[2] When the movie premiered in February 1980 – its release was delayed to avoid possible competition with The Warriors[3] – the poster and some ads had the text “Original songs by Gerard McMahon”.

Some saw “the most intense, exceptional album of mainstream rock of the year”, one which contained “a hot string of hits”,[9] and featured the “mostt [sic.]

[10] Others called it “a blustering, hollow debut […] a formula effort that fails to find the spark to catch fire”,[11] and a syndicated review from Rolling Stone claimed that the album showcased an “utter lack of emotion”.

[9][13][14] Both Billboard and Cashbox noted that the material on the album should be accessible to both Top 40 and AOR radio formats,[15][16] and critic Robert Hilburn included the album track “Town Girls” on his Alternative Top 10.

[17] Despite this the album managed only minor airplay[18][19][20][21] and several radio appearances in early April, 1981, failed to improve that.