Produced by Bowie and mixed by Tony Visconti,[1] it was recorded on the Diamond Dogs Tour in September 1974, some material from which appeared in the BBC documentary Cracked Actor.

[2] The full show spans across five sides of vinyl, with the sixth featuring an etching of Bowie.

[3] It features a different and more R&B-oriented lineup,[2] including long time collaborators Earl Slick and Carlos Alomar,[1] as well as backing singer Luther Vandross.

The setlist also includes material recorded for The Gouster, an album which later would turn into Young Americans.

[4] Pitchfork critic Chris Randle wrote: "Hearing drums here distinct from murk, you can tell how complex the rhythm of '1984' was, its groove swerving in circles to welcome every new element.