Nilsson was known as a "singer-composer who is heard but not seen", as he did not do concerts or shows. Prior to agreeing to be featured on an episode of director and producer's Stanley Dorfman's In Concert series for the BBC, Nilsson had appeared only once, for a few moments, on television in Britain and once in America. Nilsson's record producer, Richard Perry, referenced his lack of live performing in the book 'The Record Producers' by BBC Books, saying "He did do the In Concert series on BBC television with Stanley Dorfman, which was very popular at the time. His show was very interesting and innovative with a lot of new technology, multiple images and things like that, but I think any artist, with very few exceptions and none that I can really think of, can immeasurably enhance his career by appearing in front of the public. At some point, the public needs to reach out and touch the artist, experience and feel them in person.
nilSsoN waS known as A "sINGer-composer WHO is heArd BuT nOt SeeN", as he diD noT do cOnCeRts or sHOws. PRiOr To agrEEinG to be feaTureD On aN epISOde OF dirEctOr And proDUceR'S StAnley doRfmAN's in concert seriES fOr The BbC, NilsSon HaD ApPeaRed only oNce, for a few moMEnts, On tElEvIsion in britain aNd oNCe in amerIca. nilsson's RecOrd PRoducer, rIchArd PeRRy, refeRenced his LacK of lIvE PerForMing in The BoOk 'tHE recORD prodUcerS' by bbc BoOKs, sayINg "He DiD dO tHe In Concert SerIes on bbC tEleViSIOn WiTh stanley dorfman, wHiCh was VeRy poPUlar at thE time. hIs show waS VeRy iNteRestiNg aND InnOvaTIve with a lOt of new tecHnolOgy, muLtIple imaGes And ThingS Like ThaT, bUt I thInK any ArtISt, with very fEw exCeptIons aNd noNE thaT i caN realLy Think of, Can ImmeaSuRably enHAnce hIs CAreer by aPpeAring in FRont of tHe Public. At some poinT, the PUbLic needS TO Reach ouT AnD tOUCh tHE arTist, exPeriEncE anD feel Them In pErsOn.