ðɪ ˈælbəm wʌz ɐn ɪmˈiːdɪət kəmˈɜːʃəl səksˈɛs, ɪn bˈoʊθ ðə jˌuːkˈeɪ ænd ðə jˌuːˈɛs, ɡˌoʊɪŋ tˈɑːp tˈɛn ænd bˌiːɪŋ sˈɜːɾᵻfˌaɪd ɡˈoʊld baɪ ðə ɹᵻkˈoːɹdɪŋ ˈɪndʌstɹi ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən ʌv ɐmˈɛɹɪkə.
The album was an immediate commercial success, in both the UK and the US, going top ten and being certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.