Listen to the Music: The Very Best of The Doobie Brothers

Listen to the Music: The Very Best of the Doobie Brothers
Listen to the Music: The Very Best of the Doobie Brothers
Greatest hits album by The Doobie Brothers
Released	May 24, 1993
Recorded	1972–1980
Genre	Rock
Length	74:12
Label	WEA, Warner Bros.
Producer	Ted Templeman, Rodney Mills
The Doobie Brothers chronology

Listen to the Music: The Very Best of the Doobie Brothers is a compilation album by American rock band the Doobie Brothers, released in 1993.^[1] The album has 19 tracks, including a remix version of "Long Train Runnin'".^[2] The album reached at number 10 on the ARIA Charts and also peaked at number 19 on the Official New Zealand Music Chart.

Reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic wrote: "Until the release of Rhino's 2001 collection, [this] was the most comprehensive Doobie Brothers overview on the market." He called it "a good collection" but the Rhino collection "is cheaper and easier to find".^[3]

Track listing[edit]

*Listen to the Music: The Very Best of The Doobie Brothers* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original album	Length
1.	"Long Train Runnin'"	Tom Johnston	The Captain and Me, 1973	3:27
2.	"China Grove"	Johnston	The Captain and Me, 1973	3:15
3.	"Listen to the Music"	Johnston	Toulouse Street, 1972	3:50
4.	"Takin' It to the Streets"	Michael McDonald	Takin' It to the Streets, 1976	3:39
5.	"Black Water"	Patrick Simmons	What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits, 1974	4:19
6.	"Jesus Is Just Alright"	Arthur Reid Reynolds	Toulouse Street, 1972	3:16
7.	"Rockin' Down the Highway"	Johnston	Toulouse Street, 1972	3:21
8.	"Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)"	Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland	Stampede, 1975	3:41
9.	"Without You"	Johnston, Simmons, Tiran Porter, John Hartman, Michael Hossack	The Captain and Me, 1973	5:02
10.	"South City Midnight Lady"	Simmons	The Captain and Me, 1973	5:31
11.	"It Keeps You Runnin'"	McDonald	Takin' It to the Streets, 1976	4:19
12.	"Little Darling (I Need You)"	Holland, Dozier, Holland	Livin' on the Fault Line, 1977	3:26
13.	"You Belong to Me"	McDonald, Carly Simon	Livin' on the Fault Line, 1977	3:06
14.	"Minute by Minute"	McDonald, Lester Abrams	Minute by Minute, 1978	3:28
15.	"Here to Love You"	McDonald	Minute by Minute, 1978	4:01
16.	"Real Love"	McDonald, Rev. Patrick Henderson	One Step Closer, 1980	4:14
17.	"What a Fool Believes"	McDonald, Kenny Loggins	Minute by Minute, 1978	3:44
18.	"Long Train Runnin'" (Locomotive Remix '93)	Johnston		3:32
19.	"Listen to the Music" (Motiv8 7" Edit)	Johnston		3:44
Total length:				74:12

Personnel[edit]

Tom Johnston – lead and backing vocals, guitars, harmonica
Patrick Simmons – lead and backing vocals, guitars, banjo
Michael McDonald – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, synthesizers
John McFee – backing vocals, guitars
John Hartman – drums, percussion
Michael Hossack – drums, percussion
Tiran Porter – backing vocals, bass
Keith Knudsen – backing vocals, drums, percussion
Jeff "Skunk" Baxter – guitars
Bobby LaKind – backing vocals, congas, bongos
Chet McCracken – drums, percussion
Cornelius Bumpus – backing vocals, saxophones, organ

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Weekly chart performance for *Listen to the Music: The Very Best of The Doobie Brothers*
Chart (1993–1996)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[4]	10
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[5]	41
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[6]	34
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[7]	19

Year-end charts[edit]

1994 year-end chart performance for *Listen to the Music: The Very Best of The Doobie Brothers*
Chart (1994)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[8]	80

Certifications[edit]

Certifications and sales for *Listen to the Music: The Very Best of The Doobie Brothers*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[9]	2× Platinum	140,000^{^}
Canada (Music Canada)^[10]	Gold	50,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[11]	Gold	100,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

