[6] "Gertrude Stein" is Phranc's cover version of Jonathan Richman's "Pablo Picasso"; D.J.
[8] "Surfer Girl", a duet with Syd Straw, is a cover of the Beach Boys song.
"[18] The Chicago Tribune opined that Positively Phranc "is miles ahead of her first two albums, offering wit, a sense of balance, musical diversity and polished artistry that simply wasn't there before.
"[19] Trouser Press noted that the album "intermittently brings tasteful electric accompaniment into the picture while narrowing the lyrical focus to mostly concentrate on romance.
"[20] Entertainment Weekly lamented that "Phranc pens ironic little ditties, high on giggles but low on the insights that should come out of a lesbian's daily life in the straight world.