"Molly Dee" was written by John Stewart who would eventually become a member of the Trio, replacing Dave Guard.

"Haul Away" was originally credited to Jack Splittard, a pseudonym the trio members used to split copyright and royalties on public domain songs.

was reportedly the first Kingston Trio album on which Voyle Gilmore utilized what was called 'double-voicing' whenever all three group members sang in unison.

also benefited from Capitol's Grand Canyon-like echo chamber, which Gilmore used to make the Trio's instruments 'ring' like no other folk group, before or since.

capture the Kingston Trio early in their career, grounded in the success of their first albums and searching for new directions.