ðˈʌs, ðə vˈɛɹi bˈɛst ʌv dʒˈæksən bɹˈaʊn ɪz sˈiːn baɪ mˈɛni æz ðə mˈoːɹ kəmplˈiːt ʌvðə tˈuː, ɔːlðˈoʊ ɪt lˈæks tˈuː ʌv bɹˈaʊnz mˈoʊst səksˈɛsfəl sˈɪŋɡəlz, "fɔːɹ ɐmˈɛɹɪkə" ænd "ðæt ɡˈɜːl kʊd sˈɪŋ".
Thus, The Very Best of Jackson Browne is seen by many as the more complete of the two, although it lacks two of Browne's most successful singles, "For America" and "That Girl Could Sing".