Its release date has been reported as 1979 by Robert Christgau,[2] December 1979 by AllMusic,[1] and January 26, 1980, by Joel Whitburn.

[3] Reviewing the LP in Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981), Christgau said, "A rhythm band ought to have a better rhythm section—most of this rocks OK for DOR, but the funk beneath 'Get a Grip on Yourself,' for instance, is stiff to no purpose.

The riffs are hooky, though, and Pearl E. Gates is an independent—not to say insular—woman who knows what her habits cost.

'"[2] The band's sole album was reissued by Blixa Sounds on 12 April 2019 remastered by Bill Inglot and Dave Schulz.

The reissue also included the original single version of two tracks issued by 415 Records prior to the group signing with Columbia.