Slapp Happy

Slapp Happy first made the album in Germany with Faust as their backing band, under the working title Casablanca Moon, and Polydor rejected it. After moving to London and signing to Virgin, they re-recorded it at Virgin's request at the Manor with session musicians under violinist Graham Preskett, with new arrangements by Roger Wootton of Comus. Virgin released it in May 1974 as Slapp Happy. A second UK pressing put Casablanca Moon on the label, and later CD reissues use that title. Recommended Records released the original recording in 1980 as Acnalbasac Noom, the old title spelled backwards.

Blegvad recalled Virgin's view that the first version was a good demo but too crude for radio. Richie Unterberger of AllMusic found the songwriting better than on Sort Of, with witty and oddball lyrics shown off by Krause's German-inflected singing. Benjamin Piekut wrote that her voice had a levity and grace shot through with world-weary Lenyiana.