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.
Track listing
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 +Weekly chart performance for Best of The DoobiesChart (1976–1977)PeakpositionAustralian Albums (Kent Music Report)42US Billboard 2005
Year-end charts +Year-end chart performance for Best of The DoobiesChart (1977)Position US Billboard 20030
Certifications
See also List of best-selling albums in the United States
Notes
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