The album was also Gorka's major label debut for High Street Records/Windham Hill Records.

The album was highly acclaimed by critics at the time, and continues to be cited by some as Gorka's finest work.

The album's fifteen tracks and near hour-long length also provided an unusually large amount of music for a recording of that era.

editor Mark Moss noted in a review, the topics covered run "the gamut of John's favorite subjects: love, hard luck, local characters, and more.

"[3] All tracks are written by John Gorka, unless otherwise notedMusicians: (see individual song listings below) Production: Artwork: