The Very Best of The Doobie Brothers

~ Release by The Doobie Brothers (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1Listen to the Music (single version)
recording of:
Listen to the Music
lyricist and composer:
Tom Johnston (guitarist and vocalist with “The Doobie Brothers”)
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
4.353:27
2Jesus Is Just Alright (single version)
cover recording of:
Jesus Is Just Alright
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Reynolds
publisher:
Alexis Music, Inc., Artists Music, Inc. and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
recording of:
Jesus Is Just Alright
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Reynolds
publisher:
Alexis Music, Inc., Artists Music, Inc. and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
43:52
3Rockin’ Down the Highway
recording of:
Rockin’ Down the Highway
lyricist and composer:
Tom Johnston (guitarist and vocalist with “The Doobie Brothers”)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
3:21
4Long Train Runnin’
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
congas, cymbal and timbales:
Michael Hossack
guest synthesizer:
Malcolm Cecil and Robert Margouleff
guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, Tom Johnston (guitarist and vocalist with “The Doobie Brothers”) and Patrick Simmons
harmonica:
Tom Johnston (guitarist and vocalist with “The Doobie Brothers”)
keyboard, organ and piano:
Bill Payne
membranophone:
John Hartman (drummer for the Doobie Brothers) and Michael Hossack
percussion:
John Hartman (drummer for the Doobie Brothers) and Ted Templeman
steel guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter
synthesizer:
Tom Johnston (guitarist and vocalist with “The Doobie Brothers”) and Patrick Simmons
vocals:
John Hartman (drummer for the Doobie Brothers), Tom Johnston (guitarist and vocalist with “The Doobie Brothers”), Tiran Porter and Patrick Simmons
bass arranger:
Tiran Porter
strings arranger:
Nick de Caro
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (, in 1973) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Warner Brothers Studios, North Hollywood in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Long Train Runnin’
lyricist and composer:
Tom Johnston (guitarist and vocalist with “The Doobie Brothers”)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1982) and Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–) (in 1991)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
4.13:28
5China Grove
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
congas, cymbal and timbales:
Michael Hossack
guest synthesizer:
Malcolm Cecil and Robert Margouleff
guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, Tom Johnston (guitarist and vocalist with “The Doobie Brothers”) and Patrick Simmons
harmonica:
Tom Johnston (guitarist and vocalist with “The Doobie Brothers”)
keyboard, organ and piano:
Bill Payne
membranophone:
John Hartman (drummer for the Doobie Brothers) and Michael Hossack
percussion:
John Hartman (drummer for the Doobie Brothers) and Ted Templeman
steel guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter
synthesizer:
Tom Johnston (guitarist and vocalist with “The Doobie Brothers”) and Patrick Simmons
vocals:
John Hartman (drummer for the Doobie Brothers), Tom Johnston (guitarist and vocalist with “The Doobie Brothers”), Tiran Porter and Patrick Simmons
bass arranger:
Tiran Porter
strings arranger:
Nick de Caro
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (, in 1973) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Warner Brothers Studios, North Hollywood in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
China Grove
lyricist and composer:
Tom Johnston (guitarist and vocalist with “The Doobie Brothers”)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
4.653:16
6South City Midnight Lady
recording of:
South City Midnight Lady
lyricist and composer:
Patrick Simmons
publisher:
Lansdowne Music Publishers, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
5:30
7Another Park, Another Sunday
recording of:
Another Park, Another Sunday
lyricist, writer and composer:
Tom Johnston (guitarist and vocalist with “The Doobie Brothers”)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
4:28
8Eyes of Silver
recording of:
Eyes of Silver
lyricist, writer and composer:
Tom Johnston (guitarist and vocalist with “The Doobie Brothers”)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
3:00
9Nobody (single version)
recording of:
Nobody
lyricist and composer:
Tom Johnston (guitarist and vocalist with “The Doobie Brothers”)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
43:30
10Black Water
additional recording engineer:
Lee Herschberg
recording engineer:
Donn Landee
miscellaneous support:
Benita Brazier (task: production coordinator)
producer:
Ted Templeman
autoharp:
Arlo Guthrie (American folk singer-songwriter)
congas and timbales:
Eddie Guzman
frame drum [pandeiro], marimba and tabla:
Milt Holland
keyboard:
Bill Payne
pedal steel guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter
viola:
Novi
arranger:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns), Andrew Love and The Memphis Horns
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (, in 1974)
recording of:
Black Water
lyricist, writer and composer:
Patrick Simmons
publisher:
Lansdowne Music Publishers, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
4.24:15
11Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)
3:40
12Sweet Maxine (single edit)
recording of:
Sweet Maxine
writer:
Tom Johnston (guitarist and vocalist with “The Doobie Brothers”) and Patrick Simmons
3:44
13I Cheat the Hangman
recording of:
I Cheat the Hangman
lyricist, writer and composer:
Patrick Simmons
6:36
14Takin’ It to the Streets
recording of:
Takin’ It to the Streets
lyricist and composer:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
publisher:
Tauripin Tunes
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
3:50
15Wheels of Fortune
recording of:
Wheels of Fortune
composer:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, John Hartman (drummer for the Doobie Brothers) and Patrick Simmons
3:50
16It Keeps You Runnin’
recording of:
It Keeps You Runnin’
