[7] Back in the days, Reeves sang in a loud "hillbilly" style typical of country and western singers of the era.

[8] When Reeves signed with RCA, his new label secured the rights to his "hillbilly-sounding" Abbott masters[7][9] and, to the singer's displeasure, used them for his 1956 album Bimbo.

[9] The songs included on both Jim Reeves Sings and Bimbo are "Drinking Tequila",[9] "Where Does a Broken Heart Go", "Mexican Joe", "Mother Went A-Walkin'", and "Penny Candy".

[1][10] In 1982, RCA International released a Europe-only 2-LP compilation of the recordings Reeves' made for the Abbott label.

It also had roughly the same cover and stated that its sleeve notes were "a facsimile of those carried on Jim's first and only album release on Abbott Records in 1954.