David Ross Smith of AllMusic writes:A snapshot of the era, the album is saturated with original ideas, experimentation, and lunacy, all powered by the bottled grape.

[1]In early 1970, Ayers assembled a band he called the Whole World to tour his debut LP Joy of a Toy that included a young Mike Oldfield, David Bedford, Lol Coxhill, Mick Fincher, the folk singer Bridget St. John and Robert Wyatt.

After a UK tour, Ayers took the Whole World into the studio to cut an LP, produced, like his debut, with Peter Jenner.

The line-up produced a heady mixture of ideas and experimentation with two distinctive styles emerging; carefree ballads like "Clarence in Wonderland" and "May I?"

Ayers released a single of exclusive material at the time "Butterfly Dance" coupled with "Puis Je?"