Seasick Steve is back with a collection of his best songs, covering his career from his first album release, up to this year’s release, You Can’t Teach an Old Dog New Tricks. This also comes with a DVD of a gig at Brixton Academy, which is the main incentive for hardcore fans to buy the album. To those who haven’t been seduced by this ex-hobo playing songs about his life on the road on his Three-String Trance Wonder, this is the perfect introduction. It has been put together with the listener in mind: it is not a simple chronological effort just thrown together; each track has been carefully selected to compliment the following selection.

Starting off with the classic, bluesy "Dog House Boogie" which launched him as a star, the album moves on to Steve rocking out with the Level Devils on "Cheap" and showing off his Diddley Bo skills on the aptly titled "Diddley Bo". Steve’s greatest gift is his ability to tell the different stories of his life through his songs. When you are listening to him playing slide and singing about drinking "Thunderbird", you do not feel like it is contrived. His honesty about life and its hardship is refreshing. He also shows his versatility by bringing out the acoustic guitar and exploring his softer side with the romantic "Walkin' Man" and sorrowful "Xmas Prison Blues".

However as mentioned above, the main reason for the diehard fans to purchase this is the live DVD. The gig has attained near legendary status with Seasick Steve fans due to the numerous reasons for delays in its release. It is the perfect way to finish off a brilliant CD, with an equally wonderful concert capturing Steve and the gang at their best.