Diana Trask was among the first Australian artists to find success in the United States, alongside The Seekers and Helen Reddy.[2] After leaving her home country, Trask got a recording contract with Columbia Records and a regular spot on the television series Sing Along with Mitch.[1] The show was crafted by producer Mitch Miller, who was also responsible for producing Trask's second studio album. The project featured Mitch Miller's Sing Along Chorus, which received credit on the album.[3] According to Trask, the album was recorded after the show was picked by the NBC network for a second season.[4] Unlike her future country recordings, Trask's Columbia albums were marketed towards pop music.[1] The project was a collection of 12 tracks[5] featuring covers of "Baby It's Cold Outside", "I'm Sitting on Top of the World" and "Love Is the Sweetest Thing".[6][7]
Diana Trask on TV was released in November 1961 by Columbia Records and was among 21 albums the label released that month.[8] The label distributed it as a vinyl LP, with six songs on each side of the disc. It was offered in either mono or stereo formats.[3] The album received positive reviews from music publications following its release. Billboard called it "a package of solid standards with a big, tasteful sound."[6]Cash Box concluded that "The Trask voice has a legit, professional quality that should make this LP a possible chart contender."[7] Although a review was not provided, AllMusic gave the album three out of five stars.[5] One single was included on the album: "Waltzing Matilda".[9] The song was a cover of an Australian folk tune, and Cash Box described Trask's version as "swinging".[10]
