Greatest Hits (Steely Dan album)

Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
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]

  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.