It was the first of three successive Watson albums to be produced by Jack Clement.

The cover art was created by one of Poppy Records' favoured artists, Milton Glaser, who also employed his font "Glaser Stencil" on the album's back cover.

Doc dedicated the song "Treasures Untold" to his wife Rosa Lee.

Sugar Hill records re-issued The Elementary Doctor Watson!

AllMusic's Jim Smith called the album "a great Sunday morning record, a genuine pleasure from start to finish.