From 1974-1979, were one of the most popular / acts and writers of the era. covers the high points of the band's production team of keyboardist/vocalist and quirky bassist . The earliest tracks, and are good but not great glossy, heavily produced . The list of hits here is impressive whether looking from a straight-up standpoint or early -based . in fact, are the perfect examples of what happened in dance-based music. Tracks from the band's best album, , rightfully get a lot of slots here. Essential offerings like display the band as a tireless polyrhythmic machine. The brilliant arguably bests them all. This best-of also includes later tracks, including the raucous and flashy and the sweeping Although this best-of is more thorough than most, fans might notice a few omissions. and their so-bad-it's-good cover of ' classic didn't make the cut. is an excellent overview and proves that the band was indeed closer to than they ever were to . ~ Jason Elias