| Best of The Doobies Volume II | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | November 1981 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 36:50 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Ted Templeman | |||
| The Doobie Brothers chronology | ||||
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Best of the Doobies, Vol. II is a compilation album by the Doobie Brothers released in November 1981. The album was released with ten tracks, all of them singles from albums released before 1981. The album peaked at No. 39 on the Billboard Top LPs chart[1] and was certified Gold by the RIAA.[2]
Track listing
- "Little Darling (I Need You)" (Holland-Dozier-Holland)
- "Echoes of Love" (Patrick Simmons, Willie Mitchell, Earl Randle)
- "You Belong to Me" (Michael McDonald, Carly Simon)
- "One Step Closer" (Keith Knudsen, John McFee, Carlene Carter)
- "What a Fool Believes" (McDonald, Kenny Loggins)
- "Dependin' on You" (Simmons, McDonald)
- "Here to Love You" (McDonald)
- "One By One" (McDonald, Bobby LaKind)
- "Real Love" (McDonald, Patrick Henderson)
- "Minute by Minute" (McDonald, Lester Abrams)
Personnel
- Michael McDonald – vocals, keyboards
- Patrick Simmons – guitars, backing vocals, lead vocals (2,6,8)
- Keith Knudsen – drums, backing vocals
- Tiran Porter – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Jeff Baxter – guitars (all tracks except 4,8,9)
- John Hartman – drums (all tracks except 4,8,9)
- Cornelius Bumpus – sax, keyboards, vocals (4,8,9), lead vocal (4)
- John McFee – guitar, vocals (4,8,9)
- Chet McCracken – drums (4,8,9)
Additional personnel
- Herb Pederson – banjo
- Byron Berline – violin
- Norton Buffalo – harmonica
- Jeff Gilkinson – sitar
- Andrew Love – saxophone
- Ben Cauley – trumpet
- Bill Payne – synthesizer
Charts
| Chart (1981/82) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 46 |
| US Top LPs & Tape (Billboard)[4] | 39 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[5] | Gold | 35,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ↑ "Billboard Top 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ↑ "RIAA – Searchable Database: The Doobie Brothers". Retrieved June 5, 2022.
- ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 92. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ↑ "The Doobie Brothers Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
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