Clockwise from top left the images are as follows: (1) the group's Mickey Mouse "skull" logo; (2) a nude female drawing (artist unknown, but the image is often credited to singer Ian Astbury, even though this has never been confirmed); (3) a portion of a Tim Page photograph of ARVN soldiers interrogating a Viet Cong suspect (the group's first release, the eponymous Death Cult EP, also featured a Tim Page Vietnam photograph on its picture sleeve, and both Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy have expressed an interest in the history of the Vietnam War, which was also apparently a trend in the United Kingdom at the time); (4) a portion of a photograph of Jimi Hendrix (one of the group's influences).

The Australian version was only issued in the 7" format and was distributed by the Powderworks Records label (catalogue number POW 0179).

Preston replaced the group's previous drummer, Ray Mondo, just prior to entering the studio to record the single.

In 1991, the Cult donated the track "Gods Zoo", royalty free, for the compilation album A Historical Debt.

The album's intent was to help independent groups and labels caught in the wake of the Rough Trade Distribution collapse.