Self-produced by the outsider musician and nightclub performer Luis Johnston, the album initially sold no more than 25 copies.

The album included a "Touchy" button affixed to the sleeve of the LP.

"[2] Luie played all of the instruments used for the album, including trumpet, guitar, drums, and Moog.

[2] Touchy was included in The Guardian's 2012 list of the "101 strangest records on Spotify", which described Luie as a "tremendously brave trumpeter".

From the 1970s onward he toured nightclubs and bars of the United States, playing music described as a "Mariachi-infused lounge-bar easy-listening" blend.