The band started life as The Socket Set in 1980, with Johnny Batchelor, Phil Hall (Sardine v, Lime Spiders), and a string of drummers.
Prior to this, Batchelor and Rudlin had been jamming with bass player Rod Brunel (from Sydney band The Singles), but it wasn't working well.
In 1982, Dropbears released the singles "Fun Loving" and "Lay Him Down", which both peaked at number one on the Sydney Indie charts.
The following year, the band signed to WEA records and went on to release a series of successful singles.
The compilation album features ten tracks, including the 1985 chart hits "Shall We Go" and "In Your Eyes".