beyond the cities and towns, tennis was also being played in the bush during this time period. the view enabled soldiers of the time to watch the city and guard it against possible attacks. during the day they hide under tree trunks or stones. in martin's recollection, "they loved it", which allowed the project to proceed. the album was not released in the us until 1979, making it their second us release. it was released in early 2014 on his album raised by bats. today the pool is used by senior party leaders and also contains a workout area. 