Linn Records' jazz catalogue is represented by the cream of UK talent, two of whom were recognised by the BBC Jazz Awards in 2007: Ian Shaw was named 'Best Vocalist' for the second time while Martin Taylor was awarded the 'Radio 2 Heart of Jazz' award. Claire Martin's Shirley Horn tribute album proved a popular summer release reaching #13 in the UK Jazz & Blues Chart and remaining in the chart for 8 consecutive weeks. He never mentioned love was chosen as 'Music Choice' and 'Jazz CD of the Month' by BBC Music Magazine, was named 'CD of the Week' by The Sunday Post. 

Linn Records' classical catalogue is represented by the Dunedin Consort's Dublin version of Handel's Messiah which won a 2007 Gramophone Award. James Gilchrist's album On Wenlock Edge was named 'CD of the Week' by The Observer and Daily Telegraph, while William Carter's La Guitarra Espanola was named 'Editor's Choice' in Gramophone. Trumpeter Jonathan Freeman-Attwood, Scottish choral group Cappella Nova, George-Emmanuel Lazaridis, Maximiliano Martin and La Serenissima also contribute tracks alongside Mozart from the popular Scottish Chamber Orchestra.

Please note that the original recordings incorporated in this compilation were made at a variety of different sample rates, depending on the technology available at the time of the recording. Tracks 7,8,9,10,11,12,15,& 16 were originally available at a sample rate of 88.2kHz, track 6 was at 48kHz, track 2,3,& 14 at 44.1kHz and track 13 at 192kHz. The remaining tracks were all sampled at 96kHz. To facilitate playing this compilation as a complete album, all the tracks have been re-sampled to a standard 96kHz.