Q (1/03, p.132) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Cooke was one of soul music's first and most inspirational voices..."
Uncut (2/03, p.94) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Prime gospel, many of these tracks are classics....This is an historic anthology..."
Living Blues (5/03, p.89) - "...Listening to him forge a style here, it's hard not to conclude that all his work clearly represents one long, luscious continuum in American music..."
Mojo (Publisher) (1/03, p.73) - Ranked #6 in Mojo's "Best Box Sets & Compilations of 2002"
Mojo (Publisher) (1/03, p.104) - "...The three CDs here work on every level. Ordered chronologically, the tracks form a picture of the evolution of American gospel music in the '50s; shadow the growth of the civil rights movement; and tell the story of Cooke's artistic growth..."