Sedaka opted to record at Strawberry after meeting Gouldman in New York and discovering his association with Stewart, Godley and Creme.

[2] His work with the four British musicians proved to be a pivotal influence on their collective decision to forge a career as a band.

The track "Better Days Are Coming" was reworked by Sedaka as the Japanese opening theme for the 1985 anime series Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam.

The album, released after a successful English tour in early 1972,[4] marked the comeback of Sedaka after a 10-year absence from the charts.

In West Germany, the album was released on the budget label RCA International, simply titled Neil Sedaka.