In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Bruce Eder noted that, although the album was recorded during the tour to promote the group's recent studio album, it "is weighted very heavily toward Winter's covers of well-known rock & roll numbers... But for all of the musical virtues (and obvious joy) that Winter and company bring to those standards, the most interesting cuts here are 'It's My Own Fault' and Winter's own 'Mean Town Blues'."[1]Robert Christgau found fault with "Mean Town Blues", however, he felt "this is what every live album ought to be and all too few are: loud, fast, raucous, and to the point".[2]
Live Johnny Winter And is the only Winter album to be certified by the RIAA as "Gold" (selling in excess of 500,000 copies) in the U.S.[5] In the UK, it peaked at number 20, which was his best showing on the UK Albums Chart.[6] It was also Winter's highest performing live album on the U.S. Billboard 200 and Canadian RPM100 album charts.[7][8] A single from the album, "Jumpin' Jack Flash" backed with "Good Morning Little School Girl", reached number 89 on Billboard'sHot 100 chart and became his highest entry on the main U.S. singles chart.[9]
