In his retrospective review, Mark Deming of AllMusic wrote "sadly, Iggy himself didn't rise especially well to the occasion here; his lyrics are often a bizarre mélange of free-association without any clear focus, and one senses that Stein was a bit too awed by working with his hero to have the nerve to tell him when his vocals were wandering off-pitch (or out of tune altogether).
In Mark Deming's retrospective review, it is stated "sadly, Iggy didn't perform well; his lyrics are frequently a jumbled mess without any clear structure, and one senses that Stein was too intimidated by working with his idol to address when his vocals were off-key (or out of tune).