According to the authorised Roy Orbison biography,[1] the album was released in October 1989 and included the song "Blue Bayou" which because of time constraints had been deleted from the televised broadcast.

Male background vocals and some guitars were provided by Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, Jackson Browne, JD Souther and Steven Soles.

"[6] Grant Britt of American Songwriter also thinks this album rates 4 out of 5 stars and calls Black and White Night "one of the best rock shows ever filmed.

His legacy endures with a wealth of recorded material, but nothing eclipses 1987’s Black and White Night"[3] Ryan Reed writes for Rolling Stone, "In a backstage interview, Costello called Orbison "the greatest," explaining how he learned about the singer's music second-hand through the Beatles.

"[10] Gary Graff reviews the album for Billboard and writes, "The Black & White Night show was a pivotal event during Roy Orbison's late '80s comeback.