"This spectacular set manages to cram 50 amazing tracks onto two CDs. Everything you could possibly want is here...", 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "50 songs that belong to one of the most prized vaults in the history of popular music.", "The remastered sound is superb; one marvels at the clarity of Al Jackson's drums in 1969's 'Time Is Tight'.", 4.5 stars out of 5 -- "A fine introduction to Southern soul's greatest label, form its '60s R&B heyday to its '70s funk science., "A Good Introduction to the Vibrant Southern Soul Sounds Associated with Stax."