Rock"s original slacker compiles and annotates a career-spanning 33 tracks dating back to his 1968 debut with The James Gang. Overcoming an early fixation with The Who (good buddy Pete Townshend contributes liner notes here), Walsh developed into a rock fixture with Barnstorm, then turned out deceptively lazy gems like "County Fair," "Life"s Been Good," and "Decades" as a solo star. The surprise here is that this is one guitar hero whose songwriting was far superior to his instrumental work. --Jeff Bateman