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This album is not to be confused with Barney's Greatest Hits - Live On Stage.

Barney's Greatest Hits: The Early Years is the first greatest hits album by Barney. It features various songs from his first three albums:  Barney's Favorites, Volume 1 (1993), Barney's Favorites, Volume 2 (1994), and Barney's Sleepytime Songs (1995). It was released on CD and cassette on September 26, 2000, by Capitol Records. It was the third and final US Barney album to be released in 2000.

After the year of the album's release, it commercially went on to peak at number twenty-five on Billboard's Top Kid's Albums on October 20, 2001.[2] It was the ninth Barney album to hit that chart and it was so far the last.

Track list[]

No. Title Writer(s) Album Length
1. "Barney Theme Song" Stephen Bates BaltesPhilip Parker • Traditional Barney's Favorites, Volume 1 (1993) 0:54
2. "The Friendship Song" Bob Singleton • Parker Barney's Favorites, Volume 2 (1994) 1:08
3. "If All the Raindrops" Traditional Barney's Favorites, Volume 1 1:23
4. "The Rainbow Song" Parker Barney's Favorites, Volume 2 1:22
5. "There Are Seven Days" Lawrence I. Haron Barney's Favorites, Volume 1 0:56
6. "The Ants Go Marching" Traditional Barney's Favorites, Volume 1 2:24
7. "Pop Goes the Weasel" Traditional Barney's Favorites, Volume 2 0:48
8. "John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt" Traditional Barney's Favorites, Volume 2 1:39
9. "Apples and Bananas" Traditional Barney's Favorites, Volume 1 1:44
10. "Do Your Ears Hang Low?" Traditional Barney's Favorites, Volume 1 1:13
11. "The Wheels on the Bus" Traditional Barney's Favorites, Volume 2 1:14
12. "Down on Grandpa's Farm" Traditional Barney's Favorites, Volume 1 2:29
13. "And the Green Grass Grows All Around" Traditional Barney's Favorites, Volume 1 2:23
14. "Mr. Knickerbocker" Traditional Barney's Favorites, Volume 1 1:13
15. "BJ's Song" Parker Barney's Favorites, Volume 2 1:48
16. "Peanut Butter" Traditional Barney's Favorites, Volume 1 1:26
17. "Sally the Camel" Traditional Barney's Favorites, Volume 1 1:49
18. "My Yellow Blankey" Parker Barney's Favorites, Volume 2 1:24
19. "Please and Thank You" Parker Barney's Favorites, Volume 2 1:36
20. "Itsy Bitsy Spider" Traditonal Barney's Favorites, Volume 1 1:00
21. Nursery Rhyme Medley: ("Rock-A-Bye Baby"; "Hey Diddle Diddle"; "Wee Willie Winkie"; "Diddle, Diddle, Dumpling"; & "Rock-A-Bye Baby" (Reprise))
Traditional Barney's Sleepytime Songs (1995) 2:17
22. "Lavender's Blue" Traditonal Barney's Sleepytime Songs 1:02
23. "Just Imagine" Parker Barney's Favorites, Volume 2 1:59
24. "Listen to the Night Time" David Bernard Wolf Barney's Sleepytime Songs 2:37
25. "I Love You" Lee Bernstein • Traditional Barney's Favorites, Volume 1 2:03
Total length: 39:51

Release history[]

Region Date Format Label
Various September 26, 2000 Cassette • CD Capitol
November 22, 2018 digital download • streaming Universal

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English
Studio albums: Barney's Favorites, Volume 1Barney's Favorites, Volume 2Barney's Sleepytime SongsRun, Jump, Skip and SingBarney's Big Surprise! Live on StageHappy Holidays Love, BarneyBarney's Great Adventure: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackI Love to Sing with BarneyBarney's A Great Day for LearningBarney For Baby: Love and LullabiesBarney Rocks!Start Singing With BarneyThe Barney BoogieBarney's Colorful World! LIVE!The Land of Make BelieveLet's Go to the BeachLet's Go to the FarmPerfectly Platinum: 30 Dino-Mite SongsBarney Live in Concert - Birthday Bash!: Original Cast Recording

Compilations: Barney's Greatest Hits: The Early Years

Promotional: Songs in the Key of PurpleSuper-Dee-Duper SongsBest BehaviorsDino-Tunes

Personalized: Sing Along with Barney & FriendsMusic for Me!

Cassettes
Barney & The Backyard Gang: The Backyard ShowThree WishesA Day at the BeachWaiting for SantaCampfire Sing-AlongBarney Goes to SchoolBarney in ConcertRock with Barney
Sing-Along: Barney's Sing Along: Halloween PartyBarney's Great Adventure Sing AlongBarney's Sing Along: In Outer SpaceBarney's Sing Along: Night Before Christmas
Spanish
Las Canciones de BarneyLas Canciones de Barney 2La Gran Sorpresa de BarneyFeliz Navidad con Amor BarneyVamos Juntos a CantarEl Castillo Musical de BarneyTe Quiero Lo Mejor de BarneyA Dormir con BarneyBarney Rocks! (En Español!)Corre, Brinca, Salta y CantaUn Gran Día para AprenderBarney y su Mundo de ColoresEl Parque Musical de Barney y Sus AmigosJuguemos a Cantar con BarneyEl Barney BoogieCantemos con BarneyCanciones FavoritasMis Amigos de la Selva
Cover: Tributo a Barni
German
Barney's LieblingsliederBarney's Insel der Fantasien
Hebrew
Hashirim Shel BarneyYom Huledet SameachYadayim Lemala Al Harosh
Korean
Baniwa Chingudeul Theme Song Collection
Portuguese
As Músicas Favoritas - Vol. 1As Músicas Favoritas - Vol. 2Vamos Fazer Música
South Africa
Barney's Musical CastleEk hoor musiek... van vroeg tot laat
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