has always favored compilations, releasing such hodgepodges of singles, B-sides, and album tracks as and , but the 19-track is the first official "hits" collection he has released in his solo career. Spanning his years at -- from 1988's to 1994's , with the 1995 single added as a bonus -- is an imperfect collection, especially since it's sequenced out of chronological order, but it's pretty great all the same, featuring a basic selection of singles such as There's also a handful of rarities, such as the extended version of and his cover of 's but at its core, this disc is a solid collection that may convince skeptics that 's solo records did indeed have a lot to offer. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine