The album compiles every previous release by the band, the two EP'sSon of a Gun (1987) and Dying For It (1988), as well as their first long-playing album Dum-Dum (1989), in chronological order of release. Three additional tracks are included: "Dying for It (The Blues)", "Let's Get Ugly", and the previously unreleased "Bitch".
The band had broken up around the time that Dum-Dum was issued, and had never gained a huge following. However, covers of their songs by Nirvana had brought them new exposure, which prompted Sub Pop to put together this compilation. Production is credited to the Vaselines, in collaboration with Stephen Pastel on the tracks from Son of a Gun and Dying for It, and with Jamie Watson on the remainder.
Critical reception
Entertainment Weekly wrote that "these recovering Catholics tackle subjects as complex as atheism and murder and as mundane as a particularly chafing bike seat, all with lyrics so simple a 6-year-old could have written them."[5][dead link]Pitchfork said, "The 19-track collection that Sub Pop released at Cobain's suggestion has long been the best way to listen in on Kelly and McKee's flirty chaos."[6]Robert Christgau called it, "one of those punk miracles that makes you think anyone can do it".[3]
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