The label, however, wanted more CSN product, and with the pair still in process, released this package for the Christmas sales season.

[2] The pair continued to work in the studio together, but again Atlantic Records insisted on the inclusion of David Crosby as the CSN brand increased sales potential greatly, which would result in their next album, Daylight Again.

Apparently given his minimal number of writing credits and therefore low royalties, Crosby had no hand in the selection for Replay, dismissing the album as "an obvious money trip, nothing more.

"[3] The compilation contains four album cuts taken from outside the parent CSN/Y discography, and misses charting singles in "Teach Your Children," "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes", and "Woodstock".

"To the Last Whale...," comprising the songs "Critical Mass" by Crosby and "Wind on the Water" by Nash, comes from their duo album on ABC Records.