Deroy was a British company based in Lancashire that enabled bands without a record deal to produce recordings at their own expense and then have them pressed onto vinyl. Typically, the print run was 99 copies, which was the tax-free limit. In this way, a number of obscure works by unknown bands were released under the independent label Deroy. This included the first and only album by the hard rock trio England, formed in 1971 by guitarist and lead singer Olly Alcock. Over many years, the band toured the UK – including various line-up changes – but without achieving any significant success or securing a major-label contract.

At the time of recording their self-produced, eponymous debut album in December 1976, the line-up alongside Olly Alcock consisted of bassist and singer Ben Eggleston and drummer Phil Cook. The only LP by this obscure British power trio from London was released that very same month, featuring a comic-style cover illustration by the bandleader. All nine self-penned songs, recorded live in the studio, showcase early 1970s hard rock with pop-influenced melodies and vocal lines. Against a complex and intricate soundscape provided by the rhythm duo of Eggleston and Cook, Alcock plays his edgy improvisations with a raw guitar sound. Two tracks feature progressive accents thanks to skilful saxophone passages by guest musician Paul Rossiter. This excellent heavy rock LP, a private pressing in a tiny print run, is incredibly rare and highly sought-after.