Some subsequent releases omitted "Gone Straight" and "Rub 'n' Dub", and had the rest of the tracks in a re-arranged order.

The album included a colourful comic story on its inner sleeve, designed by Lon Goddard, as well as a big Musical Youth poster.

A rapid follow-up, "Youth of Today", was released at the end of 1982 and achieved respectable chart success.

The third single, "Never Gonna Give You Up", released in early 1983, became the band's second biggest hit in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

The album's fourth and final single, "Heartbreaker", didn't fare as well and charted only in the UK, outside the top 40.