lyricist and composer:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
publisher:
Tauripin Tunes
4:17
17Little Darling (I Need You)
guest background vocals:
Rosemary Butler
cover recording of:
Little Darling (I Need You)
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
3.353:27
18Echoes of Love
recording of:
Echoes of Love
writer:
Willie Mitchell (US soul/R&B & funk producer, trumpeter & singer), Earl Randle (US songwriter for Hi Records) and Patrick Simmons
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc., JEC Publishing Corp. and Soquel Songs
sub-publisher:
Victor Music Arts, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
43:01
19What a Fool Believes
additional engineer:
Loyd Clifft
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
additional congas and additional vocals:
Bobby LaKind (in 1978-08)
additional synthesizer:
Bill Payne (in 1978-08)
bass guitar:
Tiran Porter (in 1978-08)
drums (drum set):
John Hartman (drummer for the Doobie Brothers) (in 1978-08)
guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter (in 1978-08) and Patrick Simmons (in 1978-08)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer) (in 1978-08)
synthesizer:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer) (in 1978-08) and Bill Payne (in 1978-08)
vocals:
Patrick Simmons (in 1978-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1978) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1978-08)
part of:
Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 3), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 147) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 343)
recording of:
What a Fool Believes (in 1978-08)
writer:
Ken Loggins and Mike McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
publisher:
Milk Money Music (in 1978) and Snug Music (in 1978)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
43:44
20Minute by Minute
additional engineer:
Loyd Clifft
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
synthesizer:
Bill Payne
lead vocals:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Minute by Minute
writer:
Lester Abrams and Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
publisher:
BMG Firefly, Bughouse, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK) and Snug Music
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
43:28
21Dependin’ on You (single version)
recording of:
Dependin’ on You
writer:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer) and Patrick Simmons
publisher:
Snug Music, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Soquel Songs, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
Victor Music Arts, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
43:17
22Real Love
guest keyboard:
Rev. Patrick Henderson
vocals:
Nicolette Larson
strings arranger:
Jimmie Haskell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1980)
recording of:
Real Love
writer:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer) and Patrick Henderson
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Monosteri Music and Tauripin Tunes
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
3.54:20
23One Step Closer
recording of:
One Step Closer
writer:
Carlene Carter, Keith Knudsen and John McFee (singer, songwriter, guitarist for The Doobie Brothers)
publisher:
BMG Monarch, Carlooney Tunes, Long Tooth Music and Noodle Tunes
sub-publisher:
Victor Music Arts, フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
4:13
24Wynken, Blynken and Nod
recording of:
Wynken, Blynken and Nod
writer:
Donovan (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist) and Eugene Field
is based on:
Wynken, Blynken, and Nod (poem)
3:22
25Keep This Train a Rollin’
guest keyboard:
Rev. Patrick Henderson
horn arranger:
Jerry Jumonville
recording of:
Keep This Train A‐Rollin’
lyricist and composer:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
publisher:
Tauripin Tunes
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
3:30
26Here to Love You
recording of:
Here to Love You
lyricist and composer:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
publisher:
Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK) and Snug Music
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
3:28
27You Belong to Me
producer:
Ted Templeman
guest background vocals:
Rosemary Butler
recording of:
You Belong to Me (Carly Simon/Michael McDonald song)
writer:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer) and Carly Simon
publisher:
C’est Music, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Snug Music and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
3.53:07
28The Doctor
co-producer:
Rodney Mills
producer:
Charlie Midnight and Eddie Schwartz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1989)
recording of:
The Doctor
writer:
Tom Johnston (guitarist and vocalist with “The Doobie Brothers”), Charlie Midnight and Eddie Schwartz
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., High Frontier Music, Janiceps Music, Round Hill Works, SBK Blackwood Music Inc. (1987-12-30–1989-07-14), Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (no slash in name; in use since 2019‐05‐16) and Windecor Publishing
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
43:48
29South of the Border (single version)
recording of:
South of the Border
lyricist and composer:
Tom Johnston (guitarist and vocalist with “The Doobie Brothers”)
publisher:
Windecor Publishing and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
4:22
30Need a Little Taste of Love (single version)
recording of:
Need a Little Taste of Love
writer:
Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs), Rudolph Isley, Chris Jasper and O'Kelly Isley
publisher:
Bovina Music Inc. and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
4:05
31Dangerous
recording of:
Dangerous
lyricist and composer:
Patrick Simmons
publisher:
Soquel Songs, Victor Music Arts and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
45:05
32Rollin’ On
recording of:
Rollin’ On
lyricist and composer:
Tom Johnston (guitarist and vocalist with “The Doobie Brothers”)
publisher:
Windecor Publishing and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
4:16
33Ordinary Man
recording of:
Ordinary Man
3:59