 Recorded at Island Records ' studio in London , it was their first album with John Evan as a full @-@ time member , their first with new bassist Jeffrey Hammond and last album featuring Clive Bunker on drums . Something of a departure from the band 's previous work , the album features more acoustic material than previous releases ; and — inspired by photographs of homeless people on the Thames Embankment taken by singer Ian Anderson 's wife Jennie — contains a number of recurring themes , addressing religion along with Anderson 's own personal experiences . 
