Joy to the World: Their Greatest Hits
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Release
Joy to the World is the follow-up compilation to Golden Bisquits, consisting of eleven (out of twelve) charted hits from the group's previous four studio albums (the top 20 hit "Pieces of April" was left off for reasons unknown), two charted hits that already appeared on their first greatest hits compilation ("One" and "One Man Band"), and non-charting B-side "I'd Be So Happy". In 1981 the album was reissued on MCA Records with issue number MCA-37120.<ref>Cash Box Numerical Albums and Tapes October 10, 1981</ref>
Critical reception
Template:Music ratings Reviewing in Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981), Robert Christgau wrote: "Things seem to be winding up for the Kings of Oversing, but this fourteen-song compilation demonstrates that the singles, unlike the albums, didn't diminish much. It also suggests that though they're praised when at all for translating weirdos like Nilsson and Newman into AM, they also deserve credit for preserving the odd goody (two apiece) by the likes of Paul Williams and Hoyt Axton. Only Lighthouse keeper Skip Prokop proves beyond help."<ref name="CG"/>
Track listing
Personnel
- Mike Allsup - banjo, guitar
- Jimmy Greenspoon - keyboards
- Danny Hutton - vocals
- Skip Konte - keyboards on "The Show Must Go On", "Sure As I'm Sittin' Here", "Play Something Sweet" and "I'd Be So Happy"
- Chuck Negron - vocals
- Joe Schermie - bass guitar except as indicated below
- Jack Ryland - bass guitar on "Shambala", "Let Me Serenade You", "The Show Must Go On", "Sure As I'm Sittin' Here", "Play Something Sweet" and "I'd Be So Happy"
- Floyd Sneed - drums, percussion
- Cory Wells - vocals
Production
Charts
Album - Billboard (United States)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Pop Albums | 15<ref>Three Dog Night, Joy to the World: Their Greatest Hits Chart Position Retrieved February 16, 2015</ref> |
Certifications
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