ɪn ɐnˈʌðɚ kəntˈɛmpɚɹˌɛɹi ɹᵻvjˈuː, ɹˈɑːbɚt kɹˈɪstɡaʊ ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ðɪ ˈælbəm ɐ sˈiː plˈʌs, sˈeɪɪŋ hiː "ˈɛfɚtləsli swˈɪŋz," pˈɪkɪŋ ˈaʊt "ɡˌoʊ bˈæk hˈoʊm" fɔːɹ pɹˈeɪz, ænd ɪz tˈuː "dˈæm skˈɪlfəl tə pˌʊt dˈaʊn".
In another contemporary review, Robert Christgau awarded the album a C+, saying he "effortlessly swings," picking out "Go Back Home" for praise, and is too "damn skillful to put down".