In 1987 CUD vocalist Carl Puttnam sent a demo of his new band to John Peel. As the package travelled south, Peel announced that he was binning all his unlistened demo tapes from his desk and starting anew, this time promising to listen to any he received from then on. Thanks to this twist of fate, two weeks later CUD were invited to do a session for Peel's show. Recorded on 16th June 1987, their debut was made before they had released any records. The band recorded a total of three sessions for the Peel show. A cover of Hot Chocolate's 'You Sexy Thing' taped during their first session reached number 20 in the 1987 Festive Fifty.