Underworld - 1992-2002

While not really an essential release per se, for Underworld new comers and die hard fans and collectors, it's a must buy. Since it stays somewhat true to the Underworld legacy, it gives a nice overwiew of their extensive and rich career. Check the tracklist! The classics are all here, the well known numbers which have countless times marked and rocked the world of electronic music. If I may put it so, that just may be where this compilation fails. Unless you're determined to own every single piece of round shiny plastic with the name "Underworld" stamped somewhere on its surface, this is not the best possible way to invest your budget. Underworld fans know these tunes by heart, there is nothing new or out of the ordinary offered here, but I guess that isn't much of an argument or an issue to complain about, since this is after all, a greatest hits collection. And greatest hits is what you get.
Personally, I would have loved to see tracks like Dogman Go Woof and Thing In A Book, which are both two vintage, but underrated Underworld classics from back in the day.
But that's just me ranting over nothing. Place this in your CD player, no matter where you at, turn the volume up and let the music speak for itself. There isn't a single track here which gets less than a 4/5 from me.
In case you forgot why and how Underworld gained their impeccable status and reputation, this is as good of a reminder as any you'll come across.