[1] The store's location changed several times finally ending up in North Miami Beach, Florida.
[2] Open Books and Records played an important role in the South Florida underground scene.
According to Greg Baker, "On two nights in January 1982 they recorded Charlie Pickett and the Eggs Live at the Button on Fort Lauderdale Beach."
[4] At the same time "Open compiled an album featuring fifteen bands from Florida, including the Eat, the Bobs, the Essentials, Spanish Dogs, the Front, Larry Joe Miller, and Charlie Pickett and the Eggs.
Gottfried and Wimmer released several Charlie Pickett singles as well as a compilation album titled The Land That Time Forgot.