[1] "Heartbreak Hotel" is a cover version of the Elvis Presley song (written by Mae Boren Axton and Tommy Durden) with fundamental elements of the track changed such the singing taking in "chilling" screams and dark synthesizer elements added to the background.

"The Jeweler" is a spoken word piece under an instrumental backdrop that recalls, at least in its poetic and freeform structure, the track "The Gift" from the Velvet Underground's second studio album White Light/White Heat (1968).

It is also the second consecutive album to feature both Brian Eno and Phil Manzanera of Roxy Music.

The album was remastered in 1996 as part of the 2CD release The Island Years, containing also both Fear (1974) and Helen of Troy (1975).

[2] When the tour finished, Spedding joined Roy Harper's backing band Trigger, consisting of Dave Cochran on bass and Bill Bruford on drums.