 As of 2007 the album has sold 137,000 copies in US  and as of 2012 combined sales of Shine On and Shaka Rock are 212,000 copies in United States.Critical reaction to the album was mixed.British music magazine "NME", for instance, called the record "another joyfully old-fashioned rock 'n' roll album immersed in the classics", while AllMusic gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5 as a solid if undistinguished sophomore effort.