It was a Grammy award winner for them under the "Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal" category.

"Run Like a Thief" was covered by Bonnie Raitt on her album Home Plate.

Souther had previously collaborated with Glenn Frey in a folk duo called Longbranch Pennywhistle.

Souther later joined with Chris Hillman and Richie Furay to form the Souther-Hillman-Furay Band after the release of his solo debut.

In his retrospective review for AllMusic, critic Lindsay Planer wrote the album "bears the same earthy Southwestern textures that are inextricably linked to the roots of the country/rock subgenre.