Marilyn Maye was discovered by Steve Allen, who brought her on his syndicated national television show.

Its opening track, "The Sweetest Sounds", which was composed by Richard Rodgers and first appeared in the musical No Strings.

Also on the beginning of the album is a cover of the Broadway musical song "On the Street Where You Live", which Maye recorded in a Jazz style.

It was originally distributed as a vinyl LP, sold in both mono and stereo versions.

[1] High Fidelity magazine also praised the project, calling her an "exciting, versatile, and in the best sense, stylish singer.