All monies raised from the sale of the record, less the manufacturing costs, were given to the Miners Strike Fund. The artists, studio, record company and distributors waived their fees.[5]
"Moments of Delight" and "In the Dark Year" are two songs composed for this album by Tim Hodgkinson and Lindsay Cooper respectively, with texts by Chris Cutler. They were performed by Cooper, Hodgkinson, Cutler and Bill Gilonis, with Robert Wyatt singing, and were recorded on 29–31 October 1984 at Cold Storage.[3]
"Back in the Playground Blues" and "On the Beach at Cambridge" are two poems by Adrian Mitchell from his book, On the Beach at Cambridge: New Poems (1984).[6] Mitchell recites the poems, which were recorded on 21 October 1984 at Cold Storage.[1]
"Bittern Storm Revisited" is a remix of Henry Cow's "Bittern Storm over Ülm" from their 1974 album, Unrest. It was remixed in 1984 at Cold Storage.[7]
Eugene Chadbourne in a review of the album at AllMusic called it an "expertly produced release".[1] He said that it will appeal to fans of Henry Cow, who might also complain of the EP's brevity. Chadbourne remarked that it "all goes by very quickly", and likened it to "a greeting card with some inspired verse scribbled on it".[1]
^Ramond, Michel; Roussel, Patrice; Vuilleumier, Stephane. "Discography of Fred Frith". New York Downtown Scene and Other Miscellaneous Discographies. Archived from the original on 19 June 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
