McLean loves Robbins' music, which crossed over from country to pop, particularly in the second half of the '50s and the early '60s, or that he performs it so well here. What may surprise listeners at least a little is the song list. In his liner notes, McLean makes clear that he wanted to delve deeper than just the best-known Robbins songs, and he does. By singing these songs, McLean doesn't really claim them for Robbins, he just introduces them into his own repertoire.