He independently released this album himself in an initial run of 10,000 that were numbered and signed,[1] after a disagreement with Island about its commercial viability.

[4] The working title was "Ringside Seat"; photos of Martyn and bassist Danny Thompson in a boxing ring were taken for a prospective cover, though never used.

[4][5] A 2CD Deluxe Edition compiled and researched by John Hillarby was released in 2010 by Universal Music.

It contains the 1975 concert in its entirety, complete with hold ups, chatter and profane drunken insults between Martyn and Thompson, with Disc 2 including 35 minutes of the afternoon rehearsal as bonus material.

The versions of "Outside In" and "Solid Air" on the original (which were not recorded at the Leeds concert) are replaced.