"Picks" is Walter Rossi's first compilation album, following the success of his first three studio albums under his own name. Walter Rossi is an Italian-Canadian musician who was active from the 1960s to 2000s. As a guitarist, he played for Wilson Picket and the Buddy Miles Express in the 1960s. With his own bands, Rossi played with Influence and Luke & The Apostles from the 1960s to 1970s. After his tenure with Charlee, Rossi worked as a session musician throughout the 1970s with Boule Noire, Michel Pagliaro and Nanette Workman.