On August 7, 1973 Norman entered AIR studios in London to record his favorite album, the second album in his Trilogy, "So Long Ago the Garden", which was produced by The Triumvirate of British producers Rod Edwards, Roger Hand, Jon Miller. According to John J. Thompson, "lyrically, as the title suggests, the album reflects on the nature of the human condition. The songs deal with characters ... knee deep in the madness of life without God". In a 1980 interview, Norman explained the purpose of "So Long Ago the Garden":