Groovies' Greatest Grooves
Groovies' Greatest Grooves is a 1989 compilation album by U.S. rock band the Flamin' Groovies, released by Sire Records. The tracks were selected by Rolling Stone Senior Writer Michael Goldberg and freelance rock critic Michael Snyder, who also co-wrote the liner notes. Goldberg and Snyder wanted to emphasize the Groovies' original material, and so 18 of the album's 24 songs are Groovies originals.
It collected tracks from throughout the group's career, and showcased their versatility and changing styles. It draws heavily from their three Sire Records albums, with 20 of the 24 songs from those records.
Groovies' Greatest Grooves is notable for being one of the few CDs released in the CD+G format.
Track listing
All songs by Cyril Jordan and Chris Wilson unless noted- "Shake Some Action"
- "Teenage Head"
- "Slow Death"
- "Tallahassee Lassie"
- "Yeah My Baby"
- "Yes It's True"
- "First Plane Home"
- "In the U.S.A."
- "Between the Lines"
- "Don't You Lie to Me"
- "You Tore Me Down"
- "I'll Cry Alone"
- "Please Please Girl"
- "Down Down Down"
- "Yes I Am"
- "Teenage Confidential"
- "I Can't Hide"
- "Absolutely Sweet Marie"
- "Don't Put Me On"
- "I Saw Her"
- "All I Wanted"
- "Jumpin' in the Night"
- "There's a Place"
- "River Deep, Mountain High"
Personnel
- Cyril Jordan - guitar, vocals
- Roy Loney - vocals, guitar on 2
- Chris Wilson - vocals, guitar on all except 2
- Tim Lynch - guitar on 2
- James Ferrell - guitar on 1, 3–4, 6, 10–13, 16–17, 20
- Mike Wilhelm - guitar on 5, 7–9, 14–15, 18–19, 21–24
- George Alexander - bass
- Danny Mihm - drums on 1–4, 11
- David Wright - drums on all except 1–4, 11
- Mark Dunwoody - keyboards on 24
Credits
- Dave Edmunds - producer on 1, 3, 5–6, 9–13, 16–17, 19–21, 23
- Richard Robinson - producer on 2
- Roger Bechirian and Cyril Jordan - producers on 7–8, 14–15, 18, 22
- Cyril Jordan - producer on 4, 24