No mere greatest-hits—that, to be only a little mean, would be a reissue of her debut, Jagged Little Pill—this is Morissette’s attempt to chart her growth by cherry-picking significant achievements. Some of her most popular music is here: “Thank U,” with its propulsive melody and path-to-enlightenment specifics, holds up as the best “spiritual” pop song since George Harrison’s “All Things Must Pass.” Over 18 cuts, though, flaws are obvious: repetitive medium tempos and an anger that tends to berate. But for the millions who didn’t catch Dogma, the movie’s religioso-psychedelic closing dirge, “Still,” is a welcome discovery, cleverly written from God’s point of view. Even better is her Cole Porter cover from De-Lovely, a full-throated “Let’s Do It, Let’s Fall In Love” that suggests she’s one of the rare singers who could do a covers album and make that old mid-career stunt glowingly original.

DOWNLOAD: “Thank U,” “Still,” “Let’s Do It, Let’s Fall In Love”