TFC brought their indie/slacker sound to a major label and managed to squeeze out a victory for "Album of the Year" over Nivrana in 1991 (at least according to Spin Magazine). But compared to later albums the contents are a bit underwhelming.

A decent surface collection of Steely Dan's key tracks from their commercial heyday. If you don't feel like getting all of the records (which I highly suggest) or a deeper compilation this is a good bargain bin pick-up.

Many people have slagged on the Dan's comeback effort as just a dumb rehash of the Aja/Gaucho years, but they haven't listened very closely. Unlike those inscrutable grooves, it actually sounds like Becker and Fagen are having a ton of devilish fun on this record, which pumps new life into their performances. Don't miss out on this one.

This suggestively-named jazz-rock outfit's debut record was overshadowed by its' suggestive album cover (which got banned) and association with renegade manager Terry Knight. Kind of like a white-boy Earth, Wind & Fire-sized version of Chicago; no one song is all that memorable, but the grooves generally do not quit. If you like R&B/funk or horn-based music, this is a must-hear.

Chilliwack was remembered for their small package of soft-rock hits in the early 80's like "My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)" and "Whatcha Gonna Do", which makes it easy to forget their origins as The Collectors, a notable West Coast psychedelic group. They evolved into Chilliwack in 1969, but in this early stage, they much more resembled their acid-tinged beginnings. "Sundown" kicks things off with a distinctive up-tempo tribal feel and byzantine flute runs, followed by the sunshine folk of "Every Day", after which the album generally settles into a hazy comfort zone.