 Soussan left his then current band Beggars & Thieves and wrote several tracks with Neil of which 5 were included on the album.The original line-up was to have featured Adrian Vandenberg of Whitesnake and Manic Eden on guitar but a switch was made at the last minute, at Warner Bros. recommendation, and Steve Stevens was hired.The former Billy Idol guitarist and Atomic Playboys founder, claims to have subsequently played all bass and guitar tracks on "Exposed".