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 on October 29, 1976, and has been re-released numerous times.
| Best of The Doobies | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | October 29, 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1972–1976[1] | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop | |||
| Length | 45:08 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Ted Templeman[2] | |||
| The Doobie Brothers chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[4] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [5] |
| The Great Rock Discography | 8/10[6] |
| MusicHound Rock | 3.5/5[7] |
| Rolling Stone | [8] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [9] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "China Grove" | Tom Johnston | The Captain and Me | 3:14 |
| 2. | "Long Train Runnin'" | Johnston | The Captain and Me | 3:23 |
| 3. | "Takin' It to the Streets" | Michael McDonald | Takin' It to the Streets | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Listen to the Music" | Johnston | Toulouse Street | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Black Water" | Patrick Simmons | What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits | 4:14 |
| 6. | "Rockin' Down the Highway" | Johnston | Toulouse Street | 3:19 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "Jesus Is Just Alright" | Arthur Reid Reynolds | Toulouse Street | 4:30 |
| 8. | "It Keeps You Runnin'" | McDonald | Takin' It to the Streets | 4:20 |
| 9. | "South City Midnight Lady" | Simmons | The Captain and Me | 5:27 |
| 10. | "Take Me in Your Arms" | (Holland-Dozier-Holland) | Stampede | 3:39 |
| 11. | "Without You" | John Hartman, Michael Hossack, Johnston, Tiran Porter, Simmons[nb 1] | The Captain and Me | 4:58 |
Personnel
editThe Doobie Brothers
edit- Tom Johnston – lead (1–2, 4, 6, 10–11) and backing vocals, guitars, harmonica (2)
- Patrick Simmons – lead (4–5, 7, 9) and backing vocals, guitars, banjo (4), ARP synthesizer (9)
- Jeff "Skunk" Baxter – guitars, pedal steel guitar (9)
- Michael McDonald – lead (3, 8) and backing vocals, keyboards, synthesizer (8)
- Tiran Porter – backing vocals, bass guitar
- John Hartman – drums, percussion
- Michael Hossack – drums, percussion
- Keith Knudsen – backing vocals, drums, percussion
Additional personnel
edit- Bill Payne – piano (1, 6, 9–10), organ (7, 11)
- Jesse Butler – organ (3)
- Malcolm Cecil – ARP synthesizer programming (9)
- Robert Margouleff – ARP synthesizer programming (9)
- Ted Templeman – backing vocals (11), percussion
- Bobby LaKind – congas (3)
- Milt Holland – vibraphone (5)
- Bobbye Hall – congas (10)
- The Memphis Horns – horns (3)
- Novi Novog – viola (5)
- Sherlie Matthews – backing vocals (10)
- Venetta Fields – backing vocals (10)
- Jessie Smith – backing vocals (10)
- Nick DeCaro – string arrangement (9)
- Paul Riser – string and horn arrangements (10)
Charts
edit| Chart (1976–1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[10] | 42 |
| Canadian Albums (RPM)[11] | 3 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[12] | 13 |
| US Billboard 200[13] | 5 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[14] | 3× Platinum | 210,000^ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[15] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[16] | 10× Platinum | 10,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ On both the original album (The Captain and Me) and this compilation, this song is credited to "The Doobie Brothers", rather than to individual band members, even though the band's lineup had changed in between the releases. The live album Rockin' Down the Highway: The Wildlife Concert credits the song to Johnston only.
References
edit- ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Best of the Doobies > Overview". Allmusic Guide. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
- ^ Best of the Doobies Warner Bros. Records #3112-2 CD reissue
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: D". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0857125958.
- ^ Strong, Martin Charles (2002). "The Doobie Brothers". The Great Rock Discography. The National Academies. ISBN 1-84195-312-1.
- ^ "The Doobie Brothers - Best of the Doobies". Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- ^ "Best of the Doobies". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2009-05-25. Retrieved 2019-09-11.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 253. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 92. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "RPM Search Engine" (PHP). Library and Archives Canada. March 31, 2004.
- ^ "Charts.nz – The Doobie Brothers – Best of the Doobies". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- ^ "The Doobie Brothers Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1996 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – The Doobies – Best of The Doobies". Music Canada. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ^ "American album certifications – The Doobies – Best of The Doobies". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
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