It was the first of several albums on the low-priced RCA Camden label (others including C'mon Everybody and I Got Lucky) to make available in LP format tracks that had previously been available only on 45 rpm singles or EPs.

It was certified Gold and Platinum on January 6, 2004 by the Recording Industry Association of America.

The track "Stay Away, Joe" (the theme from Elvis's 1967 film of the same title) was included in error as it was already released earlier in 1970 on the compilation Let's Be Friends); when RCA reissued Almost in Love in 1973, it was replaced with a different song, "Stay Away", from the same film, which had never previously been available on an album.

The title track of the album is a song from Presley's 1968 film, Live a Little, Love a Little.

In 1975, The album was reissued by Pickwick Records by arrangement with RCA featuring different cover art.