[1] In contrast to the predominantly electric country rock of other Dickey Betts albums, The Collectors #1 features acoustic music, played in a variety of styles.

In an interview, Dickey Betts said, "I thought, I'm just going to forget about doing a commercially based record....

"[3] Betts produced, released, and distributed the album himself, selling it at concerts and online.

[4] On AllMusic Thom Jurek said, "The feel is loose, and the music ranges from the Celtic "Beyond the Pale" to the loose Western swing feel on a cover of Billy Joe Shaver's "Georgia on a Fast Train", the shuffling country reading of Bob Dylan's "Tangled Up in Blue", and a B.B.

Essentially this is the acoustic side of Great Southern, proving Betts didn't need to plug in his Les Paul to shine.