[7][8] Bonnie Raitt, Maurice John Vaughn, and Stevie Ray Vaughan played on I'm in the Wrong Business!

[12][13] Robert Christgau wrote that, "title boast to the contrary, Reed has a commercial knack—he knows how to distinguish himself from competing bluesmen, more gifted ones included.

"[16] The Boston Globe deemed the album a "red-hot session" by the "definitive Chicago blues sax player.

"[19] USA Today stated that "Steve Diztell's careening guitar break on the irresistibly funky 'Don't Drive Drunk' is impressive.

"[20] The Washington Post noted that, "rhythmically, the album generally has the languid, loping feel of a Jimmy Reed tune.