Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
Steely Dan
ReleasedNovember 30, 1978
Recorded1972–1977
GenreRock
Length79:17
LabelABC
ProducerGary Katz
Steely Dan chronology
Greatest Hits
(1978) 		Steely Dan
(1978)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB−[2]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
The Great Rock Discography9/10[4]

Greatest Hits is a compilation album by the American rock band Steely Dan, released in 1978 by ABC Records. The double album includes tracks from the band's first six studio albums, as well as a previously unreleased song, "Here at the Western World", recorded during sessions for The Royal Scam (1976).[1] Greatest Hits was certified platinum in the U.S., with sales of over one million units.[5]

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

Chart performance for Greatest Hits
Chart (1978) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[6] 11
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] 10
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[8] 21
UK Albums (OCC)[9] 41
US Billboard 200 30

Certifications

Certifications for Greatest Hits
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[10] Platinum 50,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[11] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[12] Platinum 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b Elias, Jason. "Steely Dan - Greatest Hits Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-85712-595-8.
  4. ^ Strong, Martin Charles (2002). "Steely Dan". The Great Rock Discography. The National Academies. ISBN 1-84195-312-1.
  5. ^ "Gold & Platinum - Steely Dan". RIAA. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  6. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992: 23 years of hit singles & albums from the top 100 charts. St Ives, N.S.W, Australia: Australian Chart Book. p. 292. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  7. ^ "Charts.nz – Steely Dan – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  8. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Steely Dan – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  9. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  10. ^ "Kent Music Report No 453 – 28 February 1983 > Platinum Albums 1982 (Continued)". Retrieved December 26, 2022 – via Imgur.com.
  11. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Steely Dan – Greatest Hits". Music Canada. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  12. ^ "American album certifications – Steely Dan – Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
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