 The reception for the album was mostly positive . Geoff Orens of AllMusic , in a review written years after the album 's release , said that while some of the songs are " dated " , the album contains " standout tracks " . He describes " Long Long Way to Go " as " one of Collins ' most effective ballads " , and " Take Me Home " as " pulsating " . Orens went on to say " It 's not a completely satisfying recording , but it is the best example of one of the most dominating and influential styles of the 1980s . " Lori E. Pike of the Los Angeles Times gave the album a grade of an A- , saying that " Collins ' recipe of tense vocals spiced with saucy horns and splashy electro @-@ jitterbugging synthesisers often leaves little room for real feeling to squeeze through . When he slows down and lets his smoldering moodiness take over , the effect is magical . " 
