I bought the cassette and CD versions when the set came out. Remember tapes?
I like all the new songs with the exception of Love Shines (though Heart of Stone is good).
I don't care for this version of Isn't It Midnight, but I'm glad to get the extended version of Gypsy.
I agree with the other poster, Seven Wonders is inexplicably neglected by this band.
As a side note, I think the written messages on each CD cover are a bit peculiar. I like Christine's (and her handwriting, too), but Stevie's is oddly selected. For somebody who typically speaks of being sensitive to jealousies within the band, why draw attention to your pride that Dreams is the bands only #1? (Bitter feelings over the Silver Springs/TimeSpace thing?) And why would the band put that message on the one CD that has no Stevie songs, not even Dreams?
I would rank this set between Greatest Hits, which is good, and The Very Best Of, which is great. (Of course, The Pre-Rumours stuff sets this set apart & contains some great tracks.)
- Jake
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