''Best of The Doobies'' is the first greatest hits album by

the Doobie Brothers The Doobie Brothers are an American rock band formed in 1970 in San Jose, California, known for their flexibility in performing across numerous genres and their vocal harmonies. Active for five decades, with their greatest success in the 1970s, ...

. The album has material from ''

Toulouse Street ''Toulouse Street'' is the second studio album by American rock band the Doobie Brothers. It was released on July 1, 1972, by Warner Bros. Records. It was the band's first album with bassist Tiran Porter and second with drummer Michael Hossack ...

'' through '' Takin' It to the Streets'', and is also a diamond record. The album was released by

Warner Bros. Records Warner Records Inc. (formerly Warner Bros. Records Inc.) is an American record label. A subsidiary of the Warner Music Group, it is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. It was founded on March 19, 1958, as the recorded music division of the ...

on October 29, 1976, and has been re-released numerous times.

Track listing

Side one # " China Grove" ( Tom Johnston) – 3:14 # "

Long Train Runnin' "Long Train Runnin" (or "Long Train Running") is a song recorded by the Doobie Brothers and written by band member Tom Johnston. It was included on the band's 1973 album ''The Captain and Me'' and was released as a single, becoming a hit and pea ...

" (Johnston) – 3:23 # " Takin' It to the Streets" ( Michael McDonald) – 3:36 # "

Listen to the Music "Listen to the Music" is a song recorded by the Doobie Brothers on their second album ''Toulouse Street''. The song was the Doobie Brothers' first big hit in 1972. It was written by Tom Johnston. Song Writer Tom Johnston described the motivatio ...

" (Johnston) – 3:49 # " Black Water" (

Patrick Simmons Patrick Simmons (born October 19, 1948) is an American musician best known as a founding member of the rock band The Doobie Brothers. Born in Aberdeen, Washington, he has been the only consistent member of the band throughout their tenure. Simm ...

) – 4:14 # "

Rockin' Down the Highway "Rockin' Down the Highway" is a song written by Tom Johnston that was first released by the American rock band the Doobie Brothers on their second studio album ''Toulouse Street'' (1972). It was also released as the B-side to the album's second ...

" (Johnston) – 3:19 Side two # " Jesus Is Just Alright" (Arthur Reid Reynolds) – 4:30 # "

It Keeps You Runnin' "It Keeps You Runnin'" is a song by the American rock band The Doobie Brothers. The song was written by band member Michael McDonald, and served as the third single from their sixth studio album '' Takin' It to the Streets''. It was also cover ...

" (McDonald) – 4:20 # "South City Midnight Lady" (Simmons) – 5:27 # " Take Me in Your Arms" (

Holland–Dozier–Holland Holland–Dozier–Holland was a songwriting and production team consisting of Lamont Dozier and brothers Brian and Eddie Holland. The trio wrote, arranged and produced many songs that helped define the Motown sound in the 1960s. During ...

) – 3:39 # "Without You" (

John Hartman John Hartman (March 18, 1950 – September 22, 2022)Michael Hossack Michael Joseph Hossack (October 17, 1946 – March 12, 2012) was an American drummer for the rock band The Doobie Brothers. Biography Born in Paterson, New Jersey, Hossack was known as "Big Mike" to his former band members. He started playin ...

, Johnston,

Tiran Porter Tiran Calvin Porter (born September 26, 1948) is an American bass and guitar player, vocalist and composer, best known as a member of The Doobie Brothers from 1972 to 1980 and 1987 to 1992. Biography Porter graduated from Leuzinger High School in ...

, Simmons) – 4:58

Personnel

* Tom Johnston – guitars, vocals, harmonica on "Long Train Runnin'" * Michael McDonald – keyboards and vocals on "Takin' It to the Streets" and "It Keeps You Runnin'" *

– guitars, vocals, lead vocals on "Black Water", "South City Midnight Lady", "Jesus Is Just Alright", banjo and co-lead vocals on "Listen to the Music" *

Jeff "Skunk" Baxter Jeffrey Allen "Skunk" Baxter (born December 13, 1948) is an American guitarist, known for his stints in the rock bands Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers during the 1970s and Spirit in the 1980s. More recently, he has worked as a defense consu ...

– guitars,

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– bass guitar, vocals *

Michael Hossack Michael Joseph Hossack (October 17, 1946 – March 12, 2012) was an American drummer for the rock band The Doobie Brothers. Biography Born in Paterson, New Jersey, Hossack was known as "Big Mike" to his former band members. He started playin ...

– drums *

John Hartman John Hartman (March 18, 1950 – September 22, 2022)Keith Knudsen Keith A. Knudsen ( ; February 18, 1948 – February 8, 2005) was an American rock drummer, vocalist, and songwriter. Knudsen was best known as a drummer and vocalist for The Doobie Brothers. In addition, he founded the band Southern Pacific with ...

– drums on "Take Me in Your Arms", "Takin' It to the Streets" and "It Keeps You Runnin'", vocals

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