Record critic One Chia-ming believes, however, that even in his early days Luo Ta-you was already a refined if understated integration of commercial and cultural idol. His designed, dark sunglasses image, and his opposition to promotion through the broadcast structure and refusal to goon TV to do songs--these might be seen as commercial packaging which combines humanism with creativity.
樂評家翁嘉銘卻認為，其實早期的羅大佑已是一種細緻、隱微的商業和文化偶像的綜合體﹘﹘他黑色墨鏡的形象設計、不上電視打歌的反傳播體制宣傳管道，何嘗不是合乎人性且具創意的商業包裝？