In order to fulfil their contract obligations, the London-based progressive jazz-rock ensemble Catapilla reformed in late 1971. The remaining members from the original line-up were Graham Wilson (g), Robert Calvert (sax) and the singer Anna Meek. New members joining the band were keyboardist Ralph Rolinson, bassist Carl Wassard and drummer Brian Hanson. After weeks of rehearsals, the album was recorded in December 1971 at Marquee Studios in Soho, produced by Colin Caldwell. Changes was an accurate title, as both the new keyboardist and improved production quality gave the album a distinctly different sound. Anna Meek’s vocals now also sounded more controlled and blended perfectly into the four tracks, which are at once ethereal, sophisticated and largely instrumental in nature. The follow-up album was released in June 1972, again on Vertigo, with a spectacular die-cut gimmix foldout cover by Martyn Dean (Roger’s brother).

Unfortunately, just like the debut album, this second release failed to reach the audience it deserved due to a lack of promotion and was a commercial failure. Not long after its release, the band disbanded, deeply demoralised. Catapilla’s fanbase has grown in the decades since the band’s demise, and the legendary album Changes now commands premium prices among collectors worldwide.