[5] The second side was recorded with a quartet of jazz musicians at the Pied Piper Club, in Los Angeles.

[9] Robert Christgau opined that "consistent material (lots of twelve-bar) and the complete absence of violins make these sessions ... preferable to the run of her Kudu albums.

"[11] The Washington Informer called the first side "Phillips at her best, with the kind intelligently conceived support that her major talent deserved.

"[5] The Ottawa Citizen wrote that "there's some gutsy, wailing playing here and great arrangements by Onzy Matthews.

"[10] The Rolling Stone Album Guide wrote that the performances are "amusing, bittersweet and heart-rending.