For the next album, the band had planned a rock opera, "Albert", about a rock critic who wanted to be a star (based loosely on the real rock critic Albert Goldman), but this never materialized. The plan changed to an album of disco covers, "It's Not Unusual". Both Ed Zeppelin and Fresh Cheese had left the band after "5,000,000* *Tortelvis Fans Can't Be Wrong", and during rehearsals for the new album, Tortelvis also quit. Bassist Put-Mon (Gary Putman) took over the vocals, assuming the name Gary B.I.B.B. "It's Not Unusual" featured guest spots by both Screamin' Jay Hawkins and Randy Bachman.