[6] After working for several years with her then-husband Brian Russell as session musicians and by themselves as the duo Brian & Brenda in the mid-1970s, the couple divorced and Brenda Russell embarked on a solo career by signing with A&M Records.

[7] The album was written almost entirely by Russell and produced by Andre Fischer, who was fresh off of a stint as drummer for Rufus.

In 1998, American rapper Big Pun sampled "A Little Bit of Love" on his hit single "Still Not a Player".

In 2001, singer Mary J. Blige sampled "God Bless You" in her song "Flying Away".

In 2000, the album was re-released on CD with new cover artwork and included Russell's most well known hit "Piano in the Dark" from 1988 as a bonus track.