Like his contemporary albums with Traffic, it was unsuccessful in his native United Kingdom but did better in the United States, reaching number 82 in the Billboard 200 chart[2] and producing the hit single "Eve", which reached number 91 in the Billboard Hot 100.

[3][4][5] The track "Open Your Heart" is a surplus recording from Traffic's then most recent album, The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys.

Rolling Stone applauded Capaldi's clever yet earnest lyrics and the strong collection of guest musicians, concluding that the album has "not a whiff of mediocrity to be heard.

"[8] Allmusic's retrospective review complimented the strong set of songs and "its mellow vibe, generated by the genial familiarity of the players".

One further track, "Going Down Slow All the Way", was recorded at an unidentified studio in England and released as the b-side to the single "Eve".