The album was recorded partly on dates between 1976 and 1980, including the tour in support of the album Just Testing.

Subsequent copies of the album contained only tracks one to six.

The sleeve only lists the tracks on the first album along with their recording locations: The tracks on side one were recorded in 1980 and those on side two in 1978.

Dates for the bonus LP are not listed.

The album was also released as two single LPs with the titles Live Dates 2 and Live Dates 2, Additional Tapes.