In the "Encyclopedia of Popular Music" (2006), Colin Larkin called "The Cry of Love" a "fitting tribute" to Hendrix, and Paul Evans wrote in "The Rolling Stone Album Guide" (1992) that it "showed the master, playing with Cox and Mitchell, at his most confident: 'Ezy Rider' and 'Angel' are the tough and tender faces of the genius at his most appealing." In 2014, VH1 deemed "The Cry of Love" "the greatest posthumous classic rock record of all time". That same year, it was reissued in both CD and LP formats by Experience Hendrix. Reviewing the reissue for "Classic Rock" magazine, Hugh Fielder acknowledged the "glories" of the original album's songs but questioned its value given their inclusion on 1997's "First Rays of the New Rising Sun". However, Dan Bigna from "The Sydney Morning Herald" said in his review that, although all of the songs had been compiled on the more comprehensive "First Rays" collection, "there is something satisfying about having this first posthumous Hendrix release as a distinct object that illuminates the brush strokes of a genius".