Despite reaching the UK top 10, the album was not as successful as the previous Ultravox albums from the 1980s and contained no top-20 singles (with "Same Old Story" and "All Fall Down" reaching numbers 31 and 30, respectively). In addition, drummer Warren Cann was unceremoniously dumped by the band, due to "musical differences", before recording the album. The drums on the album were played by Mark Brzezicki from Big Country. The sound developed the movement away from electronic rock started by "Lament" further and some unusual instrumentation was used, such as the Celtic sound of "All Fall Down" with instrumentation by The Chieftains. Brass on the lead single "Same Old Story" by Beggar and Co. The album's final track, "All in One Day", with an orchestral arrangement by George Martin was written about the Live Aid event.