Following his year-long stay at Weston Mental Hospital, Johnston recorded the Laurie EP in December 1989,[5] the title track of which is featured on this album.

Immediately following the performances, Johnston was hospitalized for five months between March and August 1990, after causing his father to crash his plane into a forest amidst a delusional episode.

The songwriting style on this album showcases Johnston's commercial ambitions, and slyly nods to his growing fame.

[12] Although it is considered a 'studio' album, the songs were actually recorded by Kramer in a make-shift studio in the garage at Chuck Picklesimer's house in July 1991, in Daniel's home state of West Virginia.

Although the sessions took place in West Virginia, by late 1991, the Johnston family had relocated to Waller, Texas.

A few years later, in 2006, the album's producer Kramer performed bass and keyboards on a cover of "Honey I Sure Miss You".