ðə pɹˈiːviəs bɹˈaʊn kəlˈɛkʃən, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən z ðə nˈɛkst vˈɔɪs juː hˈɪɹ: ðə bˈɛst ʌv dʒˈæksən bɹˈaʊn wʌz mˈɪsɪŋ mˈɛni sˈɔŋz kənsˈɪdɚd ᵻsˈɛnʃəl baɪ fˈænz, sˈʌtʃ ɐz "ɹˈɑːk mˌiː ɔnðə wˈɔːɾɚ" ænd "lˈɔɪɚz ɪn lˈʌv", æz wˈɛl æz tɹˈæks fɹʌm hɪz nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn ˈælbəm wˈɜːld ɪn mˈoʊʃən.
The previous Browne collection, 1997's The Next Voice You Hear: The Best of Jackson Browne was missing many songs considered essential by fans, such as "Rock Me On the Water" and "Lawyers in Love", as well as tracks from his 1989 album World in Motion.