Their 16 Greatest Hits
| Their 16 Greatest Hits | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by The Grass Roots | ||||
| Released | September 1971[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1965–1971 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Dunhill | |||
| Producer | Steve Barri, P. F. Sloan[2] | |||
| The Grass Roots chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
Their 16 Greatest Hits is a greatest hits collection by American pop group The Grass Roots. The album was originally released by Dunhill Records in September 1971,[1] shortly after the success of "Sooner or Later" earlier in the year (see 1971 in music).[4] The album also included many other hit singles that were released from 1966 to 1971.
Songs
As the group's third greatest hits collection, Their 16 Greatest Hits contained many of the hit songs from the group's first two greatest hits albums, Golden Grass and More Golden Grass.[4] This included 6 songs from the former and 9 songs from the latter. The one song not on either previous album was "Sooner or Later," which had become the band's first Billboard top 10 entry since "Midnight Confessions" in 1968 and would be their last.
The songs on this release include three songs that reached the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, eleven that reached the top 40, and a total of fifteen songs that appeared on the chart.[5]
Artwork, packaging
The original release of Their 16 Greatest Hits on Dunhill ABC had a black label pressing with the Dunhill ABC Records logo on the top-center. The front and back cover photographs were taken by Tom Gundelfinger and the package was designed by Philip Schwartz.[2] The same artwork and design was used on the versions of the album released by MCA Records in 1980, with only the label differing.
Track listing
All songs produced by Steve Barri, except X produced by Steve Barri & P. F. Sloan.
- Side one
- "Sooner or Later" (Gary Zekley, Mitchell Bottler, Ekundayo Paris, Adeniyi Paris, Ted McNamara) – 2:37
- "Where Were You When I Needed You"X (P. F. Sloan, Steve Barri) – 2:59
- "Heaven Knows" (Harvey Price, Dan Walsh) – 2:25
- "Let's Live for Today"X (Mogol, David Shapiro, Michael Julien) – 2:35
- "Temptation Eyes" (Price, Walsh) – 2:40
- "The River Is Wide" (Gary Knight, Billy Joe Admire) – 2:47
- "Come On and Say It" (Dennis Provisor, Rob Grill, Warren Entner) – 2:38
- "Midnight Confessions" (Lou T. Josie) – 2:42
- Side two
- "Wait a Million Years" (Zekley, Bottler) – 3:09
- "Walking Through the Country" (Provisor) – 3:02
- "Lovin' Things" (Artie Schroeck, Jet Loring) – 2:42
- "Things I Should Have Said"X (Sloan, Barri) – 2:30
- "Bella Linda" (Mogol, Lucio Battisti, Barri, Barry A. Gross) – 2:47
- "Baby Hold On" (Price, Walsh) – 2:42
- "Feelings" (Rick Coonce, Entner, Kenny Fukomoto) – 2:50
- "I Can Turn Off the Rain" (Provisor) – 3:09
Personnel
The following people contributed to Their 16 Greatest Hits:[2][6][7][8]
- Rob Grill – vocals, bass
- Dennis Provisor – vocals, piano, organ
- Terry Furlong – guitar
- Warren Entner – guitar, organ, vocals
- Rick Coonce – drums, percussion
- Steve Barri – producer
- Phil Kaye – engineer
- Chuck Britz – engineer
- P. F. Sloan – producer, guitar, keyboards
- Creed Bratton – guitar
- Jimmie Haskell – arrangements
- Sid Feller – arrangements
- Session musicians – various instruments
Charts and certifications
| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian 100 Albums[9] | 34 |
| US Billboard 200[10] | 58 |
| Country | Provider | Certification (sales thresholds) |
|---|---|---|
| America[11] | RIAA | Gold |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | September 1971 | Dunhill ABC | LP | DSX 50107 |
| Dunhill/Ampex | 8-track | M 85107 | ||
| Canada | 1980 | MCA | LP | MCA-37154 |
| Japan | unknown | Stateside | LP | HP-80388 |
References
- 1 2 Ackerman, Paul, ed. (September 25, 1971). "New LP/Tape Releases". Billboard. Vol. 83 no. 39. p. 39. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
- 1 2 3 Their 16 Greatest Hits (Vinyl sleeve). The Grass Roots. Los Angeles, California, United States: Dunhill ABC Records. DSX 50107.
- ↑ Allmusic review
- 1 2 Eder, Bruce. "Review: 16 Greatest Hits by The Grass Roots". Allmusic. United States: Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
- ↑ "The Grass Roots Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
- ↑ Everett, Todd (1996). All Time Greatest Hits (CD booklet). The Grass Roots. MCA Records. MCAMD-11467.
- ↑ Golden Grass: Their Greatest Hits (Vinyl sleeve). The Grass Roots. Los Angeles, California: Dunhill ABC Records. Back cover. DS 50047.
- ↑ More Golden Grass (Vinyl sleeve). The Grass Roots. Los Angeles, California: Dunhill ABC Records. Back cover. DS 50067.
- ↑ "100 Albums" (PHP). RPM. Vol. 16 no. 12. November 6, 1971. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
- ↑ "The Grass Roots: Charts & Awards – Billboard Albums". Allmusic. United States: Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
- ↑ "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database" (PHP). Recording Industry Association of America. Type in "Grassroots" under Artist to see the search results.