[3][4] The tracks were selected by Rolling Stone Senior Writer Michael Goldberg and freelance rock critic Michael Snyder, who also co-wrote the liner notes.

It collected tracks from throughout the group's career, and showcased their versatility and changing styles.

(The exceptions are "Teenage Head", from the 1971 album of the same name, the two 1972 UA singles "Slow Death" and "Tallahassee Lassie," compiled on A Bucket of Brains, and the 1981 Gold Star Studios recording of "River Deep, Mountain High".)

Groovies' Greatest Grooves is notable for being one of the few CDs released in the CD+G format.

All songs by Cyril Jordan and Chris Wilson unless noted