[8][10] With the release of his album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars and his performance of "Starman" on the BBC television programme Top of the Pops in early July 1972, David Bowie was launched to stardom.
According to author Peter Doggett, the Dolls' first two albums were important in representing the American response to the British glam rock movement.
[16][1] "Watch That Man" was recorded at London's Trident Studios in January 1973, following the conclusion of the American tour and a series of Christmas concerts in England and Scotland.
[8] Co-producer Ken Scott however, speaking in 1999, defended the mix as the result of careful deliberation:[10] 'Watch That Man' was very much a Stones-sounding thing, with the vocal used as an instrument rather than as a lead.
When we delivered the tapes of the album, I heard from MainMan, 'Great, but can we get another mix on "Watch That Man" with the vocal more up front so we can hear a bit more of David?'