The album was certified Gold by PARI. Joel needed the new album to characteristic his touring band, formed in the course of the manufacturing of Turnstiles. The album is a double disc recording package deal of revived cowl songs. Trick Pony was an American nation music group, formed in 1999 by Heidi Newfield (lead vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica), Keith Burns (lead guitar, vocals), and Ira Dean (bass guitar, vocals).