The Very Best of The Doobie Brothers

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Annotation

Disc 1
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Mastering SID: LB47

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

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Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleLength
1Listen to the Music
recording of:
Listen to the Music
lyricist and composer:
Tom Johnston
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
sub-publisher:
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 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
3:27
2Jesus Is Just Alright
cover recording of:
Jesus Is Just Alright
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Reynolds
publisher:
Alexis Music, Inc., Artists Music, Inc. and Music Sales Corporation
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ミュージック・セールス and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
recording of:
Jesus Is Just Alright
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Reynolds
publisher:
Alexis Music, Inc., Artists Music, Inc. and Music Sales Corporation
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ミュージック・セールス and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
3:52
3Rockin’ Down the Highway
recording of:
Rockin’ Down the Highway
lyricist and composer:
Tom Johnston
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
sub-publisher:
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 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
3:21
4Long Train Runnin’
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
congas, cymbal and timbales:
Michael Hossack
guest synthesizer:
Malcolm Cecil and Robert Margouleff
guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, Tom Johnston and Patrick Simmons
harmonica:
Tom Johnston
keyboard, organ and piano:
Bill Payne
membranophone:
John Hartman and Michael Hossack
percussion:
John Hartman and Ted Templeman
steel guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter
synthesizer:
Tom Johnston and Patrick Simmons
vocals:
John Hartman, Tom Johnston, Tiran Porter and Patrick Simmons
bass arranger:
Tiran Porter
strings arranger:
Nick de Caro
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (, in 1973) and WEA International Inc. (in 1973)
recorded at:
Warner Brothers Studios, North Hollywood in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Long Train Runnin’
lyricist and composer:
Tom Johnston
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp., Warner Bros. Music (in 1982) and Warner Chappell Music (in 1991)
sub-publisher:
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 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
3:28
5China Grove
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
congas, cymbal and timbales:
Michael Hossack
guest synthesizer:
Malcolm Cecil and Robert Margouleff
guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, Tom Johnston and Patrick Simmons
harmonica:
Tom Johnston
keyboard, organ and piano:
Bill Payne
membranophone:
John Hartman and Michael Hossack
percussion:
John Hartman and Ted Templeman
steel guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter
synthesizer:
Tom Johnston and Patrick Simmons
vocals:
John Hartman, Tom Johnston, Tiran Porter and Patrick Simmons
bass arranger:
Tiran Porter
strings arranger:
Nick de Caro
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (, in 1973) and WEA International Inc. (in 1973)
recorded at:
Warner Brothers Studios, North Hollywood in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
China Grove
lyricist and composer:
Tom Johnston
publisher:
Copyright Control and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
sub-publisher:
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 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
3:16
6South City Midnight Lady
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
congas, cymbal and timbales:
Michael Hossack
guest synthesizer:
Malcolm Cecil and Robert Margouleff
guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, Tom Johnston and Patrick Simmons
harmonica:
Tom Johnston
keyboard, organ and piano:
Bill Payne
membranophone:
John Hartman and Michael Hossack
percussion:
John Hartman and Ted Templeman
steel guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter
synthesizer:
Tom Johnston and Patrick Simmons
vocals:
John Hartman, Tom Johnston, Tiran Porter and Patrick Simmons
bass arranger:
Tiran Porter
strings arranger:
Nick de Caro
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc.
recorded at:
Warner Brothers Studios, North Hollywood in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
South City Midnight Lady
lyricist and composer:
Patrick Simmons
publisher:
Lansdowne Music Publishers, WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
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 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
5:30
7Another Park, Another Sunday
additional recording engineer:
Lee Herschberg
recording engineer:
Donn Landee
miscellaneous support:
Benita Brazier (task: production coordinator)
producer:
Ted Templeman
autoharp:
Arlo Guthrie
congas and timbales:
Eddie Guzman
frame drum [pandeiro], marimba and tabla:
Milt Holland
keyboard:
Bill Payne
pedal steel guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter
viola:
Novi
arranger:
Wayne Jackson, Andrew Love and The Memphis Horns
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc.
recording of:
Another Park, Another Sunday
lyricist, writer and composer:
Tom Johnston
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
sub-publisher:
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 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
4:28
8Eyes of Silver
additional recording engineer:
Lee Herschberg
recording engineer:
Donn Landee
miscellaneous support:
Benita Brazier (task: production coordinator)
producer:
Ted Templeman
autoharp:
Arlo Guthrie
congas and timbales:
Eddie Guzman
frame drum [pandeiro], marimba and tabla:
Milt Holland
keyboard:
Bill Payne
pedal steel guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter
viola:
Novi
arranger:
Wayne Jackson, Andrew Love and The Memphis Horns
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc.
recording of:
Eyes of Silver
lyricist, writer and composer:
Tom Johnston
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
sub-publisher:
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 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
3:00
9Nobody
recording of:
Nobody
lyricist and composer:
Tom Johnston
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp., 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 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
3:30
10Black Water
additional recording engineer:
Lee Herschberg
recording engineer:
Donn Landee
miscellaneous support:
Benita Brazier (task: production coordinator)
producer:
Ted Templeman
autoharp:
Arlo Guthrie
congas and timbales:
Eddie Guzman
frame drum [pandeiro], marimba and tabla:
Milt Holland
keyboard:
Bill Payne
pedal steel guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter
viola:
Novi
arranger:
Wayne Jackson, Andrew Love and The Memphis Horns
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (, in 1974)
recording of:
Black Water
lyricist, writer and composer:
Patrick Simmons
publisher:
Lansdowne Music Publishers, WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
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 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
4:15
11Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me)
cover recording of:
Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)
lyricist:
Eddie Holland
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland
publisher:
Stone Agate Music
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部
3:40
12Sweet Maxine
recording of:
Sweet Maxine
writer:
Tom Johnston and Patrick Simmons
3:44
13I Cheat the Hangman
recording of:
I Cheat the Hangman
lyricist, writer and composer:
Patrick Simmons
6:36
14Takin’ It to the Streets
recording of:
Takin’ It to the Streets
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)
3:50
15Wheels of Fortune
recording of:
Wheels of Fortune
composer:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, John Hartman and Patrick Simmons
3:50
16It Keeps You Runnin’
recording of:
It Keeps You Runnin’
lyricist and composer:
Michael McDonald
publisher:
Tauripin Tunes
4:17
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#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