[5] Nonetheless, the band released another single in October which became "Painter Man", this was their biggest hit in the UK, where it reached number 36 and received favorable reviews in the press.

[11] The album was never issued in the United Kingdom, and sold poorly in both West Germany and Denmark which after a few more singles, prompted the original reincarnation of the Creation to break up.

Writing for AllMusic, Bruce Eder states that the album "ended up being better than anyone could have anticipated", noting the includation of the covers, calling "Like a Rolling Stone" "crunchy" while also comparing their rendition of "Hey Joe" to that of Jimi Hendrix.

[14] In a review for the album on the same website, Erik Hage writes that the covers seemed "uninspired" but that the group's "under-appreciated sound" largely fueled by Phillips guitar playing, and also puts "Try and Stop Me", "If I Stay Too Long", "Biff, Bang, Pow" and "Painter Man" as highlights.

[15] He praises the original compositions on it, but writes negatively about the covers, one of which, "Like A Rolling Stone", doesn't feature the right chord progression.

[16] Owen Bailey of Guitar.com writes that We Are Paintermen acts as a collection for the Creation's most essential songs, positively noting the material on it.