The album made its first appearance on the Billboard Top LPs chart in the issue dated August 29 of that year and remained on the chart for 22 weeks, peaking at number 18.[1] The only single from the album was "I'm Not Afraid", debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 in the issue of the magazine dated September 5, 1960, eventually reaching number 27 during its eight-week stay.[2] and number 40 on the Cashbox singles chart,[3]
William Ruhlmann of AllMusic said that "Nelson turned back to the music of his bandleader father Ozzie, cutting covers of songs from the 1920s ("Baby Won't You Please Come Home," "I'd Climb the Highest Mountain"), the 1930s ("When Your Lover Has Gone"), and the 1940s ("Time After Time," "Again") in arrangements that incorporated not only horns, but also strings and chirpy female backup vocals. It was all a big change from Nelson's previous recordings, and it did not restore his commercial fortunes.[6]
Billboard appreciated the effort. "Nelson warbles with easy charm on a group of great standards and a few originals"[7]
Cashbox praised Nelson for his "performances of ballad evergreens “Again,” “Time After Time” and “When Your Lover Has Gone” to the more rousing rockers."[8]