There have been many collections over the years -- some exhaustive, some not -- so it might initially seem that the 2003 collection is a little unnecessary, especially since the definitive 1995 double-disc set was still in print at the time of this release. This line of reasoning conveniently ignores the simple fact that not everybody needs two discs of ; some may prefer one career-spanning collection with all the big hits on one disc, which is precisely what this is. Given its hits-oriented nature, it's inevitable that some great songs are missing and there are, including such early masterworks as and as well as fan favorites like But, if you care enough to care that these songs are missing, you won't hesitate to buy . If you just want along with other big hits, this suits the bill almost perfectly (the one quibble being that it would be nicer to have chronological order instead of this jumble, but this is enjoyable all the same). ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine