[2] In this context, the idea emerged to record songs from the Great American Songbook that she liked but with modern arrangements in styles like country-soul.

The arrangements included twangy guitars, pulsating electric bass, organ, an energetic brass section, and female backing vocals with a gospel touch.

A fourth album to follow the relative success of New Feelin' was planned to be recorded in early 1971 but was scrapped as the singer was getting ready to give the performance that would put her on the map forever, the role of Sally Bowles in the movie adaptation of the musical Cabaret.

In the October 31, 1970 issue, a Billboard music critic wrote: "[in New Feelin'] she combines her charm and powerful voice with a sensitive feeling and achieves success.

[2] However, he stated that "her effort to connect with the material, the emotional depth that this style required, was not her characteristic way of performing," and overall, the result of the album was an unsuccessful attempt by the artist and the record label.