The album debuted at 35th place on the UK album chart on March 23, 1974, and reached a peak of 5th place on April 6. It reached a peak position of 49th on the Billboard US charts. The cover design is a gatefold jacket that matches the album concept of "black and white," and was photographed by Mick Rock, who has photographed many album covers for David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Syd Barrett, and others.
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