As a compromise it was agreed that two albums would be made: the songs would be released by Fred Frith, Chris Cutler and Dagmar Krause as Art Bears, and the instrumental compositions would be released later by Henry Cow.
A middle ground was found, leading to the creation of two albums. The vocal compositions would be released as Art Bears, featuring Fred Frith, Chris Cutler, and Dagmar Krause, while the instrumental pieces would be issued by Henry Cow at a later time.