 Guest musicians on the record included Stéphane Grappelli, Ron Carter, and Airto Moreira.The music reflects Simon's interest in world music.Several songs on the album, such as "Run That Body Down" (in which both "Paul" and "Peg" are mentioned by name) and "Congratulations", make reference directly or indirectly to his rocky marriage to Peggy (née Harper), which ended in divorce in 1975.