Trumslagaren Buddy Rich sjösatte sitt ungdomliga storband 1966 och höll det igång till sin död 1987. Det här var bandets tredje album och hette förmodligen The New One! när det kom ut första gången.

"...With such players as altoist Ernie Watts, trumpeter Chuck Findley, and usually Jay Corre on tenor, this was a strong outfit. Most of the material (other than "Chicago" and "I Can't Get Started") was new; among the high points are "The Rotten Kid," "New Blues," and the complex "Diabolus"." (Scott Yanow, allmusic.com)