Basic, no-frills anthology of 13 of his better late-'50s Prestige sides, all of which feature his vocals. It has most of his most famous songs, particularly to listeners from a rock background, including his versions of "The Seventh Son," "Eyesight to the Blind" (covered by
the Who on
Tommy, though
Sonny Boy Williamson did it before
Allison), "Parchman Farm" (done by
John Mayall), and "Young Man's Blues" (also covered by
the Who). Were it not for the significant omission of "I'm Not Talking" (retooled by
the Yardbirds), this would qualify as the basic collection for most listeners, although more thorough retrospectives are available (particularly Rhino's Anthology).
Greatest Hits does include liner notes by
Pete Townshend, originally penned for a 1972 collection.