 Another reviewer described it as "worth hearing" even though the album is a "quaint memento" in which The Beatles sound "scruffy and fairly tame".Anthony DeCurtis, writing for "Rolling Stone", was more enthusiastic, calling the album "an exhilarating portrait of a band in the process of shaping its own voice and vision" while noting the "irresistible" spirit and energy of the performances.This album would go on to receive a Grammy nomination for Best Historical Album.