Helen Reddy's Greatest Hits Explained

Helen Reddy's Greatest Hits
Type:compilation
Artist:Helen Reddy
Cover:Reddy-Greatest.jpg
Recorded:1971–1975
Genre:Vocal
Pop/Rock[1]
Length:32:11
Label:Capitol
Producer:Tom Catalano
Larry Marks
Jay Senter
Joe Wissert
Prev Title:No Way to Treat a Lady
Prev Year:1975
Next Title:Music, Music
Next Year:1976

Helen Reddy's Greatest Hits is a compilation album by Australian-American pop singer Helen Reddy. It was released in 1975 by Capitol Records.

Release and reception

On December 5, 1975, the Recording Industry Association of America awarded the album with Gold certification for sales of 500,000 copies in the United States, and both Platinum and Double Platinum certifications were issued on February 5, 1992.[2] The album debuted on Billboards Top LP's & Tapes chart in the issue dated the day following Gold certification, December 6, 1975, and made it to number five during its 51 weeks there.[3] In Canada's RPM magazine it reached number 9,[4] and on the album chart in the UK (where it was renamed The Best of Helen Reddy) it matched its number five US showing.[5]

In 1987 an expanded edition that was given the title Helen Reddy's Greatest Hits (And More) was the first release of the original compilation on compact disc,[6] and on April 14, 1997, that edition was reissued with the title Love Songs.[7]

Track listing

Side 1

  1. "I Am Woman" (Ray Burton, Helen Reddy) – 3:24
  2. "I Don't Know How to Love Him" (Tim Rice, Andrew Lloyd Webber) – 3:15
  3. "Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress)" (Linda Laurie) – 3:26
  4. "Delta Dawn" (Larry Collins, Alex Harvey) – 3:08
  5. "You and Me Against the World" (Kenny Ascher, Paul Williams) – 3:08

Side 2

  1. "Angie Baby" (Alan O'Day) – 3:29
  2. "Emotion" (Patti Dahlstrom, Véronique Sanson) – 2:52
  3. "Keep On Singing" (Bobby Hart, Danny Janssen) – 3:03
  4. "Peaceful" (Kenny Rankin) – 2:50
  5. "Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady" (Harriet Schock) – 3:26

CD Bonus Tracks

  1. "Somewhere in the Night" (Will Jennings, Richard Kerr) – 3:31
  2. "I Can't Hear You No More" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) – 2:48
  3. "You're My World" (Umberto Bindi, Gino Paoli, Carl Sigman) – 2:45
  4. "The Happy Girls" (Kim Fowley, Rick Henn, Earle Mankey, Helen Reddy) – 4:00
  5. "Make Love to Me" (Michael Tinsley, Steven Voice, Peter Yellowstone) – 3:49

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1975–1976)Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[8] 42
Canada (RPM (magazine))[9] 9

Year-end charts

Personnel

LP release
CD bonus tracks

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Helen Reddy's Greatest Hits - Helen Reddy . allmusic.com. All Media Network, LLC. 26 May 2015.
  2. https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Helen%20Reddy&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for titles by Helen Reddy
  3. .
  4. RPM 100 Albums . 1975-01-11. RPM. 13.
  5. Web site: Helen Reddy . Official Charts Company. 1 August 2015.
  6. Web site: Helen Reddy's Greatest Hits (And More) - Helen Reddy - Releases . allmusic.com . Rovi Corporation . 26 May 2015.
  7. Web site: Love Songs - Helen Reddy. allmusic.com . Rovi Corporation . 26 May 2015.
  8. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian)

    . David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 248.

  9. Web site: Helen Reddy Album Discography. RPM. RPM Library Archives. 18 July 2015.
  10. Web site: Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1976. Billboard. 19 July 2021.

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