| Greatest Hits | ||||
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| Released | November 1977 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 33:31 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
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| Bay City Rollers chronology | ||||
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Greatest hits is a 1977 Arista Records compilation album by the Bay City Rollers. It includes songs from five of their first seven studio albums.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | C+ [2] |
Chris Woodstra of AllMusic writes, "the Rollers' music has an enduring innocence and charm with enough catchy hooks and pure pop melodies to compete with other power-pop bands of the era." [1]
Robert Christgau gives the album a C+ and begins his unfavorable review with, "Rollermania in this country was pretty depressing." His review did not improve any after that beginning. [2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Only Want to Be with You" | Dedication (US 1976) / Non-album single (UK 1976) | 3:33 | |
| 2. | "Money Honey" | Rock n' Roll Love Letter (US 1976) / Dedication (UK 1976) | 3:14 | |
| 3. | "Rock and Roll Love Letter" | Tim Moore | Rock n' Roll Love Letter | 2:54 |
| 4. | "The Way I Feel Tonight" | Harvey Shield | It's a Game (1977) | 3:50 |
| 5. | "Yesterday's Hero" | Dedication | 3:50 | |
| 6. | "Dedication" | Dedication | 3:54 | |
| 7. | "Maybe I'm a Fool to Love You" |
| Wouldn't You Like It? (1975) | 3:52 |
| 8. | "You Made Me Believe in Magic" | Len Boone | It's a Game | 2:40 |
| 9. | "Don't Stop the Music" |
| Wouldn't You Like It? | 2:51 |
| 10. | "Saturday Night" | Rollin' (1974) | 2:53 | |
| Total length: | 33:31 | |||
Track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [3]
| Chart | Peak position | Certifications |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Albums Chart [4] | 92 | |
| German Albums Chart [5] | 39 | |
| Japan Oricon Albums chart [6] | 10 | |
| US Billboard 200 [7] | 77 | Gold [8] |
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