The album was produced and arranged by Larry Marks;[4] the orchestra was conducted by Jack French;[4] the art direction was by Roland Young;[4] the photography was by Guy Webster;[4] and color technique was by Sandra Darnley.

[3] During this period, the singer had achieved two notable successes, her role in the film musical Cabaret and her U.S. television special Liza with a Z.

The songs and their original track listing (as well as the album cover in the booklet) were included as part of the 2008 collection The Complete A&M Recordings.

The critic from Billboard magazine wrote that Minnelli's electrifying performance at the Paris show was captured effectively in the album recording.

[11] William Ruhlmann of the website AllMusic gave it three and a half stars out of five and wrote that the album's repertoire "is a curious mix of old pop standards and current pop/rock material (...) sewn together by the performer's own enthusiasm.

"[7] According to him, Minnelli is "so lively and animated that she simply overcomes all the contradictions and even pleases an audience that must be as shocked as she is by her French accent.