The Very Best of The Doobie Brothers

~ Release by The Doobie Brothers (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

Disc 1
Matrix / Runout: 57226625/0081227338428-1 25
Mould SID: 076Z
Mastering SID: LB47

Disc1 ID: OuVt2fB8XQu.2T3SRRw944UhI3U- (confirmed, same medium as matrix/runout above)

Disc 2
Matrix / Runout: 57226625/0081227338428-1 25
Mould SID: 076Z
Mastering SID: LB 46

Disc2 ID: CXsNe_3.Hf3LqB0.oj2o2a47LJQ- (confirmed, same medium as matrix/runout above)

Tracklist

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2▼CD
#TitleLength
1Little Darling (I Need You)
guest background vocals:
Rosemary Butler
cover recording of:
Little Darling (I Need You)
lyricist:
Eddie Holland
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland
3:27
2Echoes of Love
recording of:
Echoes of Love
writer:
Willie Mitchell, Earl Randle and Patrick Simmons
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc., JEC Publishing Corp. and Soquel Songs
sub-publisher:
Victor Music Arts, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and 日音 Synch事業部
3:01
3What a Fool Believes
additional engineer:
Loyd Clifft
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
additional congas and additional vocals:
Bobby LaKind (in 1978-08)
additional synthesizer:
Bill Payne (in 1978-08)
bass guitar:
Tiran Porter (in 1978-08)
drums (drum set):
John Hartman (in 1978-08)
guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter (in 1978-08) and Patrick Simmons (in 1978-08)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Michael McDonald (in 1978-08)
synthesizer:
Michael McDonald (in 1978-08) and Bill Payne (in 1978-08)
vocals:
Patrick Simmons (in 1978-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1978)
recorded at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1978-08)
part of:
Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 3), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 147) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 343)
recording of:
What a Fool Believes (in 1978-08)
writer:
Ken Loggins and Mike McDonald
publisher:
Milk Money Music (in 1978) and Snug Music (in 1978)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and 日音 Synch事業部
3:44
4Minute by Minute
additional engineer:
Loyd Clifft
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
synthesizer:
Bill Payne
lead vocals:
Michael McDonald
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1978)
recorded at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Minute by Minute
writer:
Lester Abrams and Michael McDonald
publisher:
BMG Firefly, Bughouse, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. and Snug Music
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
3:28
5Dependin’ on You
recording of:
Dependin’ on You
writer:
Michael McDonald and Patrick Simmons
publisher:
Snug Music, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Soquel Songs, WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
Victor Music Arts, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 and 日音 Synch事業部
3:17
6Real Love
guest keyboard:
Rev. Patrick Henderson
vocals:
Nicolette Larson
strings arranger:
Jimmie Haskell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1980)
recording of:
Real Love
writer:
Michael McDonald and Patrick Henderson
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Monosteri Music and Tauripin Tunes
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
4:20
7One Step Closer
recording of:
One Step Closer
writer:
Carlene Carter, Keith Knudsen and John McFee
publisher:
BMG Monarch, Carlooney Tunes, Long Tooth Music and Noodle Tunes
sub-publisher:
Victor Music Arts, フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 and 日音 Synch事業部
4:13
8Wynken, Blynken and Nod
cover recording of:
Wynken, Blynken and Nod
writer:
Donovan and Eugene Field
is based on:
Wynken, Blynken, and Nod (poem)
3:22
9Keep This Train A‐Rollin’
guest keyboard:
Rev. Patrick Henderson
horn arranger:
Jerry Jumonville
recording of:
Keep This Train A‐Rollin’
lyricist and composer:
Michael McDonald
publisher:
Tauripin Tunes
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
3:30
10Here to Love You
recording of:
Here to Love You
lyricist and composer:
Michael McDonald
publisher:
Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. and Snug Music
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
3:28
11You Belong to Me
producer:
Ted Templeman
guest background vocals:
Rosemary Butler
recording of:
You Belong to Me (Carly Simon/Michael McDonald song)
writer:
Michael McDonald and Carly Simon
publisher:
C’est Music, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Snug Music and Universal Music Corp.
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
3:07
12The Doctor
co-producer:
Rodney Mills
producer:
Charlie Midnight and Eddie Schwartz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1989)
recording of:
The Doctor
writer:
Tom Johnston, Charlie Midnight and Eddie Schwartz
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., High Frontier Music, Janiceps Music, Round Hill Works, SBK Blackwood Music Inc., Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. and Windecor Publishing
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, 大洋音楽 and 日音 Synch事業部
3:48
13South of the Border
engineer and producer:
Rodney Mills
recording of:
South of the Border
lyricist and composer:
Tom Johnston
publisher:
Windecor Publishing and 日音 Synch事業部
4:22
14Need a Little Taste of Love
cover recording of:
Need a Little Taste of Love
writer:
Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley, Chris Jasper and O'Kelly Isley
publisher:
Bovina Music Inc. and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部
4:05
15Dangerous
recording of:
Dangerous
lyricist and composer:
Patrick Simmons
publisher:
Soquel Songs, Victor Music Arts and 日音 Synch事業部
5:05
16Rollin’ On
recording of:
Rollin’ On
lyricist and composer:
Tom Johnston
publisher:
Windecor Publishing and 日音 Synch事業部
4:16
17Ordinary Man
recording of:
Ordinary Man
3:59