Current and former Lizzy members guested on the album, including Scott Gorham, Brian Downey, Snowy White, and Gary Moore.

Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler plays on the single "King's Call", a lament to Elvis Presley.

The latter track is devoted to Iconic African, or African diaspora freedom fighters of the 20th century, including Malcolm X, Rastafari, Haile Selassie, Bob Marley, Jimi Hendrix and other socially aware or politically conscious blues- Rhythm and blues artists from history, such as Robert Johnson and Motown singer, Stevie Wonder.

"Yellow Pearl" was released as a single in two remixed versions; the first of these was later used as the theme tune from 1981 until 1986 for the popular BBC TV music programme Top of the Pops.

He resumed: "There is nothing here even vaguely similar to the dramatic rock energy of "The Boys Are Back in Town" yet this is a bold and interesting batch of tunes aided by uncluttered arrangements and sound playing".