It was reissued in 2019 by Mint Audio as part of Peter Skellern: The Complete Decca Recordings, a release crowdfunded by fans through a Kickstarter campaign.

You're a Lady producer Peter Sames was replaced by Derek Taylor, former press officer for the Beatles and publicist for notable American acts such as the Beach Boys and the Byrds.

[12] "Still Magic", described by the Daily Mirror as a "heart-warming song to a long-term love with a religious feel to the music and a breathless catch to the words",[13] was issued as a single to promote the album in autumn 1973; reviewing the single in Record Mirror, Pete Jones wrote that the song's mood paralleled "You're a Lady" with "the smokey and slightly-wavering voice, the intensity which never gets out of hand, the semi-religioso touches and the piano".

[14] "Still Magic" failed to chart[3] but became one of Skellern's signature songs; he rerecorded it for his 1980 album of the same name, released by Mercury Records.

This track was issued on Mint Audio's 2019 release Peter Skellern: The Complete Decca Recordings, having been rediscovered during the remastering process.

[12] In 2019, Mint Audio issued a remastered version of the album as part of Peter Skellern: The Complete Decca Recordings.

[20] Upon release, Not Without a Friend received a positive review from Record Mirror, who described Skellern as "full of surprises, painting his musical magic on some pretty broad canvasses".

[17] Joe Marchese of The Second Disc praised the album, singling out "the dramatic "Still Magic", a solo "Piano Rag" showing off Skellern’s chops at the keys and the rock-oriented "Misguided Youth"" as standouts.