An ocean of water has passed under the Zero 7 bridge since we originally issued this collection of music. In 2002, when this was first issued, theyd recently been nominated for the Mercury Music Prize for their brilliant debut album, Simple Things, as well as being a nominee for Best Newcomer at the 2002 BRIT Awards. Their third album, The Garden, was nominated for a GRAMMY in 2007.

Since then, Zero 7 have become an active touring live band, made some incredible music and judiciously chosen remixes, like Terry Calliers Love Theme From Spartacus. Their old RAK studios colleague Nigel Godrich once told them, Your great records become the Sistine Chapels of music in a sea of affordable accommodation. Its fair to say theyve got a few Sistines under their belt.

The selection is compilation perfection and you seem to agree. Such is the desirability of the original vinyl edition, its now selling for over a t