Greatest Hits (Bay City Rollers album)
Appearance
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Released | November 1977 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 33:31 | |||
Label | Arista | |||
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Greatest hits is a 1977 Arista Records compilation album by the Bay City Rollers. It includes songs from five of their first seven studio albums.
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
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Robert Christgau | C+ [2] |
Chris Woodstra of AllMusic writes, "the Rollers' music has an enduring innocence and charm with enough catchy hooks and pure pop melodies to compete with other power-pop bands of the era."[1]
Robert Christgau gives the album a C+ and begins his unfavorable review with, "Rollermania in this country was pretty depressing." His review did not improve any after that beginning.[2]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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1. | "I Only Want to Be with You" | Dedication (US 1976) / Non-album single (UK 1976) | 3:33 | |
2. | "Money Honey" | Rock n' Roll Love Letter (US 1976) / Dedication (UK 1976) | 3:14 | |
3. | "Rock and Roll Love Letter" | Tim Moore | Rock n' Roll Love Letter | 2:54 |
4. | "The Way I Feel Tonight" | Harvey Shield | It's a Game (1977) | 3:50 |
5. | "Yesterday's Hero" | Dedication | 3:50 | |
6. | "Dedication" | Dedication | 3:54 | |
7. | "Maybe I'm a Fool to Love You" |
| Wouldn't You Like It? (1975) | 3:52 |
8. | "You Made Me Believe in Magic" | Len Boone | It's a Game | 2:40 |
9. | "Don't Stop the Music" |
| Wouldn't You Like It? | 2:51 |
10. | "Saturday Night" | Rollin' (1974) | 2:53 | |
Total length: | 33:31 |
Track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[3]
Musicians
[edit]- Bay City Rollers
- Eric Faulkner – Guitar, violin, mandolin, bass
- Alan Longmuir – Bass guitar, accordion, piano
- Derek Longmuir – Drums, congas, tambourine
- Les McKeown – Lead vocals, guitar
- Stuart "Woody" Wood – Guitar, bass, piano, mandolin
Production
[edit]- Jimmy Ienner – Producer (tracks 1, 5-6)
- Phil Wainman – Producer (tracks 2, 7, 9)
- Colin Frechter – Producer (track 3)
- Harry Maslin – Producer (tracks 4, 8)
- Bill Martin & Phil Coulter – Producer (track 10)
- Mastered By – Bill Inglot, Ken Perry
- Gary Hertz – Liner Notes
- Bill Inglot – Digital Compilation, Digital Mastering
- Ken Perry – Digital Compilation, Digital Mastering
- Cover photos courtesy of 16 Magazine
Charts
[edit]Chart | Peak position |
Certifications |
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Canadian Albums Chart[4] | 92 | |
German Albums Chart[5] | 39 | |
Japan Oricon Albums chart[6] | 10 | |
US Billboard 200[7] | 77 | Gold[8] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Woodstra, Chris. Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Review". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ Greatest Hits (liner notes). Bay City Rollers. Arista Records. 1977. 07822-18694-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Canadian Albums". RPM Albums. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "German Albums". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- ^ "Bay City Rollers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "RIAA Certification". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 16 March 2020.