Even Serpents Shine

The album has consistently been praised by critics. In a retrospective review for AllMusic, critic Mark Deming wrote that "Even Serpents Shine doesn't boast an out-of-the-box classic tune along the lines of 'Another Girl, Another Planet' from the self-titled debut, but in many respects, this is the more consistent album, achieving a similar degree of thematic and melodic variety while generating a more coherent sound and feeling," adding that "they were one of the very few bands of their time and place who inarguably beat the sophomore slump." ==Track listing==

;The Only Ones • Peter Perrett – lead and background vocals, guitars • John Perry – guitars, keyboards • Alan Mair – bass guitars • Mike Kellie – drums ;Session musicians • Adam Maitland – keyboards, saxophone • John "Rabbit" Bundrick – keyboards • Koulla Kakoulli – backing vocals ;Production • Peter Perrett – production • Alan Mair – production • Andy Lyden – engineering • Kevin Dallimore – engineering • Michael Beal – cover, art direction, design ==Charts==