ɪnˈɪʃəli ðɪ ˈælbəm, ɹᵻkˈoːɹdᵻd æt vˈɛɹiəs kˈɑːnsɚts ɪnðə jˌuːkˈeɪ bᵻtwˌiːn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn ænd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wˈʌn, wʌz ɪntˈɛndᵻd æz ɐn ˌɪntɹədˈʌktɚɹi ˈælbəm fɚðə kɐnˈeɪdiən mˈɑːɹkɪt, æɾə tˈaɪm wɛn hˈɑːɹpɚɹ ɐpˈɪɹd təbi kˈɑːntəmplˌeɪɾɪŋ ɐ mˈuːv tə ðə nˈɔːɹθ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən kˈɑːntɪnənt.
Initially the album, recorded at various concerts in the UK between 1989 and 1991, was intended as an introductory album for the Canadian market, at a time when Harper appeared to be contemplating a move to the North American continent.