Essential contains 16 well-chosen tracks taken from
John Anderson's early- to mid-'80s recordings on Warner Bros., including the modern honky tonk hits "Straight Tequila Night," "Let Go of the Stone," "Money in the Bank," and his biggest country crossover smash, "Swingin'." This is an adequate compilation, but it's missing too many hits to be comprehensive. Pick up the double-disc
John Anderson Anthology instead. ~ Al Campbell