Best of the Doobies, Vol. II is a compilation album by the Doobie Brothers released in November 1981. The album was released with ten tracks, all of them singles from albums released before 1981. The album peaked at No. 39 on the Billboard Top LPs chart[1] and was certified Gold by the RIAA.[2]

Best of The Doobies Volume II
Compilation album by The Doobie Brothers
Released	November 1981
Genre	Rock
Length	36:50
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Ted Templeman
The Doobie Brothers chronology
One Step Closer (1980) Best of The Doobies Volume II (1981) Farewell Tour (1983)

Track listing

1. "Little Darling (I Need You)" (Holland-Dozier-Holland)
2. "Echoes of Love" (Patrick Simmons, Willie Mitchell, Earl Randle)
3. "You Belong to Me" (Michael McDonald, Carly Simon)
4. "One Step Closer" (Keith Knudsen, John McFee, Carlene Carter)
5. "What a Fool Believes" (McDonald, Kenny Loggins)
6. "Dependin' on You" (Simmons, McDonald)
7. "Here to Love You" (McDonald)
8. "One By One" (McDonald, Bobby LaKind)
9. "Real Love" (McDonald, Patrick Henderson)
10. "Minute by Minute" (McDonald, Lester Abrams)

Personnel

• Michael McDonald – vocals, keyboards
• Patrick Simmons – guitars, backing vocals, lead vocals (2,6,8)
• Keith Knudsen – drums, backing vocals
• Tiran Porter – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Jeff Baxter – guitars (all tracks except 4,8,9)
• John Hartman – drums (all tracks except 4,8,9)
• Cornelius Bumpus - sax, keyboards, vocals (4/8/9), lead vocal (4)
• John McFee - guitar, vocals (4/8/9)
• Chet McCracken - drums (4/8/9)

Additional personnel

• Herb Pederson – banjo
• Byron Berline – violin
• Norton Buffalo – harmonica
• Jeff Gilkinson – sitar
• Andrew Love – saxophone
• Ben Cauley – trumpet
• Bill Payne – synthesizer

Charts

Certifications

References

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