ɪnðə mˈɪd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi z ʃˈɛpɚd ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə ðə jˌuːkˈeɪ, plˈeɪɪŋ ˈɔfən ˌɔn kˈaɪ lˈɔŋfɪlˌoʊstˈænʃɔːlz ænd vˈɪvɪən stˈænʃɔːlz bɹˈɪstəl, ˈɪŋɡləndbˈeɪst ˈoʊld pɹəfˈænᵻɾi ʃˈoʊboʊt, ænd ɹᵻlˈiːst hɪz sˈɛlftˈaɪɾəld deɪbjˈuː sˈoʊloʊ ˈælbəm, fˈiːtʃɚɹɪŋ ɹˈændi bɹˈɛkɚ ænd stˈiːv swˈɔloʊ, hˌuː ˈɔːlsoʊ pɹədˈuːst ðɪ ˈælbəm.
In the mid-1980s Sheppard returned to the UK, playing often on Ki Longfellow-Stanshall's and Vivian Stanshall's Bristol, England-based Old Profanity Showboat, and released his self-titled debut solo album, featuring Randy Brecker and Steve Swallow, who also produced the album.