Produced by Michael Lloyd, it was Mardones' first album since 1981's Too Much to Lose, following his battle with a drug addiction and other personal issues.

The album was recorded and released after the successful re-issue of Mardones' 1980 hit song "Into the Night".

Arizona radio segment spurred Los Angeles DJ Scott Shannon to add "Into the Night" to his playlist.

In a 1989 interview, Mardones was asked if he ever wondered about Curb's ability to market him on their country-orientated label: "Well, I think they ran into problems.

I think they've made a lot of mistakes on this last album, but I think that they're learning and they're re-structuring their company, their distribution and promotion situation, because they haven't been in the rock 'n' roll place and that's what they're attempting to do.

[7][8] Mike DeGagne of AllMusic praised Mardones' vocals on the album, describing them as "enchanting and smooth", but felt the material was "all meek love songs backed by hollow guitar and keyboards".

DeGagne picked the re-recorded version of "Into the Night" as the album's strongest track and noted it has a "more seductive feel" than the 1980 original.