Produced by Tony Ferguson, the album was recorded at Studio 55, in Los Angeles.[4][5][6] The Jackson 5 were also recording at the studio; Carrasco became friendly with Michael and asked him to contribute harmony vocals to "Don't Let a Woman (Make a Fool Out of You)".[6][7] Some of the album's songs were co-written with keyboardist Kris Cummings.[8]
Robert Christgau wrote that "nothing drags, nothing protrudes, and the Zorba solo and reggae number could come off a Sam the Sham album."[10]The Oklahoman deemed the album "a mixture of danceable Tex-Mex melodies, Jamaican rhythms and Carrasco's energetic vocals centered around an old fashioned Farfisa organ."[13]Texas Monthly thought that Carrasco's "music has an edge on most New Wave: his sound is positive, humorous, and upward-moving."[8] The Lincoln Journal Star noted that the album quells "the peppy Tex-Mex slightly in favor of a heavier beat."[11]
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