This was the group's last original studio album to be released on their custom label, Threshold Records.

It provided three minor hit singles in the U.S. with "Blue World" (#62), "Sitting at the Wheel" (#27) and "Running Water".

The album has a track sequence designed to capitalise on the legacy of the more successful Long Distance Voyager, with Justin Hayward's songs at the beginning and Ray Thomas's at the end.

In November 2008 the album was remastered and released on CD with two extra tracks.

The 2008 release contains two extra tracks: Sources: [3] ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.