 Young and Barnes had been performing together since 1971 in the band John Stabber, and formed Do You Want This Table (later shortened to The Table) in 1972.However, they did not own any musical instruments, refused to tour, and stated that they were not a "real" band and had no future in the music industry.Despite this, they were signed to Virgin Records and released "Do The Standing Still (Classics Illustrated)", first recorded as a demo in 1975.