Greatest Hits (Steely Dan album)
1978 greatest hits album by Steely Dan
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Greatest Hits is a compilation album by the American rock band Steely Dan, released in 1978 by ABC Records. The double album includes tracks from the band's first six studio albums, as well as a previously unreleased song, "Here at the Western World", recorded during sessions for The Royal Scam (1976).[1] Greatest Hits was certified platinum in the U.S., with sales of over one million units.[5]
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| Greatest Hits | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | November 30, 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1972–1977 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 79:17 | |||
| Label | ABC | |||
| Producer | Gary Katz | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B−[2] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| The Great Rock Discography | 9/10[4] |
Track listing
All songs by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Do It Again" | Can't Buy a Thrill (1972) | 5:50 |
| 2. | "Reelin' In the Years" | Can't Buy a Thrill | 4:35 |
| 3. | "My Old School" | Countdown to Ecstasy (1973) | 5:45 |
| 4. | "Bodhisattva" | Countdown to Ecstasy | 5:18 |
| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Show Biz Kids" | Countdown to Ecstasy | 5:21 |
| 2. | "East St. Louis Toodle-oo" (Duke Ellington, Bubber Miley) | Pretzel Logic (1974) | 2:46 |
| 3. | "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" | Pretzel Logic | 4:34 |
| 4. | "Pretzel Logic" | Pretzel Logic | 4:30 |
| 5. | "Any Major Dude" | Pretzel Logic | 3:06 |
| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Here at the Western World" | Previously unreleased | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Black Friday" | Katy Lied (1975) | 3:39 |
| 3. | "Bad Sneakers" | Katy Lied | 3:16 |
| 4. | "Doctor Wu" | Katy Lied | 3:53 |
| 5. | "Haitian Divorce" | The Royal Scam (1976) | 5:48 |
| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kid Charlemagne" | The Royal Scam | 4:38 |
| 2. | "The Fez" (Becker, Fagen, Paul Griffin) | The Royal Scam | 3:54 |
| 3. | "Peg" | Aja (1977) | 3:54 |
| 4. | "Josie" | Aja | 4:30 |
Charts
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[12] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[13] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[14] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[15] | Platinum | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||