Thru the Years: A Retrospective (1981-1992) collects the highlights from
Funderburgh's albums for Black Top, drawing from all the different bands he fronted in that decade or so. The best tracks remain his cuts with
Sam Myers or
Darrell Nulisch, but the finest songs from his lesser bands are included, making
Thru the Years an excellent way to get acquainted with the modern blues guitar hero.
–
Thom Owens, Rovi