Big Audio Dynamite is one of those bands that did not achieve major crossover success, despite the fact that they appealed to so many different segments. Their Clash roots lent them punk and indie credibility. They also appealed to those who liked the new wave/synth bands of the 80's. Finally, their music was embraced by the dance community and was a staple of early 90's club play.

This CD assembles some of those excellent tracks, including their 2 biggest hits: "Rush" and "The Globe". But many other songs are good as well including "C'mon Every Beatbox" and "I Turned out a Punk". The one thing that hampers the songs and makes them seem somewhat dated is the often heavy use of sampling and sound bytes. I know sampling still goes on today, but I think it is more subtle now than it was then. If anything turns people off on this CD, I would say it is the fact that almost every track uses some kind of sound byte. The way these sound bytes have been used are often clever, but the songs stand up on their own and the sound bytes are not necessary. Recommended.