[3] "Brilliant Colors" and "Morning Girl" were both released as singles, while "The New Life Out There" was used to promote the record as a contemporary opera in radio advertisements.

The liner notes for this album were written by Andy Zax, who later compiled and produced Rhino's 2003 Neon Philharmonic anthology Brilliant Colors: The Complete Warner Brothers Recordings.

The album cover is reproduced in CD size with the original liner notes provided in larger print in the booklet.

"The Last Time I Saw Jacqueline" features excerpts from two Johann Sebastian Bach ariosos, including a different section of the one quoted in The Beatles's "Hey Jude", while "Little Sparrow" is actually about Mickey Newbury's stay in Saussy's family's guest room.

[4] USA - Singles "Morning Girl" was so popular at the time that the reference to Cheerios sparked interest from General Mills to arrange the song for Bobby Bloom as part of a promotion for a premium for a doll called Beautiful Dawn.