Some copies were issued as a2CD set with an additional discAcoustic Daze,[3] which was also issued as an independentvinyl record.[6] The content is the original acoustic recordings that were reworked withMike Batt for theRoad to Utopia album.
The album was promoted with a 15 date tour of Britain in November, culminating in a final show at London'sRoyal Albert Hall.[3] The group were augmented by keyboard playerTim Blake, with guest appearances fromPhil Campbell (at the Royal Albert Hall and Cardiff Tramshed) andEric Clapton (in Guildford).[7] The set-list included "Flesh Fondue", "Last Man on Earth", "65 Million Years Ago", "In the Beginning" and "The Fantasy of Faldum" from the album.[7] A record of the live show titled50th Anniversary Live, with the guest appearance from Campbell, was released on 4 December 2020 by Cherry Red in 3LP and 2CD formats.[8][9]
Michal Sosna – saxophone ("Last Man On Earth", "All Aboard The Skylark", "Get Yourself Together" and "Ascent of Man")
Haz Wheaton – bass guitar (Disc 2)
Mr Dibs (Jonathan Darbyshire) – vocals ("Flying Doctor"), backing vocals ("Get Yourself Together", "Ascent of Man" and "We Took The Wrong Step Years Ago")
According to Dave Brock, speaking during the live session on the Marc Riley show, the title is taken from theSkylark series byE. E. "Doc" Smith.[10]
However, it has also been speculated and assumed[13] that the title may in reality be more directly influenced by the British Kids TV cartoon of the 1970s 'Noah and Nelly' who flew the Skylark, and used the familiar catchphrase call of 'All aboard the Skylark' in each episode.
