Soon after the release of this album, Al Kooper left the band in the spring of 1967 to form Blood, Sweat & Tears.

Keyboardist and vocalist Al Kooper was the most prominent member of the band, having recently played on Bob Dylan's seminal album Highway 61 Revisited.

However, Projections was very much a group effort, developing the band's unique style that drew upon blues, jazz, folk, soul, and psychedelic influences.

[3] According to Danny Kalb, the record company was not interested in the band's artistic merit and "just wanted to make a few bucks".

The band was disappointed by this lack of creative input and did not see the album cover or hear the mix until the record was released.