Although hailed by critics, Lyon severely injured his hand on November 13, 1978. In an interview from 2000, he recalled, "I had cut my arm on a glass during a show in Sacramento. I was supposed to be off the road for three months at least and we were back on the road in two weeks. We had a huge tour booked. We were going to be gone for a year. The record company had actually started to get into it, but as soon as I got hurt and was off the road, they kind of said 'That’s that' and moved on to other things. It was bitter for me then, but over time you learn that’s just the way this business is." In addition to being released by Epic Records, the group also parted ways with its manager and producer, Miami Steve Van Zandt. Their next album, "The Jukes", would rely on songs written by members of the band. It was not until 1991's "Better Days", that Van Zandt and Springsteen would rejoin Southside Johnny for many of the tracks.