[3] It was recorded live at concerts at Bombay Rock Gold Coast, Queensland and at the Sydney Entertainment Centre in October, 1983, during the 'Semantics' tour.

[5] The title of the album is derived from the name for the ancient Greek battle formation where long spears were presented from behind a wall of overlapping shields.

The back cover cartoon depicts a stage manager warning "Five Minutes Mr. Reyne" at the dressing room door.

Meanwhile, Reyne is combing his hair backwards with Brylcream liberally applied, a guitar and a half-full bottle are nearby.

Phalanx was also released by Geffen Records in Europe but under a different title, Australian Crawl: Live, and with a different cover.