The album debuted on the Billboard Top LPs chart in the issue dated August 17, 1963, and remained on the chart for 23 weeks, peaking at number 35.[7] It reached No. 39 on the Cashbox albums chart where it spent there for 25 weeks, when it debuted in the issue dated August 3, 1963.[8] In the UK, it spent fifty-eight weeks on the albums chart, peaking at number 6.[9]
The album was released on compact disc by Monument Records in 1993 as tracks 1 through 12 on a pairing of two albums on one CD with tracks 13 through 24 consisting of Orbison's 1965 compilation, Orbisongs.[10] It was released as one of two albums on one CD by Legacy Recordngs on February 26, 2008, along with Orbison's 1962 album, Crying.[11]Bear Family included this CD in the 2001 Orbison 1955-1965 box set.[12]Sony Music label included this CD in the 2013 Roy Orbison The Monument Box Set.[13]
Thom Jurek of AllMusic said that the album showed "The emotion and deep atmospherics of the tunes here reflect Foster's sophistication, but also Orbison's willingness to develop himself as a singer and as a persona. Orbison wrote or co-wrote four tracks this time out, but the song choices are impeccable."[14]
Billboard in its Spotlight of the Week album reviews stated that the album "features another standout group of tracks."[18]
Variety said that "Orbison swings out nicely on the pop tunes presented, some of which are from the recent disclick songalog."[19]
New Record Mirror mentions that the album "features a Consistent chart success with ballads, [and] even during the current beat craze."[17]
Hunter Nigel of Disc enjoyed the album "soft symptomatic treatment of "My Prayer"[16]
^ abOrbison, Roy Jr. (2017). The Authorized Roy Orbison. Orbison, Wesley,, Orbison, Alex,, Slate, Jeff (First ed.). New York. ISBN978-1-4789-7654-7. OCLC1017566749.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
