The Best of the Doobies [Gold CD]

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Digitally remastered reissue of their 1976 hits collection on a 24 karat gold CD from DCC. Contains all 11 tracks from the original Warner Brothers release, but the version of 'Listen To The Music' found here is the full 4:45 long version instead of the 7in edit on Warner Brothers' release.Comes in a standard jewel case within a full color die-cut slipcase with the original CD booklet tucked inside the backof the slipcase.

Tracks:

China Grove
Long Train Runnin'
Takin' It To The Streets
Listen To The Music
Black Water
Rockin' Down The Highway
Jesus Is Just Alright
It Keeps You Runnin'
South City Midnight Lady
Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While)
Without You

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The Doobie Brothers' career is best be divided into two camps. The band originally started out as a good-time party band, as their name implies, churning out a string of rock hits like "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

Customer Reviews:

The Doobie Brothers.......2007-04-02

YOu cannot go wrong with this CD! The Doobie Brothers were - in my opinion - just one of the best bands ever! Loved it! Still loving it!

When they were a rock and roll band.......2007-03-15

The Doobie Brothers started out life as a greasy California biker band. That ethic led to big riff rockers like "China Grove" and "Long Train Runnin'," but was lacking in the eventual slick sophistication of Michael McDonald's urbane soul. Depending on who you speak to, that would make this collection a five star deal. This 1976 entity includes songs up to "Taking It To The Street," which means that the number one "What A Fool Believes" was after the cut off date. (Oddly, NONE of the Doobie Brothers compilations seems to recognize the debut album a year before Toulouse Street" was released.)

For that reason (and maybe for "Real Love"), I hold this album to four stars. If you really want the full-on Doobies, there are two other collections worth choosing from. There is a single disc, 20 song "Greatest Hits" from 2001, and a recent (2007) double "Very Best Of" with 33 songs up to 2000's "Sibling Rivalry." But then again, I totally lost interest in the band when they started churning out factory made classic rock like "The Doctor" and was perfectly happy to have this CD.

If you prefer the Doobies in the Tom Johnston era, this is for you. You not only get riff 101 grooves like "China Grove," but also the mysterious "Black Water" and the choice album cut "South City Midnight Lady." But I also consider the 2000 best of to be a **** 1/2 star CD, with better sound and 9 more songs. You might want to aim for that one, even if my notalgic trapped in a 16 year old's mindset gravitates towards this "Best Of The Doobies."

Wow.........2007-02-24

Dude..Love is comin..The righteous.."Takin' it to the Streerts"..F'N..Awesome.Real music that keeps us real: Reminds of the solidarity we need to stay lovin the folks we call humans who are hard to Love: "Long Train Runnin" reminds us without love where would you be now:In fact that's the lYric! F..Good..Makes me think Sarolta's not hatin me..

WHICH DOOBIE YOU BE? THIS IS A GREAT DOOBIES COMPILATION. .......2007-01-19

Hello fellow readers and reviewers, I will be writing a review on the legendary album entitled "BEST OF THE DOOBIES" by one of Rock's greatest 70's bands of all-time, THE DOOBIE BROTHERS. This legendary album was originally released in 1976 on vinyl/LP and cassette on the Warner Brothers Records label. I purchased the very first release of this album on Compact Disc and the matrix or ID number is 3112-2. As always, if I hear any new additional information concerning this legendary album, I will edit this review immediately so that you the consumer will get the best informative and most accurate review possible. I would also like to invite any comments you may have regarding my reviews in order for me to improve for your benefit.

I remember hearing THE DOOBIE BROTHERS while growing up here in San Antonio, Texas, the song was "Long Train Runnin'." I fell in love with this song as a kid and wanted to hear more from this great band. THE DOOBIE BROTHERS are one of the first rock bands to play southern rock music. Other than Lynyrd Skynyrd, Neil Young, The Allman Brothers Band, The Marshall Tucker Band and Molly Hatchet, THE DOOBIE BROTHERS wanted to mix southern music into Rock n' Roll to create their own blend and style of Rock music for the south as well as for everyone. As we all know, THE DOOBIE BROTHERS recorded many great 70's classics that would be remembered to this very day. "THE BEST OF THE DOOBIES" is a great album and a great tribute to southern rock.

