Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Robert Christgau | C+ |
| Classic Rock | |
| Rolling Stone | (unfavorable) |
| Georgiy Starostin | 8/10 (overall: 11/15) |
Robert Christgau gave the album a negative review, summarizing his opinion in a question: "But is it rock and roll?" On the other hand, George Starostin deemed it the band's most underrated effort, saying that "the only reason why it shouldn't be your first ELP buy is that it's totally atypical of their 'sound'".
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