[2] The album was recorded live in Gothenburg, Sweden on 7 September 1956 during a tour that did not involve any UK dates due to the ongoing AFM/MU dispute; it was released to capitalise on the extensive string of UK tour dates during the spring of 1957.

It also helped the Basie Band to catch up in Britain, preparing the ground for the forthcoming 'Atomic' recordings.

The latter's sleeve note name checks the April 1957 British dates despite none of these tunes being from the tour.

The photograph itself was taken after a matinee concert at the Royal Festival Hall while the band were waiting for their evening gig at the Ritz Hotel in the evening, on April 13, 1957.

The couple arm in arm with Basie on the LP sleeve, according to Al Ryan of BBC Radio 3 Jazz Now, were David and Janet Woodhead.