I will list and briefly review all of the song tracks in their original exact running order as follows: (1.) "China Grove," (This is a great song. Tom Johnston's voice made this song into the legendary song it was destined to become. I love the guitar riff arrangements.) (2.) "Long Train Runnin'," (I love this song. This is the first song that turned me on to THE DOOBIES. I also love the guitar riff arrangements in this one.) (3.) "Takin' It To The Streets," (This is another great song. Michael McDonald sings this song with such emotion and power that you can't help but sing along.) (4.) "Listen To The Music," (This is a great song. This is one of THE DOOBIES big trademark and signature songs that everyone pretty much remembers.) (5.) "Black Water," (This is an all out great southern song. I love the acoustic guitar arrangements in this song. Patrick Simmons nails this song on the dot with his great Lead Vocals.) (6.) "Rockin' Down The Highway," (I love this song. This is a great song to listen to if you're speeding down the highway.) (7.) "Jesus Is Just Alright," (This is another great song. This is one of southern rock's greatest songs.) (8.) "It Keeps You Runnin'," (A great Michael McDonald song. In my opinion, this song would inspire future classic songs such as "What A Fool Believes," "Real Love" and "Minute By Minute.") (9.) "South City Midnight Lady," (Another great southern acoustic song. I love this song lots.) (10.) "Take Me In Your Arms" (This is a great tribute and rendition of The Isley Brothers classic 60's song. THE DOOBIES version kicks a*s.) and (11.) "Without You." (This is another great rockin' song. THE DOOBIES really get into their music in this one.) Overall, this is a great album.

As you can see, I would highly recommend this album for anyone especially the young ones that are curious about southern rock music. There are many other great southern rock bands that you can also research and check out. Buy this album, you won't be sorry.

In closing, there have been many changes made in group personnel of this great band. However, THE DOOBIE BROTHERS just kept getting better in the 70's and well into the 80's. With the most recent reunions recorded for DVD release, I think it is fair to say that THE DOOBIE BROTHERS are here to stay. Here's to you DOOBIES. Thanks for reading my review and I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it for your reading pleasure. I also hope that you will read all of my other reviews in the near future when time permits. THE DOOBIES RULES. Long Live Rock n' Roll. Rock out always and take it easy. Forever in Rock, John L.

Superb Compilation of Hits from The Doobie Brothers' First Great Period of Rock Hits.......2007-01-07

This 1976 compilation amazingly still holds up as a splendid introduction to The Doobie Brothers's best hits, and demonstrates why I loved hearing this band so much back then as a restless adolescent in high school and college. This album features songs co-written and sung by original band members Tom Johnston and Patrick Simmons, featuring classics like "China Grove", "Jesus Is Just Alright", "Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me Just A While)", "Listen To The Music" and "Black Water". There's also two hits featuring then new band member Michael McDonald, most notably "Taking It To The Streets", who changed the band's musical chemistry from being the West Coast's greatest party rock and roll band to one with more of a pop/urban funk emphasis. All the reasons why I loved The Doobie Brothers back then are present on this album with a fine set of great melodies and superb guitar licks from the band's members, including the legendary Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, who was also briefly, back in the mid 1970s, a member of the Elton John Band (You can hear him perform live with the band in the two-CD Greg Penny-remastered deluxe edition of "Captain Fantastic and The Brown Dirt Cowboy".).

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Best of the Doobies, Vol 2
McSOUL MAN
Typical Doobies - But not up to scratch
The title says it all!

Best of the Doobies, Vol. 2
The Doobie Brothers
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
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ASIN: B000002KN0
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Tracks:

Little Darling (I Need You)
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You Belong To Me
One Step Closer
What A Fool Believes
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Here To Love You
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Real Love
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Customer Reviews:

skip it.......2007-03-15

Released to capitalize on the success of (and collapse of) the Doobie Brothers after "One Step Closer," this best of gathers most of the hits from "Minute By Minute" and "One Step Closer," adds a couple album cuts and tries to pass itself off as a "Best Of."

You can do better - on 2000's "Greatest Hits" and 2007's double "Very Best Of," each with upgraded sound. Leave this one in the dust bin.

Best of the Doobies, Vol 2.......2006-11-05

I remember back to a concert of the Doobies at Easten New Mexico Univ, almost every one of these tunes was played. The cassette tape of this album is long worn out. This is a teriffic album! Just the late 70s.

