"Rather than assembling old tracks, the feted Irish singer has re-recorded 43 songs from his epic career for this three-CD retrospective, adjusting lyrics and adding two new songs. It's both entertainment and history lesson, recalling the turmoil and injustices of the UK's recent past on cuts like The Birmingham Six, and celebrating Irish joy on, say, The Ballad of Ruby Walsh ... A still unique mix of politics, humour and lyricism".