It was inevitable that
the Beatles' two classic compilations
1962-1966 and
1967-1970 would be combined in one set, so the only surprise of
1962-1970 is that it wasn’t released until 2010, not long after the individual remastered reissues of the
Red and
Blue albums hit the shelves. This set does no more than pair these two compilations in one handy set, but that is enough to make it worthwhile for those looking to pick up both collections at once.
–
Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi