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The Best of Village People
Greatest hits album by
Village People
ReleasedMarch 22, 1994
GenreDisco
Length76:31
LabelCasablanca
ProducerJacques Morali
Village People chronology
Greatest Hits '89 Remixes
(1989) 		The Best of Village People
(1994) 		The Very Best Of
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Music Week[2]

The Best of Village People is a compilation album by American disco group Village People, released by Casablanca Records in 1994. AllMusic critic Steve Huey calls it "the clear-cut choice for disco and camp fanatics who want a detailed portrait of the group's career."[3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
1."Y.M.C.A."Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo, Victor WillisCruisin' (1978)4:46
2."Macho Man" (12-inch Version)Morali, Belolo, Willis, Peter WhiteheadMacho Man (1978)5:12
3."Can't Stop the Music"Morali, Belolo, Phil Hurtt, WhiteheadCan't Stop the Music soundtrack (1980)3:36
4."San Francisco (You've Got Me)"Morali, Belolo, Hurtt, WhiteheadVillage People (1977)5:19
5."In Hollywood (Everybody Is a Star)"Morali, Belolo, HurttVillage People4:53
6."Ready for the 80's" (12-inch Version)Morali, Belolo, Hurtt, WhiteheadDJ promo-only; from Live and Sleazy (1979)6:52
7."Key West"Morali, Belolo, Willis, WhiteheadMacho Man; B-side of "Macho Man" single5:44
8."In the Navy"Morali, Belolo, WillisSingle version; from Go West (1979)3:43
9."Fire Island"Morali, Belolo, Hurtt, WhiteheadVillage People5:16
10."Go West" (12-inch Version)Morali, Belolo, WillisGo West6:35
11."Village People"Morali, Belolo, Hurtt, WhiteheadVillage People; B-side of "San Francisco (You've Got Me)" single5:08
12."Hot Cop"Morali, Belolo, WillisCruisin'6:20
13."In the Navy" (12-inch Version)Morali, Belolo, WillisGo West6:21
14."Y.M.C.A." (12-inch Version)Morali, Belolo, WillisCruisin'6:46

Personnel

Village People
Technical
  • Jacques Morali – producer
  • Henri Belolo – executive producer
  • Horace Ott – string and horn arranger and conductor
  • Michael Hutchinson – assistant producer, engineer
  • Harry Weinger – compilation producer
  • Bill Levenson – compilation executive producer
  • Richard Bauer – project director
  • Terri Tierney – project coordinator
  • Catherine Ladis – project assistant
  • Wayne Edwards – essay
  • Mark Weinberg – package design
  • Joseph M. Palmaccio – digital remastering
  • Bruce Pilato Archives – photo

References

  1. ^ Huey, Steve. "The Best of Village People [Casablanca] – The Village People". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  2. ^ Jones, Alan (1993-11-27). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums" (PDF). Music Week. p. 19. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  3. ^ Huey, S. "The Best of Village People". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
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