a great companion to either sudden revelation or a simple evening in the forest, under the stars,” commenting that "it is certainly one of the best collaborative albums of the year." The Guardian said it was “a quite sensational slow-burner of an album...Nusrat’s incredible vocal control and gift for wending his way round an evocative melody is bolstered by Brook’s sensitive ambient, gently beat-based arrangements. No-one deserves the extra exposure more than this peerless singer.” Time Out called it "the best world music album...ever!"Billboard called it “an album for the ages, solidifying Khan’s stature as one of the world’s pre-eminent singers.” Time Out said “the world’s best singer has a gag put in his mouth and delivers an ambient album that couldn’t be smoother if it was silk.” The Daily Telegraph said that "this collaboration with Michael Brook and his guitars provides the most natural complement to Nusrats harmonium-tabla drums formula, yet never overshadows the mystical power of his voice," whilst Folk Roots said that "this is a truly great record. Michael Brook is an unmistakably original producer who knows how to put a great vocal instrument into a stunning new context. This is a truly great record," and The Los Angeles View said that "this collaboration demonstrates a distinct stroke of genius, a most intoxicating spiritually uplifting cross-cultural expression." Keyboard Connections called it “a unique combination of intricate East-meets-West. Guitar, sampled drumbeats, and rhythmic vocals the like of which you’ve never heard before. Night Song presents an incomparable voice in a challenging setting.” Bhasker Gupta of All About Jazz retrospectively said, along with Mustt Mustt, “these are two very important albums — insistent yet melancholic, sacrilegious for purists, innovative for radicals — with Khan at his adventurous best.” The album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best World Music Album at the 39th Annual Grammy Awards in 1997, but lost out to The Chieftains' album Santiago. In December 1996, Billboard ranked it at number 15 in their list of the "Top World Music Albums" of 1996. Mojo magazine ranked it at number 21 in their list of the top 40 albums of 1996. Eyre also noted that the album was also influential on Real World Records, helping "establish something of a tradition" for the label's crossover projects, due to the "dreamy, atmospheric keyboards and guitars, simple, mid-tempo rhythms, and a kind of low-key understatement" to the album. In