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After the "A Salty Dog" album was recorded, Matthew Fisher (organ) and David Knights (bass) left the band, and they were replaced by Chris Copping, who played both organ and bass for this and their next album (titled "Broken Barricades"). And it was also a curious thing, because this quartet (Gary Brooker, Robin Trower, B.J. Wilson and Chris Copping) also played together before in a Rhythm and Blues band called THE PARAMOUNTS , which recorded some singles in the early sixties. So, this line- up of THE PARAMOUNTS was reunited between 1969-71, plus lyricist Keith Reid, of course, in this PROCOL HARUM line-up.

This album is a bit more "dark" in music and lyrics than "A Salty Dog", and with more emphasis in more Heavy Rock songs by Trower and more simple Blues influenced songs by Brooker. As a whole it is not one of my favourite albums from them. But it has some good songs like "Whisky Train" (with music by Trower and sung by him, and it also was released as a single, I think), "Whaling Stories" (the best song from this album, and the most Progressive song in this album in structure and arrangements, which was better played in their "Live" album from 1972 with additional very good orchestral and choral arrangements), and "Your Own Choice" (which included an harmonica solo by Harry Pitch). The rest of the songs are good but not very interesting for my taste.