[8][9][10] The backing band included the rhythm section of Sly and Robbie, with Memphis musicians such as guitarist Teenie Hodges; Michael Chung contributed as well.

"[21] Robert Christgau thought that, "like all aging soul men, he can no longer flush out the gravel at will, but the vocalese is incorrigibly exuberant, the material ranges within the concept, and Sly & Robbie synthesize the unimaginable groove you'd expect.

"[22] The Sunday Times stated that, "here reggae has consciously come full circle, revisiting its own black American roots in the southern soul associated with the Stax label in Memphis.

"[26] The Republican declared: "If you've been bored by scores of lounge bands slamming through 'Knock on Wood' or embarrassed for them as they attempted 'Love and Happiness', you're in for a treat, as Hibbert brings a new dimension to them and rekindles your interest.

"[27] AllMusic wrote that, "though Toots never quite takes these tunes away from Otis Redding, Al Green, James Carr, or any of the other masters who first recorded them, he never fails to put his own stamp on the material, and the result is one of the great cross-cultural party albums of all times.