[4] Helped largely by TV advertising, it became the biggest album of the group's career and the UK's top seller of 1975.

Following its success, several albums entered the charts including their latest, Thank You Baby, which reached No.5 at the same time the compilation was No.1.

[5] Another version of the album (The Very Best of The Stylistics) with a similar cover but with an alternate track listing was released by H & L Records (Phonogram) in 1983.

All tracks are written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed, except where noted* Sales figures based on certification alone.

This album featured the group's first No.1 single "Can't Give You Anything (But My Love)", which had been released since the previous compilation.