While I do believe owning "August And Everything After" is a must, this is a great collection for fans old and new. Sure it's missing a few favorites, specifically "Murder Of One", but what's here is all wonderful. It not only includes the hits like "Mr. Jones", "A Long December", "Hanginaround", and "American Girls", but it also has the favorites "Round Here", "Omaha", and "Einstein On The Beach (for an eggman)". Plus it's got covers of "Big Yellow Taxi", "Friend Of The Devil", and the new track "She Don't Want Nobody". Overall, it's a great 16 songs, in a nice little package. "Adam Duritz" may not have become "Bob Dylan", but there's no doubt that they're one of the best bands of the last decade.