In a change of direction from his earlier material (most notably his signature single "Music"), Miles decided not to use orchestral backing on Zaragon.

Miles played guitars, keyboards and synthesisers on the album, with Barry Black on drums and Bob Marshall on bass.

[1] The opening track, "Overture", was a rock epic in which keyboards took the place of the orchestral backing on his earlier material.

43 in the UK charts, a respectable showing given that musical fashions were moving away from "epic-rock" towards punk and disco.

[1] The B-side of the single was "Mitre Square", the second part of the "Nice Man Jack" trilogy.