ɔːlmjˈuːzɪk kɹˈɪɾɪk stˈiːvən tˈɑːməs ˈɜːluːˌaɪn pɹˈeɪzd ðə ɹᵻlˈiːs, ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ "ðə kəlˈɛkʃən dˈʌz kəntˈeɪn ðə ɡɹˈeɪt mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi ʌv bɹˈaʊnz bˈɛst ænd bˈɛstnˈoʊn mətˈɪɹiəl ɪn ɐn ɐtɹˈæktɪv, ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒɪŋ fˈæʃən... ænd fɔːɹ lˈɪsənɚz hˌuː wˈɔnt ɐ kˌɑːmpɹihˈɛnsɪv ˈoʊvɚvjˌuː wɪðˌaʊt pˈɜːtʃɪsɪŋ ˌɪndᵻvˈɪdʒuːəl ˈælbəmz, ðɪs sˈuːts ðə bˈɪl nˈaɪsli.
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.