This is the third time 's production work has been anthologized. , released by in 1991 (shortly after 's death), and in 1998, are quite similar to this set (they're also shorter), but they've both gone out of print -- perhaps this disc will slide out of circulation within seven years as well, only to be replaced with a slightly better and more thorough representation. The three discs share a lot of the same material and have some similar faults, and they each provide demonstrative looks into 's career, even if you already have half the material on each one. contains 21 tracks and lengthy liner notes from 's resourceful . It rolls through a lot of key moments, beginning with ' ( 's first job) and concluding with 's cover of (You can almost sense the former sneering at the very idea of the latter, but that's another story.) The average music fan won't hear the imprint of singular production work until the seventh track, 's where truly began to use the studio and new effects to alter the sound of the instruments. As says, used "anything, indeed, that created space, weirdness, and 'sonic holograms.'" His creativity peaked during the era, and a lot of that had to do with the moods and themes explored by the bands he worked with at the time. and are other central inclusions, while some less-known tracks -- -- are just as important to the story. recorded in 1990, actually indicates 's slide into indistinguishable work, especially if you compare it to ' production of the same song. , , and maybe even are the significant missing bands from this roundup, but they all have compilations or in-print albums that are worth finding. The disc is filled to capacity, so it's not as if they would've all fit anyway. ~ Andy Kellman