Due to the lack of commercial success of their self-titled debut album Gracious! (also known as the „Exclamation Mark“ album), the record company Vertigo refused to release the follow-up album, which had already been recorded. The quintet from Surrey (England) had to wait almost a year before the major label Philips finally released This Is... Gracious!! (with two exclamation marks) in May 1971. It was published as part of the „International Series“, a line of low-priced releases. However, following the departure of keyboardist Martin Kitcat and drummer Robert Lipson, the band no longer existed by that point. Unfortunately, their second album also faded into obscurity, failing to make any impression either critically or commercially.

Recorded once again at Philips Studios in London in early 1971 and produced once more by Hugh Murphy, alongside sound engineer Roger Wake, they created a slightly more song-oriented, commercial album in the hope of selling a few more copies. The talented and inventive musicians were more focused and concentrated on structured songs, which were once again strongly influenced by the prog sounds of that era. With distorted guitar sounds, rich vocal harmonies and prominent use of the Mellotron, they created diverse and unique sounds. A classic of early progressive rock and highly recommended as a worthwhile addition to any prog collection, not just because of the album cover designed by the legendary Roger Dean.