Despite these changes the overall effect was similar to the earlier version and mechanically identical, with the exception of the rear track which was widened by 40mm.

The album was produced by Rob Schnapf with the exception of the track "Stuck at Sea," which was produced by Butch Walker.

He again wrote all the songs himself (with the exception of the first track, which is public domain), but this time featured in the production credits as well.

To save space on the audio disc, the songs are shorter radio edits with the exception of the final track.

The album was mixed by David Thoener with the exception of the final track, which was mixed by Rinkoff.

These tracks would later go on to be on the full album release (with the exception of the track "Highway 1", which was replaced by new track "Broadway").

The album was recorded at Studio E in Sebastopol, California, with the exception of the last track.

With the exception of the last track, studio versions of these appeared on the 1977 ABBA album.

The album was almost entirely digitally produced, with the exception of the last track, a cover of Joy Division's single "Love Will Tear Us Apart".

The songs date back to 1987-1988, with the exception of the final track which is roughly from 1990.