Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I have been a Deadhead for around 25 years. Any respectable Deadhead knows that you don't buy a Dead "best of", yet in this case I did. I own a nearly complete Dead collection. I am only missing "best ofs" & a couple of titles I just didn't care for. I have complete "Dicks Picks", "Vault collections" Hours of boot legs...why would I want this? I ignored it when it was first released and then realized that it contained exactly what I play when I am trying to turn "newbies" on to the band. Granted they are not the superior live versions, but the studio versions (which must be respected because they serve as the Skelton for the live body of work...OK, you can groan now). Anyway, I have found through the years that people not familiar with the band seem more accepting of the studio work when they are 1st adjusting to the Dead sound. The collection itself draws largely from "American Beauty" (5 songs)which is the Studio Dead at it's acoustic best. Add "Eyes Of the world", "Fire on the Mountain" "Sugar Mag", "Franklins Tower" and "the Music Never Stopped" and you can't go wrong. Yes, there are numerous songs that could have been put on this, but this serves as a sample from which to grow from. As w/ any Rhino release, the sound and package are exquisite. If you like what you hear here then it's time for you to start exploring the many live releases.