The album reached #47 on the Billboard Top Pop album chart, while the lead single “Heart of Mine” was a big success on the Adult Contemporary chart, peaking at #3.

[1] Artists such as Pamela Hutchinson of The Emotions, James Ingram, Phil Perry, David Paich, Jeff Porcaro and Steve Lukather of Toto, Siedah Garrett and Marcus Miller appeared on the album.

[2] In their retrospective review, AllMusic praised both Scaggs's vocal performance and the unusual stylistic mix and tones of the songs.

They concluded, "Scaggs tried hard to walk a line between the decade's obsession with more processed studio sounds that utilized electronic keyboards and drum machines up front, while relying more heavily on electric guitars and kit drums.

He doesn't always succeed in keeping the balance, but the attempt sets him apart from most mainstream acts at that time.