It comprises 35 tracks spanning his works after 1972; the year he released his debut album Danzetsu under the renewed stage name.

[1][2] It became one of the most successful albums for Inoue, entering the record chart for a year with sales of over 1.4 million copies.

[3] The label For Life Music Entertainment stated that Golden Best album has sold more than 2.06 million copies up to late 2008.

And in 2003, when the album shipped more than 2 million units, an expanded edition called Golden Best Super was issued.

[5] All songs written and composed by Yōsui Inoue, unless otherwise indicated ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.