[1] Singers Room described the album as "a blend of garage rock and psychedelic influences".

[1] Steve Farmer co-wrote the hit title track and entirely wrote most of the ambitious suite that makes up the album's second side.

[4] The album opens with two blues-influenced rock songs, "Mississippi Murderer" and "Surrender to Your Kings".

[1] The album also showcases Ted Nugent's guitar skills, with Ultimate Classic Rock writing, "His lead on 'Flight of the Byrd' [is] down and dirty, while his playing on 'Scottish Tea' is highly melodic and inventive".

[1] In a retrospective review, AllMusic said that the album was "hard-hitting, well-done psychedelic music, recorded with taste".