In 1966, Jimmer Glynn and Alan Rackin met at high school in their hometown of Livingston, New Jersey. They set out to record their debut album in 1975, but due to disagreements with the sound engineer, the record was abandoned and never completed. It was eventually remastered and finally released by Anthology Recordings, as Outside This Life. The album compiles ten songs recorded by Jimmer and Alan from inception to conclusion, songs that move deftly between country funk, protest folk, and sunshine pop.