(2007) is a budget-minded and otherwise no-frills triple-CD set that packages a hodgepodge of pre- material from . There is seemingly no regard to chronology or under whose specific auspices the songs were recorded -- i.e. , , or the team of and . Yet the lack of context certainly doesn't dissipate the importance of the contents -- which represent about a quarter of 's known pre- sides. Parties who know his mid-to late '70s output will undoubtedly recognize quite a few familiar titles. Worth particular mention are is a formidable force even on these early renderings of The -related cuts and his "rocksteady" style classics are welcome in any forum. As are the productions and the remake of 's There are several highly recommended box sets for anyone wishing to take a comparatively structured approach to 's early catalog. Primarily, (2004), (2005), and the final box set in the well-organized trilogy (2005). ~ Lindsay Planer