Greatest Hits (The Doobie Brothers album) explained
Greatest Hits is a 2001 compilation album by the Doobie Brothers. Its 20 songs appear in chronological order of original release, except for their debut single "Nobody" being placed at track 7 because it was reissued in 1974 to greater chart success than its original release. Greatest Hits peaked at number 142 on the US Billboard 200 and it also peaked at number 45 on the UK Albums Chart.
Reception
Stephen Thomas Erlewine from Allmusic says this collection has all the band's big songs and provides "an excellent introduction-cum-summary of one of the most popular singles-oriented pop/rock bands of the '70s."
Personnel
Credits per AllMusic[1] and original studio album liner notes:
The Doobie Brothers
- Tom Johnston – lead vocals (1, 3–7, 9, 19), backing vocals, guitars (1–9, 19–20), harmonica (4)
- Patrick Simmons – lead vocals (2, 8, 13, 16, 20), backing vocals, guitars (all tracks)
- John Hartman – drums, percussion (all but 15, 17, 18)
- Dave Shogren – bass, backing vocals (7)
- Tiran Porter – bass (all but 7), backing vocals
- Michael Hossack – drums, percussion (1–6, 8, 19–20)
- Jeff Baxter – guitars (9–14, 16)
- Keith Knudsen – drums, percussion, backing vocals (9–18)
- Michael McDonald – lead vocals (10–12, 14–15, 17–18), backing vocals, keyboards, synthesizers (10–18)
- Bobby LaKind – congas, backing vocals (10–19)
- John McFee – guitars, backing vocals (17–18)
- Cornelius Bumpus – lead vocals (17), backing vocals, tenor saxophone, organ (17–18)
- Chet McCracken – drums (17–18)
Additional musicians
- Bill Payne – piano (1, 6, 19), organ (2), synthesizers (14–15)
- Ted Templeman – percussion, drums (14)
- Novi Novog – viola (8)
- Bobbye Hall – congas (9)
- Sherlie Matthews, Venetta Fields, Jessie Smith – backing vocals (9)
- Jesse Butler – organ (11)
- The Memphis Horns – horns (11, 16, 19)
- Rosemary Butler – backing vocals (12, 16)
- Nicolette Larson – backing vocals (16, 18)
- Patrick Henderson – keyboards (18)
- Paul Riser – string and horn arrangements (9)
- David Paich – string and horn arrangements (12, 13)
- Jimmie Haskell – string arrangement (18)
Charts
Notes and References
- Web site: Greatest Hits - the Doobie Brothers | Credits | AllMusic. AllMusic.
