However, it would prove to be the band's final album, as Marc Bolan died in a car crash in September 1977 at the age of 29.

[citation needed] The sessions had started in May 1976 at Decibel Studios in London with the recording of "I Love to Boogie", with Steve Currie (bass), Davey Lutton (drums) and Dino Dines (piano).

[citation needed] The track "Visions of Domino" was a re-recording of an unreleased song, "Funky London Childhood" with completely rewritten lyrics, played live on the previous Futuristic Dragon tour in 1976.

[citation needed] Biographer Mark Paytress noted that the "plastic soul" style of the band's previous works was no more.

Having fallen from critical and commercial favour, the band had endured some fiercely hostile press, but NME, which had been amongst the most negative, noted of the album: "very listenable, well arranged [and] immaculately played.

[2] Pitchfork praised the album saying, that it "finds a reinvigorated Bolan crafting some of his best hooks and calibrating his catchiest grooves in years".

Reviewer Stephen M. Deusner said the tracks were well balanced: "The cosmic 'Crimson Moon', the infectious 'I'm a Fool for You Girl', and the album's centerpiece, 'Jason B.

"[6] The title track was prominently used in BBC TV series The Pursuit of Love, in the episode one of the first season which was broadcast in 2021.