 He complimented "Pay to Play", calling it "interesting", as well as "Einstein on the Beach (For an Eggman)", noting that it is "looser and better than anything on "August and Everything After"", but ultimately he called the record "a mixed bag".The site eventually chose "Pay to Play", "Jamie", "Compilation Blues" and "Einstein on the Beach (For an Eggman)" as "picks" from the album.Matt LeMay of Pitchfork Media called the compilation "excellent", using it as the epitome of mid-1990s compilation releases that strove to make available rare songs from notable alternative artists.