The 20-year-old David Robert Jones recorded his self-titled debut album between November 1966 and March 1967 at Decca Studios in West Hampstead, London, with a large number of session musicians. It was produced by the legendary Mike Vernon, founder of the Blue Horizon label, together with the renowned sound engineer Gus Dudgeon. It was first published in April 1967 by Deram in the USA, followed by a release in England on 1 June, the same day that the Beatles’ album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band came out. In both countries, his very first LP was available in both stereo and mono, the German first pressing, however, was released exclusively in stereo from late 1967 onwards, just like in all other countries.

The numerous singles issued both before and after the release of his debut also all failed to enter the charts. This collection of baroque British 1960s pop songs, in the style of refined family entertainment with its thoughtful and critical lyrics, is primarily of historical interest, as it marks the beginning of an extraordinary career. The album was not a commercial success either and as a result, sold only in small numbers. As there is extremely high global demand for this first work of this famous musician, original first pressings, also as a promo, from all five countries (US, UK, DE, CA, NZ) are incredibly rare.