[1] Apart from soundtracks, it is Thompson's only entirely instrumental studio album.

The album consists of some of the artist's favourite tunes, all rendered as instrumentals and all arranged for guitar, mandolin, and other instruments played by Thompson.

After the modest sales for their 1979 album Sunnyvista, Richard and Linda Thompson found themselves without a record deal.

Their earlier album Shoot Out the Lights, which was produced and financed by Gerry Rafferty, failed to secure them a deal with a major label.

"[3] All songs traditional and arranged by Richard Thompson except where noted.