Confronted with an ultimatum from the label along the lines of "make a pop record or else," he set out to make one of the more expensive records of his career, 1977's Izitso, which yielded several hits.
When presented with a difficult decision by his record label, he opted to take a risk and produce a costly album, Izitso in 1977, which resulted in several successful singles and helped him achieve his artistic goals.