[citation needed] It was recorded (before Marc Bolan joined the band) at Advison Studios in London, England.

Originally intended as a regular studio album, it was transformed into a fake "live" album by producer Simon Napier-Bell by dubbing audience screams lifted from the Beatles' film A Hard Day's Night (1964).

According to the liner notes by Chris Donovan in the 1982 Cherry Red Records reissue of the album, its release in the United States was stopped by the Daughters of the American Revolution, who objected to the title.

However, the title was forgotten to be removed from the LP spine, where it remained.

Side 1 Side 2 An enhanced reissue of the album was released in 2000 by Cherry Red (CDMRED 177) that included a much expanded fold-out booklet and the rare promotional video for Smashed Blocked.