Critical Praise
In 1989, the album was ranked #45 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Albums of the 80's".
In 2000, Q magazine placed the album at #53 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever.
In 2006, Q placed the album at #29 in its list of "40 Best Albums of the '80s", the only Gabriel album to make the top 40.
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