20 Greatest Hits

• Artist: The Chi-Lites
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• Release Date: October 23, 2001
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Rhythm & Blues

Review

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, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Give It Away	Eugene Record	The Chi-Lites	(2:44)
Let Me Be the Man My Daddy Was (Lyrics)	Barbara Acklin, Eugene Record	The Chi-Lites	(3:28)
I Like Your Lovin' (Do You Like Mine)	Eugene Record	The Chi-Lites	(3:16)
Are You My Woman? (Tell Me So)	Eugene Record	The Chi-Lites	(2:59)
(For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People	Eugene Record	The Chi-Lites	(3:47)
We Are Neighbors (Lyrics)	Eugene Record, Quinton Joseph	The Chi-Lites	(3:39)
Have You Seen Her?	Barbara Acklin, Eugene Record	The Chi-Lites	(5:09)
Oh Girl (Lyrics)	Eugene Record	The Chi-Lites	(3:36)
The Coldest Days of My Life, Pt. 1	Eugene Record, Carl Davis	The Chi-Lites	(4:20)
A Lonely Man (Lyrics)	Eugene Record	The Chi-Lites	(6:12)
We Need Order (Lyrics)	Eugene Record, Quinton Joseph	The Chi-Lites	(5:17)
A Letter to Myself	Eugene Record, Sandra Drayton	The Chi-Lites	(5:12)
Stoned Out of My Mind (Lyrics)	Eugene Record	The Chi-Lites	(2:58)
I Found Sunshine (Lyrics)	Eugene Record	The Chi-Lites	(2:59)
Homely Girl	Eugene Record, Stan McKenney	The Chi-Lites	(3:27)
Too Good to Be Forgotten	Barbara Acklin, Eugene Record	The Chi-Lites	(3:14)
There Will Never Be Any Peace (Until God Is Seated at the ...)	Barbara Acklin, Eugene Record	The Chi-Lites	(4:50)
You Got to Be the One	Eugene Record, Marshall Arington	The Chi-Lites	(3:55)
Toby (Lyrics)	Barbara Acklin, Eugene Record	The Chi-Lites	(3:46)
You Don't Have to Go	Barbara Acklin, Eugene Record	The Chi-Lites	(4:44)

Credits

The Chi-Lites (Main Performer), Bill Dahl (Liner Notes), Ivan Joseph Goldberg (Mastering Engineer), Paul Tarnopol (Executive Producer)