Best of The Doobies
1976 greatest hits album by the Doobie Brothers
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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.
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| Best of The Doobies | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | October 29, 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1972–1976[1] | |||
| Genres | 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
| 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
The Doobie Brothers
- 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
- 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
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[16] | 3× Platinum | 210,000^ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[17] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[18] | 10× Platinum | 10,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also
Notes
- 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.
