[2] Following the launching of Coldplay's third album, X&Y (2005), Billboard reported the band were working with producer Brian Eno for its successor and aiming for a late 2007 release.

[2] While writing for NME, Mark Beaumont rated the box set with 6/10 stars, praising the musical progression Coldplay have made over the years, but criticizing the B-sides selection consisted of "dreary acoustic rock slurry" songs.

[4] He also stated it was "like releasing every deleted scene from Last of the Summer Wine in a special edition bathtub on wheels".

[4] Jake Kennedy, from Record Collector, gave 4/5 stars and commented "there are a few treats here for the hardcore fans" and "simply massive tracks that have soundtracked weddings, funerals and stag nights" around the country in the last seven years.

[6] However, it failed to gain traction in other markets, with its first appearance in the UK Albums Chart (at number 196) only being registered in 2016.