TRACKLIST:
1. Just Like You 4:08
2. We Hold On 4:39
3. All Of The Dreams 4:11
4. Until The Night Is Over 3:52
5. The Only Way To Win 3:43
6. Why Don't You Take It 3:56
7. Distant Early Warning 4:05
8. Friends And Neighbours 4:30
9. Stop! 4:54
In 1983, former group member Nash the Slash proposed a future double bill tour with FM, as the two artists seemed to share a common audience. FM's best known previous album was Black Noise which he made with them in 1977. But they had not yet found a replacement for Ben Mink who had replaced Nash in 1977, and then left the group in 1983. Nash resolved the problem by rejoining the band, although work on a new album, even in its demo phase, did not begin until May 1984.[1] Con-Test has the same band line-up as Black Noise.
FM's former record company, Passport Records, ceased operations in 1984.[2] Nash had been signed to Quality Records as a solo artist in 1983, and was about to release his solo album American Band-ages, which the proposed double bill tour was to promote. He was able to use his association with Quality to get FM signed to the label as well.
The double bill concept was retained, with Nash playing a solo set as the opening act for most FM concerts from 1983 to 1989.
Former group member Ben Mink also appears on the album.