It mainly consists of Strait's singles, except for a select few that he decided to exclude.

They were replaced by his choice of album cuts and several studio outtakes.

[4] "Check Yes or No" and "I Know She Still Loves Me" were both released from this set as singles.

The album was certified 8× platinum by the RIAA on July 29, 2003, indicating shipment of 2 million copies.

[5] This made the album at the time the best-performing country music box set of all time, and it was second only to the Live 1975–85 box set by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band overall.