It originally consisted of vocalist Dale Martindale, guitarist Don Gordon (later of Numb), synth players Joe Vizvary and Glen Nelson, bassist Gary Smith, and percussionist Kevin Crompton (better known as cEvin Key).
[4] Crompton left Images in Vogue in 1986, indicating that the band's "new romantic" sound was too commercial for his tastes, and concentrated on his side project Skinny Puppy.
The album—but not the band—ended up titled as The Spell, although there was still confusion as the band name "Images In Vogue" did not appear on the LP label or the front cover.
The Spell album was not commercially successful, however, and by June 1988, Images in Vogue could no longer count on the support of its record label.
Images in Vogue's final concert featuring original content was at Toronto's Opera House in November 1991, after which the band unofficially split as members pursued different ventures.
Limited to 200 copies this set collects some of Images in Vogue's earliest recordings, and represents the group's initial, possibly most famous line-up of Dale Martindale, Joe Vizvary, Glen Nelson, Gary Smith, Kevin Crompton, and Don Gordon.
The recordings were produced by Joe Vizvary and Lindsay Kidd, with assistance by Dave Ogilvie in Vancouver's Mushroom and Little Mountain Studios.
The concert was the premiere performance of the band's hit, "Lust for Love", as well as the live debut of then-new member Glen Nelson.
Live personnel include Joe Vizvary, Gary Blair Smith, Dale Martindale, Don Gordon, and Kevin Crompton.
Joining Key were Joe Vizvary, Dale Martindale, Gary Smith, Don Gordon, and Glen Nelson.