It was in the song cycle format that had proved successful for Webb's 1980 album Tell Me On a Sunday which Black had co-written with Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Some of the songs are humorous in tone with Janet Reger and Jane Fonda referenced in the titles, although takes a more dramatic theme in the closing two tracks.

The album's genre is contemporary pop, somewhat at odds with Webb's usual style, but it does feature a number of power ballads.

[2] The album was recorded between November 1981 and June 1982 at The Manor, The Townhouse, Maison Rouge, and Hipposound Studios.

The album boasted a strong musical backing, including Kiki Dee and Phil Collins - the latter having worked with Hentschel many times before.