It is a concept album conceived by Frank Bornemann and written by Jürgen Rosenthal, an abstract sequel to the previous year's Power and the Passion.

The new version of Eloy consisted of Bornemann himself on guitar and vocals, Klaus-Peter Matziol on bass, Detlev Schmidtchen on keyboards, and Jürgen Rosenthal on percussion.

[12] Jamie has a metaphysical out-of-body experience realizing he is dead, and the divine light he sees awakes memories of his beloved Jeanne ("Awakening").

The enigmatic message worries Jamie, who wonders if he will be able to fulfill his goal of meeting Jeanne and escape into eternity, or if this daring venture will lead him to his ultimate doom ("The Dance in Doubt and Fear").

Having now attained a higher level of self-awareness, he realizes that his earthly life is indeed gone, but he is convinced that he will live again, now knowing that true power does not lie in hatred ("The Victory of Mental Force").

After the release of Power and the Passion last year, Frank Bornemann decided to break up Eloy in order to get rid of their manager Jay Partridge, with whom he had insurmountable disagreements.

[10] Second came bassist Klaus-Peter Matziol, whom Bornemann met as a customer in a music store he was working at for the short period Eloy were inactive.

According to critics, Eloy were influenced by groups like Yes,[5][8] Pink Floyd,[5][8] Emerson, Lake & Palmer[8] and The Who,[8] especially by the albums Tales from Topographic Oceans,[5][8] The Dark Side of the Moon,[5] Tarkus[8] and Tommy.