[2] No Place for Disgrace also received some notice for its cover of an Elton John song, "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting",[3] and upon its release charted on Billboard at 143.

However, when Spencer left the band just prior to the recording sessions, Flotsam and Jetsam went with their own choice, and Metal Church (who was also on Elektra at the time) ended up with Blessing in Disguise as the title of their third album, which was released about nine months after No Place for Disgrace.

"[7] AllMusic gave the album four stars, commenting that it "basically repeats the formula of their debut but benefits from a cleaner yet still-in-your face production job.

"[9] Adam McCann of Metal Digest wrote, "By 1988, Flotsam and Jetsam had not only found cult fame with their stunning debut album Doomsday for the Deceiver, but they were attracting attention from the mainstream by being the band from which Metallica plucked their bass player in the shape of Jason Newsted.

"[2] No Place for Disgrace 2014 is the re-recorded album by American thrash metal band Flotsam and Jetsam, released on February 14, 2014, with Tory Edwards on violin and mandolin.