| Greatest Hits | |
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| Greatest hits album by | |
| Released | September 4, 2001 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 1:15:31 |
| Label | Warner Archives/Rhino |
| Producer | Ted Templeman, Lenny Waronker, Eddie Schwartz, Charlie Midnight, Rodney Mills |
Greatest Hits is a 2001 compilation album by the Doobie Brothers. Its 20 songs appear in chronological order of original release, except for their debut single "Nobody" being placed at track 7 because it was reissued in 1974 to greater chart success than its original release. Greatest Hits peaked at number 142 on the US Billboard 200 and it also peaked at number 45 on the UK Albums Chart.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Stephen Thomas Erlewine from Allmusic says this collection has all the band's big songs and provides "an excellent introduction-cum-summary of one of the most popular singles-oriented pop/rock bands of the '70s."[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Listen to the Music" | Tom Johnston | Toulouse Street, 1972 | 3:26 |
| 2. | "Jesus Is Just Alright" | Arthur Reid Reynolds | Toulouse Street, 1972 | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Rockin' Down the Highway" | Johnston | Toulouse Street, 1972 | 3:21 |
| 4. | "Long Train Runnin'" | Johnston | The Captain and Me, 1973 | 3:27 |
| 5. | "Without You" | Johnston, Patrick Simmons, Tiran Porter, John Hartman, Michael Hossack | The Captain and Me, 1973 | 5:00 |
| 6. | "China Grove" | Johnston | The Captain and Me, 1973 | 3:16 |
| 7. | "Nobody" | Johnston | The Doobie Brothers, 1971 | 3:29 |
| 8. | "Black Water" | Simmons | What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits, 1974 | 4:15 |
| 9. | "Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me)" | Holland-Dozier-Holland | Stampede, 1975 | 3:40 |
| 10. | "It Keeps You Runnin'" | Michael McDonald | Takin' It to the Streets, 1976 | 4:16 |
| 11. | "Takin' It to the Streets" | McDonald | Takin' It to the Streets, 1976 | 3:47 |
| 12. | "You Belong to Me" | McDonald, Carly Simon | Livin' on the Fault Line, 1977 | 3:06 |
| 13. | "Echoes of Love" | Simmons, Willie Mitchell, Earl Randle | Livin' on the Fault Line, 1977 | 2:58 |
| 14. | "What a Fool Believes" | McDonald, Kenny Loggins | Minute by Minute, 1978 | 3:41 |
| 15. | "Minute by Minute" | McDonald, Lester Abrams | Minute by Minute, 1978 | 3:25 |
| 16. | "Dependin' on You" | Simmons, McDonald | Minute by Minute, 1978 | 3:16 |
| 17. | "One Step Closer" | Keith Knudsen, John McFee, Carlene Carter | One Step Closer, 1980 | 4:09 |
| 18. | "Real Love" | McDonald, Patrick Henderson | One Step Closer, 1980 | 4:18 |
| 19. | "The Doctor" | Johnston, Charlie Midnight, Eddie Schwartz | Cycles, 1989 | 3:46 |
| 20. | "Dangerous" | Simmons | Brotherhood, 1991 | 5:03 |
| Total length: | 1:15:31 | |||
Personnel
Credits per AllMusic[2] and original studio album liner notes:
The Doobie Brothers
- Tom Johnston – lead vocals (1, 3–7, 9, 19), backing vocals, guitars (1–9, 19–20), harmonica (4)
- Patrick Simmons – lead vocals (2, 8, 13, 16, 20), backing vocals, guitars (all tracks)
- John Hartman – drums, percussion (all but 15, 17, 18)
- Dave Shogren – bass, backing vocals (7)
- Tiran Porter – bass (all but 7), backing vocals
- Michael Hossack – drums, percussion (1–6, 8, 19–20)
- Jeff Baxter – guitars (9–14, 16)
- Keith Knudsen – drums, percussion, backing vocals (9–18)
- Michael McDonald – lead vocals (10–12, 14–15, 17–18), backing vocals, keyboards, synthesizers (10–18)
- Bobby LaKind – congas, backing vocals (10–19)
- John McFee – guitars, backing vocals (17–18)
- Cornelius Bumpus – lead vocals (17), backing vocals, tenor saxophone, organ (17–18)
- Chet McCracken – drums (17–18)
Additional musicians
- Bill Payne – piano (1, 6, 19), organ (2), synthesizers (14–15)
- Ted Templeman – percussion, drums (14)
- Novi Novog – viola (8)
- Bobbye Hall – congas (9)
- Sherlie Matthews, Venetta Fields, Jessie Smith – backing vocals (9)
- Jesse Butler – organ (11)
- The Memphis Horns – horns (11, 16, 19)
- Rosemary Butler – backing vocals (12, 16)
- Nicolette Larson – backing vocals (16, 18)
- Patrick Henderson – keyboards (18)
- Paul Riser – string and horn arrangements (9)
- David Paich – string and horn arrangements (12, 13)
- Jimmie Haskell – string arrangement (18)
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 | 142 |
| UK UK Album Charts | 45 |
References
- 1 2 The Doobie Brothers – Greatest Hits Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ↑ "Greatest Hits - the Doobie Brothers | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
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