It reached number 4 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart.

The lead-off single was "Reverend Mr. Black" b/w "One More Round", reaching number 8.

Allmusic critic Bruce Eder called the album "an engaging collection of John Stewart originals interspersed with a handful of joint compositions and arrangements and two outside numbers.

Whatever the makeup of the songwriting, the album is one of the trio's best, a sinewy, exciting collection of performances...

This was the trio's last great album for Capitol Records.