Under the Milky Way: The Best of the Church in Bloomington, MN

Buddha
's
Under the Milky Way: The Best of the Church
is a terrific, comprehensive anthology, tracing their career from their 1981 debut,
Of Skin and Heart
, to 1994's
Sometime Anywhere
. Some hardcore fans may notice some personal favorites missing, but all their best-known songs --
"The Unguarded Moment,"
"Tear It All Away,"
"Month of Sundays,"
"Myrrh,"
"Under the Milky Way,"
"Reptile,"
"Metropolis,"
"Ripple"
-- are here, along with an excellent, representative sampling of album tracks. It's an ideal record for casual fans, along with being a great introduction for the curious and neophytes. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine