This four-CD set is a collection of the entire output of during an astonishing three-year period in the early '70s. The albums collected here include the first appearance of 's signature , and feature the outstanding lead singing of the late . The strong incarnation of features on fiddle, on bass, and on lead guitar. Teenage disciples and future stars and make their first recorded appearances here also, and stops by to max out the needles on the classic . The band runs through straight , , old-time banjo songs, fiddle tunes, and classics, all with great confidence and style. Songs are pulled from multiple and diverse sources, including , old , and even a beautiful song, This set is for purists more than neophytes, but no fan of or should be without it. These albums broke new stylistic ground at a time when there was some concern whether could continue in the wake of 's death. ~ Ben O'Connor