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Greatest Hits (Steely Dan album)

Greatest Hits is a compilation album by Steely Dan, released in 1978. It has sold over two million units in the U.S.

The double album includes tracks from the band's first six studio albums and includes a previously unreleased song, "Here at the Western World", which was recorded during the sessions for The Royal Scam but not included on that album.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3/5 stars link
Christgau's Record GuideB–[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music3/5 stars[2]
The Great Rock Discography9/10[3]

Track listing

All songs by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."Do It Again"Can't Buy a Thrill (1972)5:50
2."Reelin' In the Years"Can't Buy a Thrill4:35
3."My Old School"Countdown to Ecstasy (1973)5:45
4."Bodhisattva"Countdown to Ecstasy5:18
Side two
No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."Show Biz Kids"Countdown to Ecstasy5:21
2."East St. Louis Toodle-oo" (Duke Ellington, Bubber Miley)Pretzel Logic (1974)2:46
3."Rikki Don't Lose That Number"Pretzel Logic4:34
4."Pretzel Logic"Pretzel Logic4:30
5."Any Major Dude"Pretzel Logic3:06
Side three
No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."Here at the Western World"Previously unreleased4:00
2."Black Friday"Katy Lied (1975)3:39
3."Bad Sneakers"Katy Lied3:16
4."Doctor Wu"Katy Lied3:53
5."Haitian Divorce"The Royal Scam (1976)5:48
Side four
No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."Kid Charlemagne"The Royal Scam4:38
2."The Fez" (Becker, Fagen, Paul Griffin)The Royal Scam3:54
3."Peg"Aja (1977)3:54
4."Josie"Aja4:30

Charts

Album

Year Chart Position
1978 Billboard 200 30

References

  1. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 13, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-85712-595-8.
  3. ^ Strong, Martin Charles (2002). "Steely Dan". The Great Rock Discography. The National Academies. ISBN 1-84195-312-1.
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