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Greatest Hits (Bay City Rollers album)

Greatest hits is a 1977 Arista Records compilation album by the Bay City Rollers. It includes songs from five of their first seven studio albums.

Greatest Hits
Compilation album by
Bay City Rollers
ReleasedNovember 1977 (1977-11)
GenrePop
Length33:31
LabelArista
Producer
  • Jimmy Ienner
  • Phil Wainman
  • Colin Frechter
  • Harry Maslin
Bay City Rollers chronology
Dedication
(1976) 		Greatest Hits
(1977) 		It's a Game
(1977)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic      [1]
Robert ChristgauC+ [2]

Chris Woodstra of AllMusic writes, "the Rollers' music has an enduring innocence and charm with enough catchy hooks and pure pop melodies to compete with other power-pop bands of the era."[1]

Robert Christgau gives the album a C+ and begins his unfavorable review with, "Rollermania in this country was pretty depressing." His review did not improve any after that beginning.[2]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."I Only Want to Be with You"
Dedication (US 1976) / Non-album single (UK 1976)3:33
2."Money Honey"
Rock n' Roll Love Letter (US 1976) / Dedication (UK 1976)3:14
3."Rock and Roll Love Letter"Tim MooreRock n' Roll Love Letter2:54
4."The Way I Feel Tonight"Harvey ShieldIt's a Game (1977)3:50
5."Yesterday's Hero"
Dedication3:50
6."Dedication"
Dedication3:54
7."Maybe I'm a Fool to Love You"
  • Eric Faulkner
  • Stuart Wood
Wouldn't You Like It? (1975)3:52
8."You Made Me Believe in Magic"Len BooneIt's a Game2:40
9."Don't Stop the Music"
  • Eric Faulkner
  • Stuart Wood
Wouldn't You Like It?2:51
10."Saturday Night"
Rollin' (1974)2:53
Total length:33:31

Track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[3]

Musicians

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Production

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  • Jimmy Ienner – Producer (tracks 1, 5-6)
  • Phil Wainman – Producer (tracks 2, 7, 9)
  • Colin Frechter – Producer (track 3)
  • Harry Maslin – Producer (tracks 4, 8)
  • Bill Martin & Phil Coulter – Producer (track 10)
  • Mastered By – Bill Inglot, Ken Perry
  • Gary Hertz – Liner Notes
  • Bill Inglot – Digital Compilation, Digital Mastering
  • Ken Perry – Digital Compilation, Digital Mastering
  • Cover photos courtesy of 16 Magazine

Charts

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Chart Peak
position 		Certifications
Canadian Albums Chart[4] 92
German Albums Chart[5] 39
Japan Oricon Albums chart[6] 10
US Billboard 200[7] 77 Gold[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b Woodstra, Chris. Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Review". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  3. ^ Greatest Hits (liner notes). Bay City Rollers. Arista Records. 1977. 07822-18694-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ "Canadian Albums". RPM Albums. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  5. ^ "German Albums". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  6. ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  7. ^ "Bay City Rollers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  8. ^ "RIAA Certification". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
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