[4] The first single was "Back in L.A."[5] King wrote in the liner notes that There Is Always One More Time was his best album.

[12] The New York Times wrote that "until the gospelly title song, both Mr. King's voice and guitar are obscured by horns, keyboards, backup vocals and booming drums; the album needs a remix to eliminate clutter and sweetening.

"[16] The Calgary Herald stated that King "comes back with a bluesy sashay that's contemporary and comfortable.

"[17] Ebony concluded that "the gritty 'Mean and Evil' reflects his Mississippi upbringing, while the moving, melancholy title song is sure to be a blues classic.

"[18] The Chicago Tribune called "The Lowdown" "a classic after-hours blues, tailor-made for King's impassioned vocals.