89/93 : An Anthology (2002)

"Almost exactly a decade after Uncle Tupelo recorded their third and best album ("March 16-20", 1992), along comes this 21-song retrospective, "89/93: An Anthology". This collection is meant to be an appetizer, something to get old and new fans alike interested in the proper albums, three of which will be reissued later this year (all but Uncle Tupelo's final album, "Anodyne", have been out of print for quite some time). As such, Anthology is a bit haphazard and not much of a cohesive listening experience. Anthology's goals seem split between pleasing diehards with a few rarities (a demo, an unreleased B-side, a live cut, a radio session track) and seeking new converts by means of a good band overview." (Pitchfork)