Dion had had his first hit in the 50s, but over the course of the 60s his star had faded somewhat. He teamed up with Phil Spector, who was also facing (despite his Lennon affiliation) a bit of a downturn in popularity from his 50s-60s teen pop days.
For the recording, Spector used 3 drummers, 3 bassists and multiple guitarists... in typical Spector style.
For the title track, Spector used Dion's first vocal take, lending it a relaxed, easy delivery. The track "Make the woman love me" was released as a single but was banned by the BBC for mentioning Levis jeans . I've also read that they also banned the Beatles' "Come Together" due to it mentioning the brand Coca-Cola. I guess it's something to do with the BBC being a public/non-profit broadcaster.
The album was dismissed by critics (and Dion) at the time, but has gone on to garner several famous musician fans and a cult following besides.
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