Head Records, the label that released their debut album, shut down in 1970. Since Martin Stone knew Mike Vernon from his time with Savoy Brown, Mighty Baby signed a record deal with his Blue Horizon label. The recordings for a second LP took place in July/August 1971 at Sound Techniques in London, produced by Mike Vernon and the band. Following a trip to Morocco by Roger Powell and Martin Stone, their newly awakened interest in Islamic spirituality found its way into the music to some extent. With their gentle, predominantly acoustic country rock featuring plenty of slide guitar and vocal harmonies, they played a style completely different from that of their previous album. In contrast, their follow-up album revealed influences from greats like the Grateful Dead, the Byrds, and the Flying Burrito Brothers, enriching their already rich and lush soundscape of jazz improvisations and oriental-sounding instrumentation.

Recorded in barely a week with the support of guest musicians Zahara (fl) and Abd’al Kabir (rattle), the album A Jug Of Love was released in October 1971. The sharp musical contrast to their debut album likely caused some confusion among the audience, as the LP did not sell well at the time. Due to this second commercial flop, Mighty Baby disbanded at the end of 1971. This second and final release is a piece of extraordinary British psych-folk, largely unknown yet thoroughly groundbreaking. And, moreover, extremely rare!