Mary-Anne Paterson from Edinburgh in Scotland recorded only one album, which was and still is a highly sought-after insider tip among collectors. She lived and worked as a drama teacher and wrote songs for educational television on the side. A friend persuaded her to make a demo recording in London. She agreed, primarily in the hope of raising money for a children's arts centre she wanted to set up. The recordings were made in a single session, accompanied by musicians with whom she hardly rehearsed and never saw again.

Released in 1970 on Joy Records, this acoustic, traditionally oriented album contains a wonderful mix of traditional songs and self-penned material, performed in the high, pure tones of her passionate voice. The simple acoustic backing is occasionally enlivened by a subtle electric guitar and rhythm instruments in the direction of acid folk and pop. As she neither presented her album at concerts nor was it advertised in any way by the record company, it was already considered one of the rarest records at the time, as the print run was also very small.