Ptacek later traveled to Houston at the invitation of Billy Gibbons to record at Gibbons' Gold Star Sound Services studio which saw release as "The Texas Tapes" gaining international attention. Robert Plant, similarly impressed, flew Ptacek to England for the sessions for B-sides to supplement the singles from Fate of Nations.
Ptacek's journey involved traveling to Houston, recording at Billy Gibbons' studio, and the resulting album "The Texas Tapes" gaining international recognition. Robert Plant similarly impressed by Ptacek's work, flew him to England for sessions to create B-sides for singles from Fate of Nations.