is an extensive, 16-track career summary for 's greatest outfit. Despite all the strings and horns coloring its orchestrations, managed to remain fairly funky, and along with 's , the band's early work helped create the blueprint for . illustrates that crossed the line between smooth and quite often, even despite the fact that it's missing quite a few of the band's most popular cuts -- all earned substantial play, but are nowhere to be found here. Despite that bit of revisionist history, does make for a fine overview of the band's more soulful outings. the title track, were all among the group's most popular cuts, and they're all present, as are covers of ' Even if isn't quite complete, though, it does accurately summarize how defined the sound of , and it's really all that most fans will need. ~ Steve Huey