It is unique among her albums in its use of overdubbing on some tracks to allow her to record multiple vocal lines.

It was also her first album for which she wrote the majority of the songs herself.

[3][4] The album was originally released on Carter's own Bet-Car label.

It was first reissued on CD by Verve in 1988.

[5] The singer Bilal names it among his 25 favorite albums and one of the first jazz records he purchased, citing Carter's vocal stylings.