[1][2] The album was a commercial disappointment, with the band receiving more attention for its contributions to Paula Abdul's Spellbound.

[7] Billboard declared that Sandra St. Victor "has the sassiness of Tina Turner and the range of Chaka Khan.

"[4] The New York Times called Moon in Scorpio a "full-bodied meltdown of soul, hip-hop and corrosive psychedelia," writing that "the Family Stand is fighting for musical and polemic freedom in a pop world where black artists are supposed to submit to cosmetic surgeons and let their whizbang producers do the talking.

"[12] The Washington Post considered it "a potent hard-rock-and-funk concoction that rings with blood-sweat-and-tears intensity.

"[13] AllMusic wrote that the album's "meaty blend of R&B and rock was a creative triumph," and called it "an underexposed gem that's well worth searching for.