[2] The album was the band's first not to feature founding member LeRoy Preston and original pianist Floyd Domino, both of whom had left the previous year alongside bassist Tony Garnier, fiddler Bill Mabry and drummer Chris York.

[3] In the place of the departed members were guitarist Johnny Nicholas, bassist Spencer Starnes, pianist Daniel J. Menudo and drummer Fran Christina.

Cash Box magazine described the record as "another solid package of big band material that could make even the staunchest non-dancer get up and do some toe-tapping and finger-snapping," and as "a live album full of energy and spice and lots of sassy horns".

[12] People magazine claimed that "There's a gutsy, loose Friday-Saturday night feel to the album", praising the band for "demonstrat[ing] a gratifying recognition of their musical heritage".

Not only does John Nicholas's overstated, bloozey original make clear that LeRoy Preston's songwriting is going to be missed, but his duet with Chris O'Connell is too close to Peggy Scott and Jo-Jo Benson to remain so far away.