| Three Dog Night | Primary Artist |
| Cory Wells | Vocals |
| Mike Allsup | Guitar |
| Jimmy Greenspoon | Keyboards |
| Danny Hutton | Vocals |
| Skip Konte | Keyboards |
| Lee Loughnane | Trumpet |
| Mickey McMeel | Percussion |
| Chuck Negron | Vocals |
| James Pankow | Trombone, Trumpet |
| Walter Parazaider | Saxophone |
| Jack Ryland | Bass |
| Joe Schermie | Bass |
| Floyd Sneed | Percussion, Drums |
| Ron Stockert | fender rhodes |
| Rusty Young | Pedal Steel Guitar |
| Gordon de Witty | Organ |
| Patrick Sullivan | Cello |
| Michael Allsup | Guitar |
| Hoyt Axton | Composer |
| John Hiatt | Composer |
| Dave Loggins | Composer |
| Randy Newman | Composer |
| Harry Nilsson | Composer |
| Laura Nyro | Composer |
| Leo Sayer | Composer |
| Jimmy Campbell | Composer |
| Earl Robinson | Composer |
| Russ Ballard | Composer |
| David Courtney | Composer |
| January Tyme | Composer |
| Thomas Jefferson Kaye | Composer |
| Galt MacDermot | Composer |
| Garry Bonner | Composer |
| Jack Conrad | Composer |
| Bill Cooper | Engineer |
| John Finley | Composer |
| Alan Gordon | Composer |
| Jimmie Haskell | String Arrangements |
| Jimmy Ienner | Producer, Audio Production |
| Gabriel Mekler | Producer, Audio Production |
| Daniel Moore | Composer |
| Richard Podolor | Producer, Engineer, Audio Production |
| Allen Toussaint | Composer |
| Paul Williams | Composer |
| David Arkin | Composer |
| James Rado | Composer |
| Gerome Ragni | Composer |
| Vartan | Art Direction |
| Erick Labson | Mastering |
| Harry Woods | Composer |
| Reginald Connelly | Composer |
| Billy Fox | Composer |
| Roger Nichols | Composer |
| Glenn Barry | Production Design |
Anonymous
Posted October 1, 2010
Geffen offers up the goods on this collection: over 70 minutes of music - Three Dog Nights entire top-40 catalog. An astounding run of 21 tracks that reached the top-40, topping the chart 3 times, across a 6 year period from 1969 to 1974. Though they might not be considered innovators (their live shows, on the other hand, are reputed to have pioneered many modern touring techniques), they turned out a string of radio hits whose longevity speaks to the ear-pleasing consistency of their work. ¶ What's truly amazing is that they charted so consistently in the mid-Rock era as performers of other writer's songs. Their ear for material was unerring, including Harry Nilsson's "One," Lauro Nyro's "Eli's Coming," Hoyt Axton's "Joy to the World" and "Never Been to Spain," Leo Sayer's "The Show Must Go On," Randy Newman's "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)," Paul Williams "Old Fashioned Love Song" and many more. Every one of these songs is more closely associated with Three Dog Night than with the song's composer. ¶ Unabashedly commercial, Three Dog Night crafted catchy, memorable rock songs and ballads, based primarily on the trio of voices (Danny Hutton, Chuck Negron and Cory Wells) who sang lead. Though these songs may strike a nostalgic chord in those who first heard them in the early-70s, they also sound surprisingly contemporary; the vocals, in particular, sound very fresh and undated. Fans of the band will no doubt miss the album tracks, but those wanting a wall-to-wall hit-single experience will be truly impressed by this band's ability to craft chart-worthy records.
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Editorial Reviews
All Music Guide - Tim Sendra
Three Dog Night ran off a string of 21 Top 40 hits between 1968 and 1975, including three number ones: "Joy to the World," "Mama Told Me Not to Come," and "Black & White." Despite this, they are often written off as a lightweight band who couldn't write their own songs. Granted they were laid-back and very easygoing, but they had some heft. The vocals of Chuck Negron, Danny Hutton, and Cory Wells were surprisingly soulful and the band that backed them was solid, and even rocked pretty hard on occasion. They didn't write songs -- it is true -- but their genius was picking songs. Along with producer Richard Podolor, the group found songs by writers like Randy Newman, Harry...