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 US.

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 link
Christgau's Record GuideB−[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
The Great Rock Discography9/10[3]

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.

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)[4] 11
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5] 10
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[6] 21
UK Albums (OCC)[7] 41
US Billboard 200 30

Certifications
Certifications for Greatest Hits
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[8] Platinum 50,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[9] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[10] Platinum 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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.
  4. 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.
  5. "Charts.nz – Steely Dan – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  6. "Norwegiancharts.com – Steely Dan – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  7. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  8. "Kent Music Report No 453 – 28 February 1983 > Platinum Albums 1982 (Continued)". Retrieved December 26, 2022 – via Imgur.com.
  9. "Canadian album certifications – Steely Dan – Greatest Hits". Music Canada. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  10. "American album certifications – Steely Dan – Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
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