It was originally released in October 1985, on the labels Neutron, Mercury and Vertigo.

It is the group's only album to feature founder members Martin Fry and Mark White flanked by new members Eden and David Yarritu, the latter two credited merely as "performers" with effectively no or limited musical contribution to the album.

The four-piece was also presented in a cartoon form for the album's artwork and promotional videos, and wore outrageous costumes and played false instruments for "live" promotional performances.

In 2005, a digitally remastered CD of the album was released with eight bonus tracks.

All tracks are written by Martin Fry and Mark WhiteCredits adapted from the original album liner notes.