Singer Ken Chinn relocated from Edmonton to Vancouver and led the new bands The Wongs and Little Joe, while drummer Ted Simm returned to his home of Winnipeg.

Chinn suggested combining a recording of one of their final concerts, held at the Polish Hall in Edmonton in September 1989, with additional studio tracks culled from several sources.

Studio recordings of the songs "Cannibal Cafe" and "I'm Real Scared" first appeared on their 1985 debut album, ...And No One Else Wanted to Play.

Track 8, "The Electric Chair", is a demo version of a song from the band's second album, If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish, recorded at Technical Difficulties Studio in Edmonton in early 1986.

They re-enlisted bassist Curtis Creager and drummer Jon Card, and booked a two-and-a-half-month tour[7] beginning in late 1991 and ending in early 1992.

The tour was successful,[8] drawing the attention of Epitaph Records owner Brett Gurewitz[9] who would later sign the band to a three-record deal.

SNFU biographer Chris Walter notes that the live tracks are of poor quality, but nonetheless showcase the band in fine form.