After having built up a considerable reputation in the U.K. and Europe, first fully reached America via this compilation, cherry-picking some of the group's finest moments for this trans-Atlantic co-release between home label and then-stateside label . None of the ten tracks had been released in America before, but whoever assembled the release knew exactly what they were doing in terms of whetting appetites. The only absolute rarity on the disc was originally turning up on a compilation tape given away by . It's a fine number, recorded soon after joined the group -- a good mix of ' instrumental lushness and 's vocal acrobatics. The version of ' included here is slightly remixed and arguably even better than the original, bringing out everything a little more clearly and powerfully. A sage decision was the inclusion of all three tracks from the EP; as flawless as that was, all deserved inclusion, while beginning the compilation with was also inspired. Other cuts include and the then-recent single Concluding with the similarly album-ending from , is a lovely taster for anyone wanting to discover the peerless early years of . ~ Ned Raggett