[2] Produced by Kevin Elson, the album proved a partial commercial success, reaching the 46th slot on the Billboard 200 chart.

Lead-off single "Addicted to that Rush", featuring the band's aggressive guitar and bass playing, also brought the group some mainstream attention, reaching the No.

The song "30 Days in the Hole" was originally recorded by British rock band Humble Pie on the 1972 album Smokin'.

Bassist Billy Sheehan revealed on an interview on Nikki Sixx's radio show "Sixx Sense" that "Wind Me Up" is based on "Oh, Pretty Woman" by Roy Orbison played backwards.

The Chicago Tribune opined that "the lyrics are strictly by-the-numbers, but the playing is hard, flashy and tuneful, combining Bad Company's bluesiness with Def Leppard's melodic metal.