Produced by Ted Templeman, it marked a shift away from the sound of the band's eponymous debut, to that of their subsequent album, Dixie Chicken.

It also introduced the cover artwork of Neon Park to the group, and was the last album appearance of original bassist Roy Estrada.

[2] Highlighted by a reworked group version of "Willin'", the album also featured such enduring tracks as "A Apolitical Blues," "Easy to Slip" and the title track, all by guitarist and lead vocalist Lowell George, the second co-written with Martin Kibbee, credited as "Fred Martin", a former band-mate from The Factory, and the first appearance of the "George/Martin" credit on a Little Feat record.

The track "Texas Rose Cafe" is a tribute to a post-Houston concert visit by Lowell George and others to the hippie restaurant/club/beer garden.

But I had a chance to pick up on that later with The Last Record Album.”[6][5] The cover design also includes a giant snail and Mick Jagger dressed as Gainsborough's The Blue Boy[5] as Park had been inspired by the film Performance.