The title song tells the story of a small town girl whose aspirations take her to New Orleans, where she becomes a prostitute, dreaming of the boy she'd left behind.

"Daddy", a Parton composition, tells the story of a daughter pleading with her father to reconsider leaving her mother for a woman much younger.

Also included are Parton's covers of the Mac Davis-penned Elvis Presley hit "In the Ghetto" and Joe South's "Games People Play".

In a CMT interview with Patty Loveless, Parton confirmed that the man on the album cover is her reclusive husband, Carl Dean.

The first single from the album, "Daddy", was released in March 1969[1] and debuted at number 97 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart dated April 12.

The second single from the album, "In the Ghetto", was released in June 1969[2] and debuted at number 73 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart dated July 26.

"My Blue Ridge Mountain Boy" was released as the third single in September 1969[3] and debuted at number 61 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart dated October 18.

"[6] Cashbox also published a review of the album, saying, "Dolly Parton effectively changes moods and tempos as she sings her way through this set containing her latest singles in addition to other noteworthy offerings.

The set includes, besides title track, "In the Ghetto", "Games People Play", "Big Wind", "Daddy", and "We Had All the Good Things Going."