As part of 's Records 50th Anniversary series, sweats 's multi-disc retrospective, down to a scintillating 15-track package and comes up with a bare-bones winner. There are loads of great guitar on classics like and 's voice is at its whiplash exuberant best. Unexpected bonuses pop up in the comp's kickoff track, a full-length version of issued here without the overdubbed applause and crowd noises that accompanied its original release on (see ' entry). Also noteworthy is ' appearance on chromatic harp on 's stellar guitar behind 's vocal on a original, And special note must also be made of the spacious stereo mixes used on this compilation, making these 30-year-old-plus tracks shine like diamonds coming off the laser beam. We also experience all the stylistic turns toward a kinship with the burgeoning scenes that would make toward the end of his tenure, along with the smoking slow burners that are his trademark, some of which clock in at four to six minutes here. With his very best tracks compiled on one disc, and with beautiful transfers of them to enhance the listening experience, this should be one of your very first stops in absorbing the sides that made 's reputation among fans and guitar aficionados the world over. ~ Cub Koda