As his previous albums for Capitol had been unsuccessful, Haymes struck out on his own with this LP. He had been turned down by all of the major labels and he eventually used a small L. A. company to distribute the album. Christopher Loudon writing in Jazz Times commented:
Due to the lack of success with his Capitol albums, Haymes decided to release this LP independently. All major labels had turned him down, so he utilized a local L. A. company for distribution. In Jazz Times, Christopher Loudon remarked: