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Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
Cher
ReleasedOctober 1974
October 23, 1990 (re-released)
Recorded1971–74
Genre
Length31:33
LabelMCA
ProducerSnuff Garrett
Cher chronology
Dark Lady
(1974) 		Greatest Hits
(1974) 		Stars
(1975)
Alternative cover
1990 CD release
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Billboard(favorable)[2]
Christgau's Record GuideB+[3]

Greatest Hits is the third greatest hits compilation by American singer-actress Cher, released on October 1974 by MCA Records. The album was released to close Cher's contract with MCA, her record company since 1971. This release follows the greatest hits albums Golden Greats (1968) and Superpack (1972). The album peaked at #152 on the Billboard 200 chart.[4]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dark Lady" (from Dark Lady, 1974)John Durrill3:26
2."The Way of Love" (from Chér, 1971)
2:30
3."Don't Hide Your Love" (from Foxy Lady, 1972)
2:50
4."Half-Breed" (from Half-Breed, 1973)
2:42
5."Train Of Thought" (from Dark Lady, 1974)Alan O'Day2:34
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves" (from Chér, 1971)Bob Stone2:36
2."I Saw a Man and He Danced with His Wife" (from Dark Lady, 1974)Durrill3:13
3."Carousel Man" (from Half-Breed, 1973)Durrill3:02
4."Living in a House Divided" (from Foxy Lady, 1972)Tom Bahler2:57
5."Melody" (from Half-Breed, 1973)
  • Cliff Crofford
  • Thomas L. Garrett
2:34
1990 Re-release
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Dixie Girl" (from Dark Lady, 1974)Durrill3:22

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1974) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[5] 100
US Billboard 200[6] 152

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Billboard review
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: C". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 23, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  4. ^ "Biography (Page III)". Cher News. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  5. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. ^ Billboard charts - Cher Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
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