When Jones left Musicor for Epic Records in 1971, he had been on the downswing of a remarkably successful decade when his name was a fixture on the Billboard country singles chart. By the end of the decade, the singer was unhappy with the sloppy production quality of his records and had signed with Epic in the hopes that producer Billy Sherrill could re-establish his music.
When Jones switched from Musicor to Epic Records in 1971, he was at the low point of a decade that had been marked by remarkable success, during which his name frequently appeared on the Billboard country singles chart. By the end of the decade, the singer was disenchanted with the subpar production quality of his records and had sought out Epic in the expectation that producer Billy Sherrill could restore his music to its former excellence.