Junior Wells recorded You're Tuff Enough in Chicago in 1968 for the Blue Rock label, a subsidiary of Mercury Records. The album showcases his Chicago electric blues style, blending originals and covers.
The album includes the title track You're Tuff Enough, which became a minor R&B chart hit. Wells was backed by session musicians from the Chicago scene, though full credits are not widely documented.
Despite not achieving major success, the album is valued by collectors as an example of Wells' late-1960s sound. It was not reissued on CD until decades later, increasing its rarity.