Best of The Doobies
# Best of The Doobies

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+ |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
| The Great Rock Discography | 8/10 |
| MusicHound Rock | 3.5/5 |
| Rolling Stone | |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |

Best of The Doobies is the first greatest hits album by the Doobie Brothers. The album has material from Toulouse Street through Takin' It to the Streets, and is also a diamond record. The album was released by Warner Bros. Records on October 29, 1976, and has been re-released numerous times.

## Track listing

Side one

* "China Grove" (Tom Johnston) – 3:14
* "Long Train Runnin'" (Johnston) – 3:23
* "Takin' It to the Streets" (Michael McDonald) – 3:36
* "Listen to the Music" (Johnston) – 3:49
* "Black Water" (Patrick Simmons) – 4:14
* "Rockin' Down the Highway" (Johnston) – 3:19

Side two

* "Jesus Is Just Alright" (Arthur Reid Reynolds) – 4:30
* "It Keeps You Runnin'" (McDonald) – 4:20
* "South City Midnight Lady" (Simmons) – 5:27
* "Take Me in Your Arms" (Holland–Dozier–Holland) – 3:39
* "Without You" (John Hartman, Michael Hossack, Johnston, Tiran Porter, Simmons) – 4:58

## Personnel

* Tom Johnston – guitars, vocals, harmonica on "Long Train Runnin'"
* Michael McDonald – keyboards and vocals on "Takin' It to the Streets" and "It Keeps You Runnin'"
* Patrick Simmons – guitars, vocals, lead vocals on "Black Water", "South City Midnight Lady", "Jesus Is Just Alright", banjo and co-lead vocals on "Listen to the Music"
* Jeff "Skunk" Baxter – guitars, pedal steel guitar
* Tiran Porter – bass guitar, vocals
* Michael Hossack – drums
* John Hartman – drums
* Keith Knudsen – drums on "Take Me in Your Arms", "Takin' It to the Streets" and "It Keeps You Runnin'", vocals

## Charts

Chart performance for Best of The Doobies :

| Chart (1976–1977) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) | 42 |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) | 3 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) | 13 |
| US Billboard 200 | 5 |

## Certifications

Certifications for Best of The Doobies :

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| - | - | - |
| Australia (ARIA) | 3× Platinum | $210,000^^$ |
| Canada (Music Canada) | 2× Platinum | $200,000^^$ |
| United States (RIAA) | 10× Platinum | $10,000,000^^$ |
| $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||
