Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Robert Christgau | B− |
| Rolling Stone | (favorable) |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
The album continued to build on the success of the band's previous record, hitting #1 on the UK and Australian album charts upon its release in October 1979. "Message in a Bottle" and "Walking on the Moon" were released as singles and both reached #1 in the UK. In 2003, the album was ranked number 369 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
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