[1] A commercial failure due to its departure from traditional flamenco, which "scandalised purists", the album has received widespread critical acclaim.

[2] Upon release, the album divided the public "between partisans and critics of Camarón's new flamenco schemes".

[4] By the time of Camarón's death, the album began to garner universal critical acclaim.

In his review for AllMusic, Don Snowden praised the album describing it as "a bona fide before/after landmark in the flamenco world".

[3] Both the title track and especially "Volando voy", a rumba composed by Kiko Veneno, are among Camarón's most popular songs.