[2] Lynn would later re-record "The Darkest Day" for inclusion on 1966's You Ain't Woman Enough.

The review in the May 4, 1968, issue of Billboard magazine said the album is "A must have for all Loretta Lynn fans—a collection of her early material before she actually joined Decca Records.

"[4] Cashbox also published a review in their May 4 issue which said, "Originally waxed for the Canadian-based Zero label, this LP contains the only early Loretta Lynn cuts that were not recorded for Decca.

"[5] In a review for AllMusic, Eugene Chadbourne said of the album, "The songs are really very good, rich with detail and, needless to say, convincing in emotion."

Lynn states in her 1976 memoir that "New Rainbow" was co-written by her husband's father, Oliver Vanetta "Red" Lynn, SrAdapted from the album liner notes and recording session records.