It features 19 hits from his first several studio albums, as well as his rendition of the Eagles hit "Take It Easy", which he recorded in 1993 for Common Thread: The Songs of the Eagles.

The Very Best of Travis Tritt received four-and-a-half stars from Jason Birchmeier of Allmusic.

Birchmeier's review states that "it's difficult to envision a better-compiled Warner Brothers-era single-disc collection of Tritt's music.

"[2] Jolene Downs of About.com gave the album five stars and says that the album "showcases Tritt's incredible talents not only as a songwriter but as a very versatile vocalist.

[4] As of April 2015, The Very Best of Travis Tritt has sold 506,100 copies in the United States.