[1] The EP is often erroneously referred to as Brothers Grimm (after the song title of the first track on the A-side of the record).

In 1996, the contents of the 1988 CD release were remastered and reissued with an additional four tracks from a BBC Radio 1 session.

[3] Two of the songs delved into Astbury's respect and fascination with the Native American cultures previously explored during his tenure with Southern Death Cult.

"Ghost Dance" was inspired by the Ghost Dance religious movement as well as the writings and teachings of spiritual leader Wovoka, whose name is mentioned in the lyrics ("Wovoka had a vision"...), while the lyrics to "Horse Nation" were taken nearly verbatim from the book Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee.

Astbury and Duffy's interest in the Vietnam War was also in evidence, both in the photograph that appeared on the picture sleeve, as well as the lyrical content of the final track, "Christians", which directly referenced the war and featured lyrics referring to the Chiêu Hồi program and the tiger stripe camouflage pattern worn by United States infantrymen.

At the time, certain groups within the British post punk subculture developed a "trendy" fascination with the Vietnam War that spilled over into dress and music.

[citation needed] In addition to the material from the 1988 compact disc, the 1997 CD appended a four-track David Jensen BBC Radio 1 session engineered by Dale Griffin and broadcast on 27 October 1983.

The track was then retitled "Sea and Sky" and released as the B-side of the "Go West (Crazy Spinning Circles)" single.

Setlists for the Death Cult 8323 tour were identical at each gig, featuring the following songs in order: 83rd Dream, Christians, Gods Zoo, Brothers Grimm, Ghost Dance, Butterflies, A flower in the Desert, Resurrection Joe, The Phoenix, Horse Nation, Go West, Dreamtime, Spiritwalker, Rain, with Moya and She Sells Sanctuary presented as the encore.

The tour also saw the release of a dual double A-side single, featuring new songs ‘FLESH AND BONE’ and ‘C.O.T.A’.