[1] The group consisted of the line up of Bob Shane, George Grove, and Roger Gambill.

The Trio had previously recorded and released a single "Johnson Party of Four" b/w "Big Ship Glory" in 1977 which is included in this reissue.

The single was released by Mountain Creek Records but never went beyond the stage of promotional copies being sent to radio stations.

[2] Allmusic critic Steve Leggett called the release essentially a re-issue of Aspen Gold "with the Mountain Creek single ("Johnson Party of Four" b/w "Big Ship Glory") tacked on at the end of it...

It is interesting to hear a hard-charging, drum-paced version of "Greenback Dollar," and both "Aspen Gold" and the group's version of Gordon Lightfoot's classic "Early Morning Rain" are pleasantly done, but Aspen Gold/Once Again is hardly essential unless you're a die-hard fan.