[1][2] In November 2013, Blancmange embarked on a UK tour to perform the Happy Families album in its entirety for the first time live.

[1] The album's wider release in 2014 featured an additional five tracks, including four remixes and a re-recording of the 1982 B-side "Running Thin".

"[1] Upon release, David Jeffries of AllMusic considered the album to be "delivered with a modern boom for the bass along with some other minor touches that hardcore fans will enjoy".

He concluded: "Happy Families Too is unnecessary, admirable, or awesome depending on your viewpoint, but that third classification is certain for anyone who adored the original.

[7] Mark Elliott of Record Collector commented: "Purists will enjoy a new take on tracks that nudge them in a fresh direction, while simultaneously exorcising the memory of the sometimes tinny original production.