20 Greatest Hits

by The Chi-Lites

Overview

Besides being one of the most dynamic acts on the soul circuit of the late '60s and early '70s, the Chi-Lites also had an enviable range, which took them from intelligent protest firestorms like "(For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People" and "We Are Neighbors" to the velvet-smooth ballads "I Want to Pay You Back" and "Have You Seen Her." (Even more impressive then, that each of those four excellent songs first appeared on the same album, 1971's [For God's Sake] Give More Power to the People.) Largely self-contained as a group (frontman Eugene Record penned and produced much of their material), the Chi-Lites hit with some of the greatest soul tracks of the '70s, and they've never sounded better than they do on 20 Greatest Hits. Though Brunswick's design and packaging leave much to desire (the cover makes it look like this compilation dates from the medieval ages of the CD medium), everything that really counts is done perfectly. All of the hits, and a few solid album tracks, are presented in chronological order, while the sound quality is the best yet. There's always room for one quibble, though; the version of "The Coldest Days of My Life" heard here isn't the full version, as on Brunswick's previous Greatest Hits. ~ John Bush

Product Details

Release Date:	10/23/2001
Label:	BRUNSWICK RECORDS
UPC:	0646953300929

Tracks

1. Give It Away
2. Let Me Be the Man My Daddy Was
3. I Like Your Lovin' (Do You Like Mine)
4. Are You My Woman? (Tell Me So)
5. (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People
6. We Are Neighbors
7. Have You Seen Her?
8. Oh Girl
9. The Coldest Days of My Life, Pt. 1
10. A Lonely Man
11. We Need Order
12. A Letter to Myself
13. Stoned Out of My Mind
14. I Found Sunshine
15. Homely Girl
16. Too Good to Be Forgotten
17. There Will Never Be Any Peace (Until God Is Seated at the ...)
18. You Got to Be the One
19. Toby
20. You Don't Have to Go

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Chi-Lites   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Bill Dahl   Liner Notes
Barbara Acklin   Composer
Eugene Record   Composer
Rick Estrin   Composer
Marshall Arington   Composer
Paul Tarnopol   Executive Producer
Quinton Joseph   Composer
Ivan Joseph Goldberg   Mastering Engineer
Sandra Drayton   Composer
Carl Davis   Composer
Stan McKenney   Composer