Some Small Hope features a duet between Virginia and David Sylvian. This track was also issued as a single.

Tree Top Club had featured in live performances since 1984. A demo version of the track also appeared on the 1984 compilation cassette Dreams And Desires.

Love's A Lonely Place To Be is a remixed version of the single released in 1983.

A Summer Long Since Passed is a 1986 re-recording of the track originally featured as the B-Side to the 12" release of the single Love's A Lonely Place To Be and also on the 1983 album From Gardens Where We Feel Secure

Darkness Has Reached Its End was previously released as a single in November 1985. The children on backing vocals are three of Virginia's nieces: Aminta Townshend, Zelda & Layla Astley.

The six Sakomoto produced tracks were�recorded in 19 days�at Tears For Fears' Woolhall Studios.

The use of previously released material had been the suggestion of WEA's Rob Dicken.

Also released as:
CD 242039-2
MC 242039-4

A Summer Long Since Passed was titled A Summer Long Since Past when it appeared on the album From Gardens Where We Feel Secure.