Winwood, Wood, and Capaldi wanted to take the group in a different direction, opting for a folk/blues style rather than their earlier psychedelic/eclectic rock sound, while Mason was oriented towards psychedelic pop.
Winwood, Wood og Capaldi ønskede at lede gruppen i en anden retning og valgte en folk/blues stil frem for deres tidligere psykedelisk/eklektiske rock-lyd, mens Mason var orienteret i retning af psykedelisk pop.