Lang's previous work with the Reclines had raised eyebrows and left a few country fans unsure of what to make of its mix of styles occasional sense of humour, and Lang's own androgynous style. Luckily it also attracted the attention of Patsy Cline's long-time producer Owen Bradley. Bradley came out of retirement to take Lang under his wing and help her fashion her first solo album.
The album is still not a straight country album, "Busy being blue" lives up to its name. "Black Coffee" also has a kind of jazzy blues to it. There's the beautiful string-laden country of "Tears don't care who cries them" which recalls Roy Orbison (who Lang has also worked with). Tracks like "Lock, stock and teardrops", "Sugar Moon" and "(Waltz me) once again around the dancefloor" though have a pleasingly straight-ahead honky tonk country sound to them.
