There has been no shortage of compilations over the years, and the most recent prior to 2004's was 2001's , which was very good indeed, but it wasn't part of 's series, which was the label's flagship for hits collections. So, three years after , they reconfigured the collection into so it could be part of their successful series. contains 14 of the 15 tracks from -- the substitution is for a move most listeners wouldn't notice, since all the other big hits are here, including and The track sequencing may be different, but the collections are nearly identical in terms of tracks chosen, so they're nearly interchangeable for all practical purposes. Both are excellent overviews of one of the great groups. If you already have , there's no need to seek out, and if you don't have either, either will suit your needs very well. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine