The Best of Delaney & Bonnie


The Best of Delaney & Bonnie is a compilation album of music recorded by Delaney & Bonnie and Friends during the years 1969–71.
The album is available in two editions. The first edition, released in 1972 by Atco Records contains songs from Delaney and Bonnie's four albums on the Atco and Elektra labels. The second, revised & expanded edition was released in 1990 on Atlantic's affiliate Rhino Records, and contains songs from all six of the band's original albums.

Track listings

Original 1972 release (LP)

  1. "When the Battle Is Over" – 3:32
  2. "Dirty Old Man" – 2:31
  3. * from Accept No Substitute - The Original Delaney & Bonnie. Produced by David Anderle, assisted by Delaney Bramlett.
  4. "Only You Know and I Know " – 4:10
  5. * From On Tour with Eric Clapton. Produced by Jimmy Miller and Delaney Bramlett.
  6. "Get Ourselves Together" – 2:25
  7. * From Accept No Substitute.
  8. "Where There's a Will There's a Way" – 4:57
  9. * From On Tour with Eric Clapton.
  10. "Never Ending Song of Love" – 3:20
  11. * From Motel Shot. Produced by Delaney Bramlett.
  12. "Comin' Home " – 5:30
  13. * From On Tour with Eric Clapton.
  14. "The Love of My Man" – 4:28
  15. "Soul Shake" – 3:10
  16. Medley: "Come On In My Kitchen" /"Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean" /"Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad" – 4:10
  17. "Free the People" – 2:47
  18. * from To Bonnie from Delaney. Produced by Jerry Wexler, Tom Dowd and Delaney Bramlett, assisted by Curtis Ousley.

1990 revised/expanded edition (CD)

  1. "Get Ourselves Together" – 2:25
  2. "When the Battle Is Over" – 3:32
  3. "Ghetto" – 4:55
  4. * from Accept No Substitute.
  5. "Piece of My Heart" – 4:38
  6. * From Home. Produced by Don Nix and Donald "Duck" Dunn.
  7. "Comin' Home " – 3:13
  8. "Groupie (Superstar)" – 2:49
  9. * from Atco single #6725 ; subsequently included in D&B Together. Produced by Delaney Bramlett.
  10. "Things Get Better " – 4:20
  11. "Where There's a Will There's a Way" – 4:57
  12. "That's What My Man Is For" – 4:41
  13. "I Don't Want to Discuss It" – 4:55
  14. * from On Tour with Eric Clapton.
  15. "Soul Shake" – 3:10
  16. "Free the People" – 2:47
  17. "The Love of My Man" – 4:28
  18. * from To Bonnie from Delaney.
  19. "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" – 2:42
  20. "Never Ending Song of Love" – 3:20
  21. "Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad" – 5:12
  22. * from Motel Shot.
  23. "Only You Know and I Know " – 3:26
  24. * Recorded 1969, and originally issued on Atco single #6851 ; subsequently included in D&B Together. Produced by Delaney Bramlett.
  25. "Move 'Em Out" – 2:50
  26. * Recorded 1971, and originally issued on Atco single #6866 ; subsequently included in D&B Together. Produced by Delaney Bramlett.