1969 or maybe 1970 sounds about right. The album does not say, but there are two things to indicate that is probably correct.

Picture caption: Mac is congratulated by Chicago State Hospital superintendant, Dr. Francois Alouf as he receives a service award for sixteen years on the hospital staff, September 17, 1969.

Notes excerpt: MOLLY DARLING, OLD SHEP, and OLD FASHIONED LOCKET (the latter was written by the teams old quartet partner, Lester O'Keefe) are solos which Mac has recorded especially for this album, with the talented accompaniment of Ray Tate on guitar