[5][6] Originally released in 1993 by 12 Inch Records, the first run was limited to 1,000 copies had the band's name printed in black lettering.

The song was recorded during the Electra 2000 sessions, but was initially released on the various artists compilation Feast of the Sybarites.

In a retrospective review, Tiny Mix Tapes called Electra 2000 "the group’s heaviest and most relentless album.

"[8] Trouser Press called the album "bracingly loud but generically obvious in its attack: simple melodies kicked along with a brisk backbeat and covered in sizzling sensual guitar aggression.

On the original release "Winder" lasts 5:44, with a hidden track, "Monty Python Organ Grinder", beginning at 6:08.