Care was a collaboration between Paul Simpson (Teardrop Explodes, The Wild Swans) and Ian Broudie (The Lightning Seeds).

Virginia provides keyboards on the B-Side track Misericorde.

Flaming Sword reached No. 48 in the UK charts.

Misericorde also features on the Care compilation CD Diamonds & Emeralds (74321 500232) released on the Camden label in June 1997.