McSOUL MAN.......2006-03-19

THE DOOBIE BROTHERS-BEST OF THE DOOBIES, VOLUME 2: Like the Bee Gees in their disco drenched hey-day, there was a time in the late seventies when EVERYTHING on pop radio was awash in Michael McDonald's smooth n' smokey, yet unmistakably "white" RNB sound. Not only did the tasty rock & roll chops of the Doobie Brothers become seriosuly dilluted after the departure of head honcho Tom Johnston, pop hits from Christopher Cross, Robbie (STEAL AWAY) Dupree, McDonald's wife AMY HOLLAND, Patti Labelle and Kenny Loggins (who co-wrote Doobie mega-hit WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES) were all heavily McDonald-influenced. BEST OF THE DOOBIES, VOL. 2 is a time capsule of their middle of the road years, though surprisingly few bona fide "hits" are represented; only FOOL and REAL LOVE even hit the TOP 10. Marvin Gaye chestnut LITTLE DARLIN' I NEED YOU, slow groover MINUTE BY MINUTE, and YOU BELONG TO ME (which Carly Simon charted with) all bear McDonald's unmistakable neo-soul stamp. He's not offset often enough by Pat Simmons' quite capable croon, as on DEPENDIN' ON YOU, the one "rock" tune here, and ONE STEP CLOSER, co-written by country upstart Carlene Carter. Overall, this adds up to a pleasurable enough listening experience (some might call it "background music"), but scarcely a match for the knuckles-to-the-fretboards punch of the original BEST OF THE DOOBIES. RATING: THREE DOOBIE DOOBIE DOO'S

Typical Doobies - But not up to scratch.......2006-03-14

The second of the Doobie albums was pure Doobie in the same genre as always , more laid back, and from a long term Doobie fan overall dissapointing, re issues of previous tracks and nothing really new and interesting. I have heard Doobie Live in NZ / New Plymouth. They were fantastic live. It should have been recorded.

The title says it all!.......2005-10-14

I won't own this album because the material contained herein was all previously released respectively and originally on LIVIN' ON THE FAULT LINE,the Grammy-winning MINUTE BY MINUTE and ONE STEP CLOSER. I own all the aforementioned albums. These are all great songs from Michael McDonald's tenure with the Doobie Brothers. McDonald joined the DB's just before original frontman Tom Johnston exited due to health reasons. McDonald takes the lead on LITTLE DARLING(I NEED YOU),MINUTE BY MINUTE,the Grammy-winning WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES(written by McDonald and his close friend Kenny Loggins) and REAL LOVE. The other songs are great.

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The Very Best of the Doobie Bros
Doobie Bros
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The very best Doobie Brothers.

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Best of the Doobies
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Release Date: 2004-06-08

Tracks:

China Grove
Long Train Runnin'
Takin' It to the Streets
Listen to the Music [Long Version]
Black Water
Rockin' Down the Highway
Jesus Is Just Alright
It Keeps You Runnin'
South City Midnight Lady
Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me)
Without You

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Best of the Doobies, Vol II
Doobies Brothers
Manufacturer: Warner Brothers
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000M0NNJS

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Original Recording 1981.

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If you can buy only one DB's disc, Buy this!
rocking and rollicking

Best of the Doobies
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Manufacturer: Dcc Compact Classics
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Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

China Grove
Long Train Runnin'
Takin' It To The Streets
Listen To The Music
Black Water
Rockin' Down The Highway
Jesus Is Just Alright
It Keeps You Runnin'
South City Midnight Lady
Take Me In Your Arms
Without You

Album Description

Digitally remastered reissue of their 1976 hits collection on a 24 karat gold CD from DCC. Contains all 11 tracks from the original Warner Brothers release, but the version of 'Listen To The Music' found here is the full 4:45 long version instead of the 7in edit on Warner Brothers' release.Comes in a standard jewel case within a full color die-cut slipcase with the original CD booklet tucked inside the backof the slipcase.

Customer Reviews:

If you can buy only one DB's disc, Buy this!.......2003-10-24

Quality of DCC's discs is fantastic. This CD collects all of the best songs of the Doobie~. The sound is terrific, containing no any noise. Play it loud as much as you can and it seems that the band are playing in front of you. Sorry that now it's a hard-to-find CD.

rocking and rollicking.......2000-01-08

I have the audiocassette version, not the CD. It has most of my favorite Doobie Brothers songs on it. The one I keep replaying time after time is "Black Water," great for listening to or dancing to. On a long bus trip in Europe we went through a number of cassettes and a varied music selection (pan flute, classical, crooners (Sinatra and Tony Bennett type) country, and rock, but the cassette that got the consensus vote for good listening was this one!

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Vol. 2-Best of the Doobies

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ASIN: B000E6G1PS
Release Date: 2006-03-14

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