Greatest Hits (Toronto album)

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The Greatest Hits
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Greatest hits album by
Released1984
Genre Rock
Length46:44
Label Solid Gold Records
Toronto chronology
Girls' Night Out
(1983)
The Greatest Hits
(1984)
Assault & Flattery
(1984)
Professional ratings
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The Greatest Hits is a compilation album by the Canadian Rock band Toronto, released in 1984. The album features two new studio tracks: "Andrea" and "Me Generation". The CD release features the bonus track "What About Love", as well as music videos for three songs.

Contents

Track listing

Side 1

  1. "Your Daddy Don't Know" - 5:06
  2. "Lookin' for Trouble" - 3:15
  3. "Enough Is Enough" - 4:24
  4. "Start Tellin' the Truth" - 3:29
  5. "Even the Score" - 4:10
  6. "Andrea" - 3:19

Side 2

  1. "Ready to Make Up" - 2:59
  2. "All I Need" - 4:07
  3. "Silver Screen" - 3:30
  4. "Girls' Night Out" - 4:34
  5. "Head On" - 3:56
  6. "Me Generation" - 3:55

CD edition bonus tracks

  1. "What About Love" - 3:58

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References

  1. "Toronto Greatest Hits review". Allmusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved 2012-03-15.