 Disc one is a collection of definitive Red House Painters tracks culled from their debut album "Down Colorful Hill" through 1995's "Ocean Beach", as picked by 4AD label owner Ivo Watts-Russell.Disc two, subtitled "Demos, Outtakes, Live (1989-1995)", is a collection of unreleased demos and live recordings from their 4AD years.The essay inside the booklet was written by Rob O'Connor in April 1999.