the band used trillion, a subsidiary of trident studios, their former management company and recording studio. they hired one of their trucks and got it to elstree studios, where the band was rehearsing for their tour. the video was directed by bruce gowers, who had directed a video of the band's 1974 performance at the rainbow theatre in london, and was recorded by cameraman barry dodd and assistant director/floor manager jim mccutcheon. the video was recorded in just four hours on 10 november 1975, at a cost of £4,500. gowers reported that the band was involved in the discussion of the video and the result, and "was a co-operative to that extent, but there was only one leader."