Album of the Day

The Doobie Brothers got their start playing in Northern California biker bars; if that origin did little to endear the band to critics, it likely helped teach the discipline and focus on accessible songs that enabled the Doobies to crank out 10 strong albums in little more than a decade. What's most impressive about THE WARNER BROS. YEARS 1971-1983 is how quickly the band grew from its humble beginnings, incorporating country, folk and blue-eyed soul to produce a string of hits, first with frontman Tom Johnston ("Rockin' Down the Highway," "China Grove") and later Michael McDonald ("Takin' It To The Streets," "What A Fool Believes"). From their eponymous debut to their live farewell tour set, this affordable 10-disc set of the Doobies' WARNER BROS. YEARS is the ideal way to "Listen To The Music."