[1] The change in Minnelli's discography began on March 1, 1972, when the actress and singer signed her contract with Columbia Records.

[2] In 1972, the singer was at the peak of her career due to her role in the successful film Cabaret which earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress.

"[6] The early 1970s were a period when singer-songwriters were on the rise, and the album's tracklist features songs by artists such as James Taylor, Stevie Wonder, Bill Withers, Mac Davis, and Carly Simon.

[10] The single from the track "The Singer" reached number 42 on the adult contemporary chart in Canada, as published by RPM magazine.

William Ruhlmann of the website AllMusic stated that the tracklist consisted of songs that seemed to have been chosen based on what was popular during the summers of 1972 and 1973.