The Best of Eva Cassidy

Steve Leggett of Allmusic gave the album 4.5 out of 5 saying, "(Cassidy) was a masterful song interpreter, able to take on almost any song in any style or genre and spin her voice around it, giving it a kind of haunting and sincere freshness. This set makes a great introduction to Cassidy's style and substance ".^[2]

Simon Gage of Express gave the album 4 out of 5 saying, "Cassidy's voice is honestly nothing extraordinary but somehow touching and lovely" concluding with "Simple and beautiful."^[3]

Lebohang Nthongoa of Times Live gave the album 9 out of 10 saying, "This album is all about beautiful music and pure singing talent, with no frills, bells or whistles! I find very little fault in this album: from the choice of songs to the way they are covered makes for a great album.” ^[4]

1. "You Take My Breath Away" – 4:28
2. "Kathy's Song" – 2:47
3. "Songbird" – 3:47
4. "What a Wonderful World" – 4:21
5. "Wade in the Water" – 4:04
6. "Ain't No Sunshine" – 3:26
7. "Time After Time" – 3:59
8. "Autumn Leaves" – 4:44
9. "I Can Only Be Me" – 3:19
10. "Fields of Gold" – 4:45
11. "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" – 3:15
12. "Imagine" – 4:37
13. "Over the Rainbow" – 5:03
14. "True Colors" – 4:51
15. "Danny Boy" – 3:42
16. "People Get Ready" – 3:26
17. "Anniversary Song" – 2:54
18. "Early Morning Rain" – 4:06
19. "I Know You by Heart" – 4:05
20. "Tall Trees in Georgia" – 3:43

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