Designed to supersede the previous
MCA
compilation
15 Greatest Hits
, this
Greatest Hits
features 16
James Gang
tracks remastered for CD, plus detailed notes and commentary. The last two songs --
"You're Gonna Need Me,"
and
"The Ashes, the Rain, and I"
-- were recorded live, and there are also two tracks from the film
Zachariah
(
"Laguna Salada"
"Country Fever"
) making their first appearances on a
compilation. Another first-timer is the complete version of
"The Bomber,"
an extended medley featuring an oft-edited bolero section that appears in full here. Thanks to the better sound and packaging, this one gets the nod over
-- unless you're looking for specific songs on that one that don't appear here, or unless you're a more devoted fan, in which case you might prefer the double-disc
Repertoire
The Best of the James Gang
. ~ Steve Huey