It was recorded in the late spring of 1976 and originally intended to be his third solo studio album.

[1] In April 1976, he released a new single, "You Got the Magic" backed with "Evil Thing", which peaked at number 87 on the Billboard Hot 100 and did not sell a great deal.

Shortly before shipment, however, Fogerty and Asylum's Joe Smith made a joint decision that the album did not merit release.

After several unsuccessful attempts to improve the album's quality, Fogerty began a nine-year estrangement from the music industry.

He has confirmed in interviews that he instructed Asylum to destroy the master tapes, but bootleg copies are widespread.