| The Very Best of The Doobie Brothers | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | March 13, 2007 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 124:29 | |||
| Label | FMR Warner Bros. | |||
| The Doobie Brothers chronology | ||||
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The Very Best of The Doobie Brothers is a two-disc greatest hits album by The Doobie Brothers released on March 13, 2007.
Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic gave the album 4.5/5 stars, writing:
...for the average listener, this may be just a little too generous at 33 tracks. That's a long running time, providing room for all the hits plus a bunch of album tracks that weren't necessarily on album rock radio, so this may be too much for listeners who just want the hits; they should stick to that 2001 Greatest Hits. But for fans who want a lot of the Doobies' best without investing in either the original albums or the box, this Very Best is welcome. [1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Listen to the Music" (Single version) | Tom Johnston | Toulouse Street , 1972 | 3:26 |
| 2. | "Jesus Is Just Alright" (Single version) | Arthur Reid Reynolds | Toulouse Street | 3:51 |
| 3. | "Rockin' Down the Highway" | Johnston | Toulouse Street | 3:21 |
| 4. | "Long Train Runnin'" | Johnston | The Captain and Me , 1973 | 3:28 |
| 5. | "China Grove" | Johnston | The Captain and Me | 3:15 |
| 6. | "South City Midnight Lady" | Patrick Simmons | The Captain and Me | 5:29 |
| 7. | "Another Park, Another Sunday" | Johnston | What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits , 1974 | 4:27 |
| 8. | "Eyes of Silver" | Johnston | What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits | 2:59 |
| 9. | "Nobody" (Single version) | Johnston | The Doobie Brothers , 1971 | 3:29 |
| 10. | "Black Water" | Simmons | What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits | 4:15 |
| 11. | "Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)" | Holland–Dozier–Holland | Stampede , 1975 | 3:39 |
| 12. | "Sweet Maxine" (Single version) | Johnston, Simmons | Stampede | 3:44 |
| 13. | "I Cheat the Hangman" | Simmons | Stampede | 6:35 |
| 14. | "Takin' It to the Streets" | Michael McDonald | Takin' It to the Streets , 1976 | 3:50 |
| 15. | "Wheels of Fortune" (Single version) | Simmons, Jeff Baxter, John Hartman | Takin' It to the Streets | 3:50 |
| 16. | "It Keeps You Runnin'" | McDonald | Takin' It to the Streets | 4:16 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Little Darling (I Need You)" | Holland–Dozier–Holland | Livin' on the Fault Line , 1977 | 3:25 |
| 2. | "Echoes of Love" | Simmons, Willie Mitchell, Earl Randle | Livin' on the Fault Line | 2:59 |
| 3. | "What a Fool Believes" | McDonald, Kenny Loggins | Minute by Minute , 1978 | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Minute by Minute" | McDonald, Lester Abrams | Minute by Minute | 3:26 |
| 5. | "Dependin' on You" (Single version) | McDonald, Simmons | Minute by Minute | 3:15 |
| 6. | "Real Love" | McDonald, Patrick Henderson | One Step Closer , 1980 | 4:18 |
| 7. | "One Step Closer" | Keith Knudsen, Carlene Carter, John McFee | One Step Closer | 4:11 |
| 8. | "Wynken, Blynken, and Nod" | Eugene Field, Lucy Simon | In Harmony: A Sesame Street Record , 1980 | 3:20 |
| 9. | "Keep This Train A-Rollin'" | McDonald | One Step Closer | 3:28 |
| 10. | "Here to Love You" (Single version) | McDonald | Minute by Minute | 3:26 |
| 11. | "You Belong to Me" (Live) (Early fade-out) | McDonald, Carly Simon | Farewell Tour , 1983; originally from Livin' on the Fault Line | 3:04 |
| 12. | "The Doctor" | Johnston, Charlie Midnight, Eddie Schwartz | Cycles , 1989 | 3:46 |
| 13. | "South of the Border" | Johnston | Cycles | 4:20 |
| 14. | "Need a Little Taste of Love" | Marvin Isley, Ernie Isley, Ronald Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley, Chris Jasper | Cycles | 4:03 |
| 15. | "Dangerous" | Simmons | Brotherhood , 1991 | 5:03 |
| 16. | "Rollin' On" | Johnston | Brotherhood | 4:14 |
| 17. | "Ordinary Man" | Bob Bangerter, Michael Ruff, Neida Bequette | Sibling Rivalry , 2000 | 3:59 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI) [3] | Silver | 60,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
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