the first single released from the sessions, "winterland"/"wig-out" (acoustic version) was released on citadel records in october 1987. the single reached no.1 on the independent chart and was accompanied by a video clip filmed in a disused rubble-strewn underground car park in woolloomooloo, with new bassist steve clark miming to the bass line recorded by lock. needham was by then negotiating with festival records for a distribution deal for the album to maximise its chances for success and it was not until june the following year that "lost" was finally released, along with a second single, "towers of strength"/"from a buick 6." both single and album debuted at no.1 on the independent charts.