Greatest Hits
Compilation album by
Bay City Rollers
ReleasedNovember 1977 (1977-11)
GenrePop
Length33:31
LabelArista
Producer
  • Jimmy Ienner
  • Phil Wainman
  • Colin Frechter
  • Harry Maslin
Bay City Rollers chronology
Dedication
(1976)		 Greatest Hits
(1977)		 It's a Game
(1977)

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.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Robert ChristgauC+ [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]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
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 MooreRock n' Roll Love Letter2:54
4."The Way I Feel Tonight"Harvey ShieldIt's a Game (1977)3:50
5."Yesterday's Hero"
Dedication3:50
6."Dedication"
Dedication3:54
7."Maybe I'm a Fool to Love You"
  • Eric Faulkner
  • Stuart Wood
Wouldn't You Like It? (1975)3:52
8."You Made Me Believe in Magic"Len BooneIt's a Game2:40
9."Don't Stop the Music"
  • Eric Faulkner
  • Stuart Wood
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]

Musicians

Production

  • Jimmy Ienner – Producer (tracks 1, 5-6)
  • Phil Wainman – Producer (tracks 2, 7, 9)
  • Colin Frechter – Producer (track 3)
  • Harry Maslin – Producer (tracks 4, 8)
  • Bill Martin & Phil Coulter – Producer (track 10)
  • Mastered By – Bill Inglot, Ken Perry
  • Gary Hertz – Liner Notes
  • Bill Inglot – Digital Compilation, Digital Mastering
  • Ken Perry – Digital Compilation, Digital Mastering
  • Cover photos courtesy of 16 Magazine

Charts

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]

References

  1. 1 2 Woodstra, Chris. Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Review". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  3. ↑ Greatest Hits (liner notes). Bay City Rollers. Arista Records. 1977. 07822-18694-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ↑ "Canadian Albums". RPM Albums. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  5. ↑ "German Albums". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  6. ↑ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  7. ↑ "Bay City Rollers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  8. ↑ "RIAA Certification". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
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