According to Hartman's biographer, Gregg Akkerman, producer Bob Thiele "was trying his hardest to present a Tony Bennett-style pop album."

ABC-Paramount offered little promotional support, however, and neither the album, nor its single ("The Very Thought of You") made it onto popular music charts.

released a compact disc version of the album, entitled Unforgettable, that also included Side 2 of I Love Everybody (1967), Hartman's other LP with ABC-Paramount.

[6] Jason Ankeny at Allmusic calls the album "delightful," saying it "captures Hartman at his most effervescent, teaming with arranger Gerald Wilson to create a set of buoyant, swing-era standards crafted with impeccable style and sophistication.

The band, under Wilson's hand, is a clean, precision instrument deftly handled with feeling.