The band's previous rhythm section, Ross Valory and Steve Smith, were fired during recording sessions for the preceding Raised on Radio album.
The tour started on August 23, 1986, at the Mountain Aire Festival in Angels Camp, California and ended February 1, 1987 in Anchorage, Alaska.
The tour was videotaped by MTV and made into a documentary, which includes interviews and concert footage of the band at the height of their career.
State of the art computerized lighting and large movable video screens that resembled pool table holders were used as part of the elaborate stage design.
We met in San Rafael, we sat on the edge of the marina, and I just told them, 'I can't do this anymore.