From Bristol Archive Records Bandcamp page: Restriction had their roots at the start of the 1980s in Zion Band, a group put together as a backing band for a publicly funded musical aimed at reducing the then chronic unemployment rate among young adults. The results of this state funded endeavour were much better than the idea might sound on paper and can be heard on Bristol Archive's “Bristol Reggae Explosion” series. Once it came time to move on, the core members of Zion Band formed a new group, Restriction. Unusually for the time, the group was multi racial and would also come to employ both a male and female lead vocalist. As a young band with a diverse line up, their gigs showcased an assortment of reggae styles with much more diversity in their sets than older more established bands. They soon garnered a dedicated following across the UK and beyond as well as support slots for leading Jamaican acts. Unable to obtain a record deal, they financed their own release. To record the record they teamed up with a young engineer who was already having an impact on the UK scene, the one and only Mad Professor and the band travelled to London to record at Ariwa Studios in February 1984. Released in small numbers later the same year, the record is a perfect showcase for the group's unique sound. Starting with “Action” the music is as upbeat as the song's message “to have faith in yourself” as the female vocal of Jendayi alternates and contrasts with the band's male vocalists Afte