Zone of Our Own

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[14]
Chicago Tribune	[11]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[15]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide	[16]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[17]
USA Today	[18]

The Austin American-Statesman wrote: "While there's too much soulful artistry involved to be properly showcased within the space of a single album, Zone of Our Own underscores the crucial connections between the Sir Douglas Quintet-style rock of Doug Sahm, the border (and border-transcending) musics of Freddy Fender and Flaco Jimenez and the Tejano-flavored country of Augie Meyers."^[19] USA Today noted that the band uses "everything from German polkas to psychedelic rock to Mexican boleros."^[18]

The Edmonton Journal determined that "the one true riveting moment on Zone of Our Own comes from a pan-fried, rollicking reworking of 'Is Anyone Goin' to San Antone'."^[20] The Chicago Tribune stated that the band has "a clear understanding of and deep love for the many musics that swirl across the Lone Star State."^[11]

AllMusic concluded that, "for all the sonic diversity of the Texas Tornados, Zone of Our Own still sounds like it's all of a piece, like the play list of some blessedly eclectic radio station beaming out along the border, as the four frontmen bounce off each other with joyous aplomb."^[14] The Rolling Stone Album Guide opined that "swagger this assured takes years to muster."^[17]