The name Crowded House was adopted after the trio flew to Los Angeles to record the album and were provided with a very cramped apartment to live in.

The rhythm tracks of the debut studio album were recorded by Larry Hirsh at Capitol Recording Studios, Los Angeles. The remaining recording sessions for the album were at Sunset Sound studios, where the group first collaborated with engineer Tchad Blake who also worked on the next two Crowded House albums.
 
2025 reissue of Crowded House’s platinum debut album, featuring the hit singles "Don't Dream It's Over", "Something So Strong" and “World Where You Live.”