Applying vocal grit and guitar sting to the dramatic call-and-response of his material, King won rock converts with his Live at the Regal album (represented here by two highlights), climbed the pop charts with the string-laced "The Thrill Is Gone," employed the jazz grooves of the Crusaders and the soul tinge of the Memphis Horns, and even invaded MTV with U2's "When Love Comes to Town." More scattershot survey than comprehensive career summary, this collection isn't as consistent as King's single-disc hits compilations or as expansive as his four-disc King of the Blues box, but it amply documents his staying power.

Tracklist:

CD 1:
01. How Blue Can You Get? (2:42)
02. Sneakin- Around (2:06)
03. Help The Poor (2:38)
04. Stop Leadin- Me On (2:22)
05. Never Trust A Woman (2:37)
06. Every Day I Have The Blues (Live At The Regal) (3:08)
07. Sweet Little Angel (Live At The Regal) (3:47)
08. All Over Again (2:36)
09. Don-t Answer The Door (5:10)
10. Gambler-s Blues (4:47)
11. Sweet Sixteen, Parts One & Two (6:11)
12. Paying The Cost To Be The Boss (2:34)
13. Lucille (10:13)
14. Why I Sing The Blues (8:38)
15. Please Accept My Love (2:35)
16. The Thrill Is Gone (5:25)
17. Nobody Loves Me But My Mother (1:26)
18. Hummingbird (4:35)
19. Chains And Things (4:53)

[bCD 2:[/b]
01. Ain-t Nobody Home (3:15)
02. Ghetto Woman (5:14)
03. I Got Some Help I Don-t Need (Single Edit) (3:24)
04. Guess Who (4:07)
05. To Know You Is To Love You (8:33)
06. I Like To Live The Love (3:18)
07. Let The Good Times Roll (5:51)
08. Never Make Your Move Too Soon (5:30)
09. Better Not Look Down (3:22)
10. There Must Be A Better World Somewhere (3:47)
11. Into The Night (4:12)
12. When Love Comes To Town (4:19)
13. Stormy Monday Blues (with Albert Collins) (11:31)
14. Playing With My Friends (with Robert Cray) (5:19)
15. I-ll Survive (4:50)