This LP includes both ballads and swinging uptempo material throughout a mix of songs that range from the new to the familiar and obscure.

"The voice of Johnny Mathis is always distinctive and compelling, but when blended with Nelson Riddle,… the results are extraordinary.

"[3] Viglione pointed out that what set this recording apart "is that there is a smooth continuity of styles, a departure from the usual Mathis formula which would have the singer switching musical genres on many of his albums with only his voice to keep things consistent.

"[3] As an example he wrote, "Where another '60s LP, So Nice, would blend current Top 40 and show tunes, a combination carried over to Mathis's projects in the '70s, Riddle works on the same level, equally talented and matching Johnny, their skills weaving a texture that creates a superior work of art -- and one without the necessity of a Top 40 hit.

"[3] In their capsule review at the time of release, Billboard wrote, "Nelson Riddle provides fine backing"[4] and that Mathis "is most effective on the ballads.