tim Blake, with guest appearances from Phil Campbell (at the Royal Albert Hall and Cardiff Tramshed) and Eric Clapton (in Guildford).

[7] The set-list included "Flesh Fondue", "Last Man on Earth", "65 Million Years Ago", "In the Beginning" and "The Fantasy of Faldum" from the album.

[8][9] On 14 November, the group recorded a session for Marc Riley's BBC Radio 6 Music show, playing "65 Million Years Ago", "Last Man on Earth", and "Spirit of the Age".

[12] According to Dave Brock, speaking during the live session on the Marc Riley show, the title is taken from the Skylark series by E. E. "Doc" Smith.