Before and After is a collection of tour photos with captions provided by the band itself. A photo of Mick Jones sprawled all over a chair, his hair long and messy, is captioned by Joe Strummer thusly: "Er... Mick? Keef?" Smith's stark, black-and-white prints capture the weariness and the exhilaration of rock 'n' roll touring, as well as insight into the band's history and humor from the band itself.