20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Three Dog Night is a compilation album of hits released by Universal Music as part of their 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection series. Released on May 16, 2000, with hits from the 1970s American rock and roll band Three Dog Night with no new material recorded for the compilation. As of August 2013, the album has sold 1,136,000 copies in the US.[2]
| 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Three Dog Night | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | May 16, 2000 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 40:25 | |||
| Label | MCA Records | |||
| Producer | Andy McKaie, Mike Ragogna | |||
| Three Dog Night chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Joy to the World" (Single Version) | Hoyt Axton | Naturally | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Shambala" | Daniel Moore | Cyan | 3:27 |
| 3. | "One" | Harry Nilsson | Three Dog Night | 3:05 |
| 4. | "Black & White" (Single Version) | David Arkin, Earl Robinson | Seven Separate Fools | 3:26 |
| 5. | "Mama Told Me (Not To Come)" | Randy Newman | It Ain't Easy | 3:20 |
| 6. | "An Old Fashioned Love Song" | Paul Williams | Harmony | 3:48 |
| 7. | "Never Been to Spain" | Hoyt Axton | Harmony | 3:45 |
| 8. | "Liar" (Single Version) | Russ Ballard | Naturally | 3:21 |
| 9. | "Eli's Coming" | Laura Nyro | Suitable for Framing | 2:49 |
| 10. | "Easy to Be Hard" | Galt MacDermot, James Rado, Gerome Ragni | Suitable for Framing | 3:14 |
| 11. | "Celebrate" | Gary Bonner, Alan Gordon | Suitable for Framing | 3:03 |
| 12. | "The Show Must Go On" (Single Version) | Leo Sayer, Dave Courtney | Hard Labor | 3:45 |
Personnel
edit- Jimmy Greenspoon – Keyboardist
- Joe Schermie – Bassist
- Mike Allsup – Guitarist
- Floyd Sneed – drummer
- Danny Hutton – Vocalist
- Cory Wells – Vocalist
- Chuck Negron – Vocalist
Charts
edit| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| The Billboard 200[3] | 109 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[4] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Three Dog Night at AllMusic
- ^ Paul Grein (August 28, 2013), "Week Ending Aug. 25, 2013. Albums: A Let-Down For John Mayer", Chart Watch, Yahoo, archived from the original on 2013-10-29
- ^ "Three Dog Night Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – Three Dog Night – 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Three Dog Night". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 14, 2019.