An instrumental piece recorded by GTR guitarist Steve Howe years before, "Sketches in the Sun", was included on the album due to a shortage of content.

Asia recorded their own version of the Geoff Downes-penned "The Hunter" for their 1997 compilation album Anthology.

"[7] A retrospective review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine in Allmusic agreed that the album "didn't deliver the fireworks that Howe and Hackett fans desired.

Part of the problem is that the two guitarists crowd each other out; it rarely sounds like they're trading licks, but rather like they're stepping forward for solos at their pre-scheduled times."

He praised the hit single as "anthemic, professional stadium rock at its best" but said the rest of the album feels like a missed opportunity.