 In a review for AllMusic, music critic Richie Unterberger gave the album three out of five stars.He noted that "this did collectors quite a service at the time, assembling 17 of the Yardbirds' rarest tracks – from non-LP singles, soundtracks, and rare LPs – onto one LP".However, he added that more recent Yardbirds reissues and compilations have made the album "virtually useless".