The album was the band's first release of new material since "Balance of Power", released in 1986. Although billed as a return to the classic ELO sound, the album sales were relatively poor and a planned North American concert tour was cancelled. Upon release, the album charted at number 34 in the UK Albums Chart. In the US, it debuted at number 94 on "Billboard" 200, number 14 on Billboard Top Internet Albums chart, with around 18,000 copies sold in the United States. As of October 2015, the album has sold 87,000 copies in the US.