It was recorded in Cleveland, Ohio, in November 1968 as part of a session that was originally intended for release by ESP-Disk as catalogue number 1073.

However, the material was shelved until 1989, when some of the tracks were released by Homeboy Music, a label run by British musicologist Roy Morris, on a limited-edition cassette titled Signals.

Not only does it serve to provide a deeper and more accurate history of the form, but it also contextualizes and re-informs the work of those, like Ayler, who were able to move outside of their local terrain.

Its eight compositions fuse raucous blare and innocently joyous melodies... Lucky for us, the music survives and now has a chance to reach the larger audience it has always deserved.

"[11] Clifford Allen of Paris Transatlantic wrote: "Norman Howard's music, and that of his mate Joe Phillips, is a superb example of how Albert Ayler's influence inspired musicians back in his hometown as well as throughout the world.