A superlative collection of pop/folk/rock hits from the early 70's. Massive kudos go to the producer, who manages to mold these bright little songs into exquisite audio confections. And for once a greatest hits release really is packed with great material. Dewey Bunnell has an amazing talent for writing lyrics that just verge on making sense without really saying much. The secret is in the imagery: "alligator lizards in the air", "eagle in the eye of a hurricane that's abandoned", "soap glass green light bubbles". In less capable hands, these bits of nonsense could come off as silly; here they create a sense of mystery, one is tempted to say complexity, that's otherwise lacking in the rather simple sentiments these songs express. The only downside to this CD is that it's been obviated by more recent collections that include the same material plus tracks from the band's later releases. But this one still represents their very best.