EPs titled Turquoise 3.x and Crimson 3.x were released in lo-fi mp3 quality before being compiled onto the online release entitled Turquoise & Crimson.

After the two EPs were released, many of the songs found their way onto the major-label backed album Nude with different mixes before finding their way onto the official double album release.

The songs were created during and after a short four-year hiatus instituted by Jon Crosby so he could do some "soul-searching".

Many of the songs reflect the rough time in Crosby's life after the release of Music for People and the split between himself and a major-label.

The songs on the online release are the same versions as the retail CD, however production and sound quality on the Retail Version is of higher quality.