Although the album is unremarkable artistically, it has gained recognition for its importance in the history and development of Caribbean music.

In their free time, Barbara and Chris frequented the local music venues and soon discovered a Bermudian jazz quartet led by the blind pianist Lance Hayward.

In 1960 the band recorded a follow-up album, Lance Hayward at the Half Moon Hotel, Volume 2.

On Saturday, 17 December 2016, the Half Moon Hotel held a ceremony to commemorate the album and the beginning of Island Records.

The event was organised by the hotel's chairman, Guy Steuart III, and was attended by Blackwell, drummer Clarence "Tootsie" Bean, and Hayward's children Stuart and Silvia.