The collection features the most popular songs from the albums Crime of the Century, Even in the Quietest Moments, Breakfast in America, ...Famous Last Words..., and Brother Where You Bound.

The CD version adds three tracks, including a song from Crisis?

The view from the train window shows the platform with stylised versions of the cover art from three of Supertramp's albums.

The album was re-released as The Very Best of Supertramp in 1990 with "School" from Crime of the Century added as the first track.

AllMusic's retrospective review commented that The Very Best of Supertramp is a superior compilation with its choice of tracks.