Initially planned for release in 1991 but shelved after the Midnight Music label went bankrupt, it finally surfaced in 1996 on Cherry Red, which took over the rights to a number of artists from the defunct Midnight Music (among them The Wolfhounds, The Snake Corps, The Essence and Sad Lovers & Giants).

The release presents many of the band's best moments combining political passion with sparkling indie pop music.

The Peel Session tracks, taken from three different appearances, generally come across in a slightly crisper fashion than the other studio cuts.

It includes an alternate version of "Should The Bible Be Banned", which is a touch quieter with more prominent acoustic guitar.

* John Peel/Janice Long BBC session recordings Side A: Side B: * John Peel/Janice Long BBC session recordings The test pressing has the tracks "Frans Hals" and "Charles Windsor" the other way around.