 The album was for private circulation only among friends and it was never commercially released.In 1980, comedy producer Martin Lewis, a longtime associate and friend of Private Eye owner Peter Cook acquired exclusive rights to all the Private Eye recordings produced from 1962-1980 and arranged for the commercial release of the first ten flexi-discs on a 12" vinyl album to coincide with the 20th anniversary of Private Eye magazine in October 1981.The album - titled " Private Eye Presents Golden Satiricals [The Top Ten Flexi-Discs!]"