[1][2] The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars stating: "It helps greatly to have open ears to appreciate this music, although Ayler's jams would become a bit more accessible the following year.

[3] Michael Toland wrote: "Vibrations is practically a primer on sixties free jazz...

Both horn blowers are in top form here, with Cherry blazing on the second version of 'Ghosts' like a man possessed and Ayler powering through the title track as in pursuit of the demons that did it.

"[6] Ethan Iverson wrote that Vibrations is "well-recorded and has marvelous playing by all members of the quartet.

Don Cherry's casual, unfettered melodies offset Ayler's fulminations perfectly; Gary Peacock's initial virtuosic salvo with Ayler remains one of the glories of his extensive discography.