Double Vision was the first in the line of many other recordings in which A&R executive John Kalodner would simply have his name listed twice in liner notes, as a play on the title of this album.

[9] Los Angeles Times critic Robert Hilburn described Double Vision as "slickly produced, commercially powerful, but artistically vapid.

"[11] On the other hand, The Morning News critic Gary Mullinax described "Tramontane" as "a densely textured instrumental that is pleasant enough but doesn't really go anywhere.

[14] New York Daily News critic Ace Adams called Double Vision "a fine collection of songs" that is "hard rock at its best.

"[16] PopMatters critic Evan Sawdey commented on the non-single album tracks, saying that "the gloomy 'Tramontane' and the rewrite of 'The Damage is Done' that was 'Spellbinder' did little to expand the band’s sound so much as it was a pushing of its existing abilities into more commercial shapes" but praised "the shimmering acoustic wonder that was 'Back Where You Belong.