1994 greatest hits album by Eagles
The Very Best of the Eagles Eagles . It was originally released in Europe, Australia and New Zealand on July 11, 1994, byElektra Records .[ 1]
Europe and New Zealand received a standard release whereas in Australia it was also available as a numbered, limited edition Australian tour version that was pressed on a Gold CD.
The album was remastered and reissued in May 2001 with all the same songs that were on the original release but in a different sequence.
The compilation album was not released in the United States, although it was successful in other parts of the world, appearing in the top 10 of the albums charts in nine countries and becoming certified gold in seven countries and platinum in three.
Compilation and artwork [ edit ] The Very Best of the Eagles is composed of seventeen songs, fifteen of which were released as singles and two songs—"Desperado " and "Doolin-Dalton "—that were album tracks fromDesperado
Both issues of the album featuredesert -themed photography. The first release featured art direction and design by Gabrielle Raumberger. The reissue had its art direction handled by Jeri Heiden with design by Barrie Goshko, who also didphoto manipulation for the release.[ 3] [ 4]
Both the original and the reissue erroneously credit Glyn Johns as producer on the track "James Dean" from theOn the Border album. It was produced by Bill Szymczyk.
No. Title Writer(s) Original album Length 1. "Take It Easy " Jackson Browne ,Glenn Frey Eagles 3:32 2. "Witchy Woman " Don Henley ,Bernie Leadon Eagles 4:15 3. "Peaceful Easy Feeling " Jack Tempchin Eagles 4:21 4. "Doolin-Dalton " Browne, Frey, Henley,JD Souther Desperado 3:30 5. "Desperado " Frey, Henley Desperado 3:35 6. "Tequila Sunrise " Frey, Henley Desperado 2:55 7. "Best of My Love " Frey, Henley, Souther On the Border 4:36 8. "James Dean " Browne, Frey, Henley, Souther On the Border 3:40 9. "I Can't Tell You Why " Frey, Henley,Timothy B. Schmit The Long Run 4:56 10. "Lyin' Eyes " Frey, Henley One of These Nights 6:24 11. "Take It to the Limit " Frey, Henley,Randy Meisner One of These Nights 4:49 12. "One of These Nights " Frey, Henley One of These Nights 4:53 13. "Hotel California " Don Felder , Frey, HenleyHotel California 6:31 14. "New Kid in Town " Frey, Henley, Souther Hotel California 5:04 15. "Life in the Fast Lane " Frey, Henley,Joe Walsh Hotel California 4:47 16. "Heartache Tonight " Frey, Henley,Bob Seger , Souther The Long Run 4:27 17. "The Long Run " Frey, Henley The Long Run 3:42
No. Title Writer(s) Original album Length 1. "One of These Nights" Frey, Henley One of These Nights 4:53 2. "Take It Easy" Browne, Frey Eagles 3:32 3. "Hotel California" Felder, Frey, Henley Hotel California 6:31 4. "New Kid in Town" Frey, Henley, Souther Hotel California 5:04 5. "Heartache Tonight" Frey, Henley, Seger, Souther The Long Run 4:27 6. "Tequila Sunrise" Frey, Henley Desperado 2:55 7. "Desperado" Frey, Henley Desperado 3:35 8. "Best of My Love" Frey, Henley, Souther On the Border 4:36 9. "Lyin' Eyes" Frey, Henley One of These Nights 6:24 10. "Take It to the Limit" Frey, Henley, Meisner One of These Nights 4:49 11. "I Can't Tell You Why" Frey, Henley, Schmit The Long Run 4:56 12. "Peaceful Easy Feeling" Tempchin Eagles 4:21 13. "James Dean" Browne, Frey, Henley, Souther On the Border 3:40 14. "Doolin-Dalton" Browne, Frey, Henley, Souther Desperado 3:30 15. "Witchy Woman" Henley, Leadon Eagles 4:15 16. "The Long Run" Frey, Henley The Long Run 3:42 17. "Life in the Fast Lane" Frey, Henley, Walsh Hotel California 4:47
Glenn Frey – guitars, keyboards, vocalsDon Henley – drums, percussion, guitars, vocalsBernie Leadon – guitars, banjo, vocalsRandy Meisner – bass, vocalsDon Felder – guitars, vocalsJoe Walsh – guitars, keyboards, vocalsTimothy B. Schmit – bass, vocalsProduction
Chart (1995) Peak Belgium (Wallonia) 100 Albums[ 10] 28
Chart (1996) Peak Swedish Top 60 Albums[ 11] 7
Chart (1999) Peak French Compilations[ 12] 15
Chart (2001) Peak Belgium (Flanders) 100 Albums[ 13] 12 Danish Top 40 Albums[ 14] 10 Finnish Top 50 Albums[ 15] 4 German Albums[ 16] 20 Italian Top 20 Albums[ 17] 18 Netherlands Top 100 Albums[ 18] 9 Norwegian Top 40 Albums[ 19] 4 UK Albums Chart [ 20] 3
Certifications and sales [ edit ] Region Certification Certified units /salesArgentina (CAPIF )[ 21] Platinum 40,000^ Australia (ARIA )[ 23] 9× Platinum 850,000[ 22] Finland (Musiikkituottajat )[ 24] Gold 23,307[ 24] France (SNEP )[ 25] 2× Gold 200,000* Germany (BVMI )[ 26] Gold 250,000^ Japan (RIAJ )[ 27] Platinum 200,000^ Netherlands (NVPI )[ 28] Platinum 100,000^ New Zealand (RMNZ )[ 29] 8× Platinum 120,000^ Spain (PROMUSICAE )[ 30] Gold 50,000^ Sweden (GLF )[ 31] Gold 50,000^ Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[ 32] Gold 25,000^ United Kingdom (BPI )[ 33] 2× Platinum 600,000^ * Sales figures based on certification alone.^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
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