Second Helping was the opening chapter in what many fans hail as the start of a golden era in Lynyrd Skynyrd's catalogue. According to Mojo magazine, this landmark release was "The first fruit of Wonder's new sound… a pretty essential acquisition," and according to Q, featured "music of the highest standard: a burst of creativity few other '70s artists, save Bowie, could match."
What's even more remarkable was that with the exception of a guitar solo on the single 'Superwoman' and trombone on 'Love Having You Around', Wonder played every instrument himself; a record that he also wrote, arranged and produced too.