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| 1. Listen To The Music |
| 2. Jesus Is Just Alright With Me |
| 3. Rockin' Down The Highway |
| 4. Long Train Runnin' |
| 5. Without You |
| 6. China Grove |
| 7. Nobody |
| 8. Black Water |
| 9. Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While) |
| 10. It Keeps You Runnin' |
| 11. Takin' It To The Streets |
| 12. You Belong To Me |
| 13. Echoes Of Love |
| 14. What A Fool Believes |
| 15. Minute By Minute |
| 16. Dependin' On You |
| 17. One Step Closer |
| 18. Real Love |
| 19. The Doctor |
| 20. Dangerous |
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The Doobie Brothers' career can best be divided into two parts. The band started out as a good-time party band, as their name implies, churning out a string of rock hits such as "Jesus Is Just Alright", "Take Me in Your Arms" and "Black Water". The guitar intro to "China Grove" is a rock classic, lending itself to every bar band in the world. There was something infectious about the early hits--strong melodies, great harmonies and a genre-bending beat lifted the songs above the ordinary. That rollicking, rocking edge was all but abandoned when Michael McDonald joined. McDonald brought an urban, white-funk feel to the band, as best exemplified by "It Keeps You Runnin'" and "Takin' It to the Streets". Best of the Doobies draws more heavily upon the hits before his arrival, which, to many, should make the collection almost perfect. --Steve Gdula
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12 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Those who have listened to the Doobies will know the familiar 70s sounding disco guitar riffs in the rock mould but will not be able to identify the band. Musically confused with others from the era, such as the Average White Band, they struggled to emerge from more illustrious peers.
The great songs are great, such as Long Train Running with its infectious guitar riff and strumming and hurdy gurdy like bass line. Listen to the Music has the same rumbling guitar riffs and bass lines but there is too much of the same feel about the songs. The most criminal omission from this collection - and let's face it, when you're only known for a hnadful of songs, to leave one out is heinous - is Running on Empty.
The band (curiously not related, can't think why they thought of the name...) were at their best when performing live where the quality was almost that of studio. This album records nearly all their tracks but to hear them at their best I would go for the (more expensive) live album as it has them all. I had to round up 3.5 stars to 4.
1 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Greatest Hits (Purchased on 05/12/2008)
by Doobie Brothers. I bought this album because I heard one of there song's on the radio, yea it's not bad I like listening to it when I am on my own sitting relaxed.
three star for this one.
by Doobie Brothers. I bought this album because I heard one of there song's on the radio, yea it's not bad I like listening to it when I am on my own sitting relaxed.
three star for this one.
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