title: Listen to the Music: The Very Best of The Doobie Brothers
text: # Listen to the Music: The Very Best of The Doobie Brothers
  
  Listen to the Music: The Very Best of the Doobie Brothers is a compilation album by American rock band the Doobie Brothers, released in 1993. The album has 19 tracks, including a remix version of "Long Train Runnin'". The album reached at number 10 on the ARIA Charts and also peaked at number 19 on the Official New Zealand Music Chart.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | AllMusic | |
  
  Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic wrote: "Until the release of Rhino's 2001 collection, [this] was the most comprehensive Doobie Brothers overview on the market." He called it "a good collection" but the Rhino collection "is cheaper and easier to find".
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Tom Johnston – lead and backing vocals, guitars, harmonica
  * Patrick Simmons – lead and backing vocals, guitars, banjo
  * Michael McDonald – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, synthesizers
  * John McFee – backing vocals, guitars
  * John Hartman – drums, percussion
  * Michael Hossack – drums, percussion
  * Tiran Porter – backing vocals, bass
  * Keith Knudsen – backing vocals, drums, percussion
  * Jeff "Skunk" Baxter – guitars
  * Bobby LaKind – backing vocals, congas, bongos
  * Chet McCracken – drums, percussion
  * Cornelius Bumpus – backing vocals, saxophones, organ
  
  ## Certifications
  
  Certifications and sales for Listen to the Music: The Very Best of The Doobie Brothers :
  
  | Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
  | - | - | - |
  | Australia (ARIA) | 2× Platinum | $140,000^^$ |
  | Canada (Music Canada) | Gold | $50,000^^$ |
  | United Kingdom (BPI) | Gold | $100,000^^$ |
  | $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||
  