Allmusic critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine praised the release, writing "the collection does contain the great majority of Browne's best and best-known material in an attractive, engaging fashion.. and for listeners who want a comprehensive overview without purchasing individual albums, this suits the bill nicely."[REF] .
Nigel Williamson of Uncut wrote "Browne's default mode has always been delicious melancholy, as this double-CD collection proves once again.. for a one-stop career retrospective, this is hard to beat."[REF] .