^ The Doobie Brothers – Listen To The Music The Very Best Of The Doobie Brothers at Discogs
^ The Doobie Brothers – Listen To The Music – The Very Best Of The Doobie Brothers at JB Hi FI
^ ^a ^b The Doobie Brothers – Listen To The Music: The Very Best Of The Doobie Brothers Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
^ "Australiancharts.com – The Doobie Brothers – Listen To The Music - The Very Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 9196". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Doobie Brothers – Listen To The Music - The Very Best Of" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
^ "Charts.nz – The Doobie Brothers – Listen To The Music - The Very Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Albums 1994". Australian Record Industry Association Ltd. Archived from the original on November 2, 2015. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
^ "Canadian album certifications – The Doobies – Listen to the Music: The Very Best of The Doobie Brothers". Music Canada. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
^ "British album certifications – The Doobies – Listen to the Music: The Very Best of The Doobie Brothers". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 28, 2021.

[1] The Doobie Brothers – Listen To The Music The Very Best Of The Doobie Brothers at Discogs

[2] The Doobie Brothers – Listen To The Music – The Very Best Of The Doobie Brothers at JB Hi FI

[AM-3] The Doobie Brothers – Listen To The Music: The Very Best Of The Doobie Brothers Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 15 March 2018.

[ac_Australia_The_Doobie_Brothers-4] "Australiancharts.com – The Doobie Brothers – Listen To The Music - The Very Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 19, 2022.

[group=-5] "Top RPM Albums: Issue 9196". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 21 September 2019.

[ac_Netherlands_The_Doobie_Brothers-6] "Dutchcharts.nl – The Doobie Brothers – Listen To The Music - The Very Best Of" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 19, 2022.

[ac_New_Zealand_The_Doobie_Brothers-7] "Charts.nz – The Doobie Brothers – Listen To The Music - The Very Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 19, 2022.

[aria94-8] "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Albums 1994". Australian Record Industry Association Ltd. Archived from the original on November 2, 2015. Retrieved May 19, 2022.

[AustraliaThe_DoobiesListen_to_the_Music:_The_Very_Best_of_The_Doobie_BrothersalbumCertRef-9] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 27, 2021.

[CanadaThe_DoobiesListen_to_the_Music:_The_Very_Best_of_The_Doobie_BrothersalbumCertRef-10] "Canadian album certifications – The Doobies – Listen to the Music: The Very Best of The Doobie Brothers". Music Canada. Retrieved November 28, 2021.

[United_KingdomThe_DoobiesListen_to_the_Music:_The_Very_Best_of_The_Doobie_BrothersalbumCertRef-11] "British album certifications – The Doobies – Listen to the Music: The Very Best of The Doobie Brothers". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 28, 2021.

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v t e The Doobie Brothers
Tom Johnston Patrick Simmons Michael McDonald John McFee John Hartman Dave Shogren Michael Hossack Tiran Porter Keith Knudsen Jeff "Skunk" Baxter Chet McCracken Cornelius Bumpus Bobby LaKind Willie Weeks
Studio albums	The Doobie Brothers Toulouse Street The Captain and Me What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits Stampede Takin' It to the Streets Livin' on the Fault Line Minute by Minute One Step Closer Cycles Brotherhood Sibling Rivalry World Gone Crazy Southbound Liberté
Live albums	Farewell Tour Rockin' Down the Highway: The Wildlife Concert Live at Wolf Trap
Compilations	Best of The Doobies Best of The Doobies Volume II Listen to the Music: The Very Best of The Doobie Brothers Greatest Hits Divided Highway The Very Best of The Doobie Brothers
Singles	"Listen to the Music" "Jesus Is Just Alright" / "Rockin' Down the Highway" "Long Train Runnin'" "China Grove" "Another Park, Another Sunday" / "Black Water" "Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)" "Takin' It to the Streets" "Wheels of Fortune" "It Keeps You Runnin'" "Little Darlin' (I Need You)" "Echoes of Love" "What a Fool Believes" "Minute by Minute" "Dependin' on You" "Real Love" "Wynken, Blynken & Nod" "You Belong to Me" (live) "The Doctor" "Dangerous"
Related articles	Discography Band members Southern Pacific