In December 2008 the band announced that they would be staging a 5th Madstock concert in 2009 to celebrate their 30th anniversary held on 17 July in Victoria Park, East London.

[1] "The Harder They Come", a cover of the Jimmy Cliff song, was released as the only single off this album and reached #44 in the UK charts.

"[7] Trouser Press wrote, "the band sounds tight and in top form; the sing-along enthusiasm of the crowd makes the disc particularly infectious.

"[11] AllMusic's Evan Cater was less positive, saying, "Suggs' decision to sacrifice vocal quality for exuberance is more excusable than the unimaginative arrangements of the songs, which vary little from the original studio recordings.

"[8] Russell Deeks of Songwriting magazine wrote, "They may have been a little bit rough around the edges in places on the day ... but their knockabout humour and unrivaled sense of showmanship were definitely undimished [sic] " Deeks noted that the video quality of the DVD isn't the best, as it has apparently been transferred over from the original VHS release.