After becoming suddenly famous due to her appearance on a television documentary in 1980 and with the hits "9 To 5" (which went gold) and "Modern Girl", Easton began recording her debut album with producer Christopher Neil.

"[6] The style of the album was a combination of pure pop (e.g. "Take My Time" and "Voice on the Radio") and dramatic ballads ("When He Shines" and "Calm Before the Storm").

The album's opening track, "Don't Send Flowers" had recently been released as a single by British band Sailor, but had been unsuccessful.

The album charted in February 1981, just as Easton was finding fame in the US when "9 to 5" (retitled "Morning Train (Nine to Five)" to avoid confusion with a record by Dolly Parton called "9 To 5") took her to No.

The UK version of the album was re-released on CD on 19 October 2009 with bonus tracks by Cherry Red Records.