Wendy's twin sister, Susannah Melvoin (an extended Revolution member herself) co-wrote the track "Honeymoon Express".

The album, released in the United States on August 24, 1987, peaked at No.

In the US, the only single to hit the Billboard Hot 100 was "Waterfall" which peaked at No.

This version was included on the number-one hit soundtrack album of the film Dangerous Minds (1995) and released as a single in Europe.

Upon release columnist of pan-European magazine Music & Media highlighted "Sideshow", "Stay" and instrumental "White" and concluded that although the album's compositions "remain heavily influenced by Prince," the album "proves that not only can they stand on their own two feet, but also how important they are to Prince's Revolution.