 "The Guardian" retrospectively hailed it as a "pop marvel".In 2006, "Mojo" honoured McGeoch by rating him in their list of "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" for his work on "Spellbound".Johnny Marr of the Smiths stated on BBC Radio 2 in February 2008 that he rated guitarist John McGeoch highly for his work on "Spellbound".