| Sonny & Cher's Greatest Hits | ||||
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| Released | 1968 | |||
| Recorded | 1965/67 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 61:02 | |||
| Label | Atlantic/Atco | |||
| Producer | Sonny Bono | |||
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Sonny & Cher's Greatest Hits is the second compilation album by American pop duo Sonny & Cher, released in 1968 by Atlantic/Atco Records.
The album was released in 1968 and did not enter the album charts.
Sonny & Cher's Greatest Hits contained Sonny and Cher's hit songs from their three studio albums and their soundtrack album Good Times . It contained "Plastic Man", written by Bono and previously released as a single in 1967. Like the previous compilation, it didn't contain their first hit "Baby Don't Go" released on the Reprise Records label.
The original Sonny & Cher's Greatest Hits compilation album remains unreleased on compact disc, but has since been available as a digital download on music sites such as Spotify.
All songs written by Sonny Bono, unless otherwise noted.
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