Melba Montgomery had become known as a duet partner of country artists Charlie Louvin, Gene Pitney and George Jones.

When Drake moved to Elektra Records, he helped Montgomery secure a contract with the label in 1973.

[3] In 1973, it was announced that Montgomery's first Elektra album would be promoted with a series of new label recordings at an event in New York City.

[5][1] Among the song's ballads were covers of Jeanne Pruett's "Satin Sheets" and Kris Kristofferson's number one single, "Why Me".

A third cover was the up-tempo "Blood Red and Goin' Down" (first a chart-topping single by Tanya Tucker).

[5] The disc received a positive response from Billboard, which named it among its "Top Album Picks" in October 1973.

"She's picked excellent material, ranging from the softest ballad to rockin' country, and sings them all to perfection," they concluded.