When Martin Hossbach asked Dirk von Lowtzow whether he was interested in covering a song of Hossbach's favorite English pop group, Pet Shop Boys, he immediately said yes. Von Lowtzow chose "I Want A Dog", the B-side of Rent (1987). "And what about Neil Young?" "Sure, Martin! But you choose!" Hossbach decided that it would also have to be a song about animals. He went for "Beautiful Bluebird" from Chrome Dreams II (2007). Both songs were recorded and produced by Moses Schneider. The dog on the cover is drawn by von Lowtzow himself, the artwork is by Will Bankhead.