Best of The Doobies
Best of the Doobies | ||||
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | October 29, 1976 | |||
Recorded | 1972–1976 | |||
Genre | Rock, pop | |||
Length | 45:08 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Producer | Ted Templeman | |||
The Doobie Brothers chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
Christgau's Record Guide | B+ |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
The Great Rock Discography | 8/10 |
MusicHound Rock | 3.5/5 |
Rolling Stone | |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide |
Best of The Doobies is the first greatest hits album by The Doobie Brothers. The album has material from Toulouse Street through Takin' It to the Streets, and is also a diamond record. The album was released by Warner Bros. Records in November 1976 and has been re-released numerous times.
Track listing
Side One
- "China Grove" (Tom Johnston) – 3:14
- "Long Train Runnin'" (Johnston) – 3:23
- "Takin' It to the Streets" (Michael McDonald) – 3:36
- "Listen to the Music" (Johnston) – 3:49
- "Black Water" (Patrick Simmons) – 4:14
- "Rockin' Down the Highway" (Johnston) – 3:19
Side Two
- "Jesus Is Just Alright" (Arthur Reid Reynolds) – 4:30
- "It Keeps You Runnin'" (McDonald) – 4:20
- "South City Midnight Lady" (Simmons) – 5:27
- "Take Me in Your Arms" (Holland–Dozier–Holland) – 3:39
- "Without You" (John Hartman, Michael Hossack, Johnston, Tiran Porter, Simmons) – 4:58
Personnel
Per
- Tom Johnston – guitars, vocals, harmonica on "Long Train Runnin'"
- Michael McDonald – keyboards and vocals on "Takin' It to the Streets" and "It Keeps You Runnin'"
- Patrick Simmons – guitars, vocals, lead vocals on "Black Water", "South City Midnight Lady", "Jesus Is Just Alright", co-lead vocals on "Listen to the Music"
- Jeff "Skunk" Baxter – guitars, pedal steel guitar
- Tiran Porter – bass, vocals
- Michael Hossack – drums
- John Hartman - drums
- Keith Knudsen - drums on "Take Me In Your Arms", "Takin' It to the Streets" and "It Keeps You Runnin'", vocals
Charts
In 1977 Best of the Doobies made #5 on the Billboard 200.
See also