While Pat Thrall had spent the late 1970s and early 1980s making a name for himself by playing with the likes of Automatic Man and Pat Travers, former Deep Purple member Glenn Hughes recorded one solo album after the demise of Purple in 1976 entitled "Play Me Out"; a record that focused more on his love of soul and funk rather than hard rock. "Play Me Out" had limited success and Hughes had slipped off the musical map, save for a few guest appearances here and there.