Greatest Hits/Live
Compilation album of greatest hits and live recordings by
Heart
ReleasedNovember 29, 1980
Recorded
  • August–September 1980[a]
  • September 1980[b]
StudioKaye-Smith (Seattle)[b]
Genre
Length
  • 77:44 (vinyl)
  • 69:01 (CD)
LabelEpic
Producer
Heart chronology
Bébé le Strange
(1980) 		Greatest Hits/Live
(1980) 		Private Audition
(1982)
Singles from Greatest Hits/Live
  1. "Tell It Like It Is"
    Released: November 1980
  2. "Unchained Melody (live)"
    Released: March 1981
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauC+[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

Greatest Hits/Live is a compilation album of greatest hits, live recordings and new tracks by American rock band Heart, released on November 29, 1980, by Epic Records. The album was issued in North America as a double LP. The first disc is a collection of the band's greatest hits, while the second is mostly a live album, although it contains three previously unreleased studio recordings, including a cover of "Tell It Like It Is", released as the first single. The second single released from the album was a live cover of "Unchained Melody".

The songs "Hit Single", "Strange Euphoria", and "Unchained Melody" were omitted from the CD version of the album, due to initial limitations in CD technology. "Unchained Melody" would later resurface on several compilations, while "Hit Single" and "Strange Euphoria" would only become available on the limited three-disc edition of The Essential Heart in 2009. "Strange Euphoria" also appears on the 2012 box set of the same name.

Greatest Hits/Live reached number 13 on the US Billboard 200 chart and has been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[4]

In Europe, the album was released as a single disc with 10 songs. In 1999, Sony Music re-released this version with different artwork under the title Simply the Best, as part of their budget series of the same name.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Barracuda"
Little Queen (1977)4:21
2."Silver Wheels"N. WilsonBébé le Strange (1980)1:19
3."Crazy on You"
  • A. Wilson
  • N. Wilson
Dreamboat Annie (1975)4:54
4."Straight On"
Dog & Butterfly (1978)4:52
5."Dreamboat Annie"
  • A. Wilson
  • N. Wilson
Dreamboat Annie2:08
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
6."Even It Up"
  • A. Wilson
  • Ennis
  • N. Wilson
Bébé le Strange5:09
7."Magic Man"
  • A. Wilson
  • N. Wilson
Dreamboat Annie5:27
8."Heartless"
  • A. Wilson
  • N. Wilson
Magazine (1977)5:00
9."Dog & Butterfly"
  • A. Wilson
  • N. Wilson
  • Ennis
Dog & Butterfly5:20
Side three
No.TitleWriter(s)VenueLength
10."Bebe le Strange" (live)
  • A. Wilson
  • Ennis
  • N. Wilson
  • Fisher
The Forum, Los Angeles, August 19804:21
11."Tell It Like It Is"
  • George Davis
  • Lee Diamond
Studio track4:29
12."Mistral Wind" (live)
  • A. Wilson
  • N. Wilson
  • Ennis
  • Fisher
The Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona, August 19807:13
13."Hit Single" (omitted from CD)
Studio track2:34
14."Strange Euphoria" (omitted from CD)
  • A. Wilson
  • Ennis
  • N. Wilson
Studio track2:44
Side four
No.TitleWriter(s)VenueLength
15."Sweet Darlin" (live)A. WilsonAladdin Theater, Las Vegas, August 19804:04
16."I'm Down / Long Tall Sally" (live)
Sports Arena, San Diego, August 19804:07
17."Unchained Melody" (live; omitted from CD)
McNichols Arena, Denver, September 19804:30
18."Rock and Roll" (live)
The Coliseum, Seattle, August 19805:12
Total length:77:44

European edition (Simply the Best)

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tell It Like It Is"
  • Davis
  • Diamond
4:30
2."Barracuda"
  • A. Wilson
  • Fisher
  • N. Wilson
  • DeRosier
4:22
3."Straight On"
  • A. Wilson
  • N. Wilson
  • Ennis
4:52
4."Dog & Butterfly"
  • A. Wilson
  • N. Wilson
  • Ennis
5:20
5."Even It Up"
  • A. Wilson
  • Ennis
  • N. Wilson
5:09
6."Bebe le Strange" (live)
  • A. Wilson
  • Ennis
  • N. Wilson
  • Fisher
4:21
7."Sweet Darlin" (live)A. Wilson4:11
8."I'm Down / Long Tall Sally" (live)
  • Lennon
  • McCartney / Johnson
  • Blackwell
  • Penniman
4:16
9."Unchained Melody" (live)
  • Zaret
  • North
4:30
10."Rock and Roll" (live)
  • Page
  • Plant
  • Jones
  • Bonham
5:56
Total length:47:27

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Greatest Hits/Live.[5]

Heart

Additional musicians

Technical

Artwork

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Greatest Hits/Live
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[4] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes

  1. ^ Live recordings
  2. ^ a b New tracks
  3. ^ a b Connie is a pseudonym for Nancy Wilson, Sue Ennis, and Ann Wilson.

References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Greatest Hits: Live – Heart". AllMusic. Retrieved June 17, 2012.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide Reviews: Heart". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  3. ^ Coleman, Mark; Berger, Arion (2004). "Heart". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 372. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  4. ^ a b "American album certifications – Heart – Greatest Hits: Live". Recording Industry Association of America. August 11, 1992. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  5. ^ Greatest Hits/Live (liner notes). Heart. Epic Records. 1980. KE2 36888.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 136. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  7. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0287". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  8. ^ "Heart Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  9. ^ "Top 100 Albums of 1981". RPM. Vol. 35, no. 22. December 26, 1981. ISSN 0315-5994 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  10. ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1981". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 22, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
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