The Very Best of the Eagles
The Very Best of the Eagles is the fifth compilation album by the Eagles. It was originally released in Europe, Australia and New Zealand on July 11, 1994 by Elektra Records.[1] The album was remastered and reissued in May 2001 with all the same songs that were on the original release 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
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 from Desperado. The 2001 reissue's track listing is more loosely compiled.
Both issues of the album feature desert-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 did photo manipulation for the release.[2][3]
Track listing
Original release
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1. | "Take It Easy" | Jackson Browne, Glenn Frey | Eagles, 1972 | 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, J. D. Souther | Desperado, 1973 | 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, 1974 | 4:36 |
8. | "James Dean" | Browne, Frey, Henley, Souther | On the Border | 3:40 |
9. | "Lyin' Eyes" | Frey, Henley | One of These Nights, 1975 | 6:24 |
10. | "Take It to the Limit" | Frey, Henley, Randy Meisner | One of These Nights | 4:49 |
11. | "One of These Nights" | Frey, Henley | One of These Nights | 4:53 |
12. | "Hotel California" | Don Felder, Frey, Henley | Hotel California, 1976 | 6:31 |
13. | "New Kid in Town" | Frey, Henley, Souther | Hotel California | 5:04 |
14. | "Life in the Fast Lane" | Frey, Henley, Joe Walsh | Hotel California | 4:47 |
15. | "Heartache Tonight" | Frey, Henley, Bob Seger, Souther | The Long Run, 1979 | 4:27 |
16. | "The Long Run" | Frey, Henley | The Long Run | 3:42 |
17. | "I Can't Tell You Why" | Frey, Henley, Timothy B. Schmit | The Long Run | 4:56 |
2001 reissue
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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 |
Personnel
- Glenn Frey – guitars, keyboards, vocals
- Don Henley – drums, percussion, guitars, vocals
- Bernie Leadon – guitars, banjo, vocals
- Randy Meisner – bass, vocals
- Glyn Johns – producer, engineer
- Don Felder – guitars, vocals
- Bill Szymczyk – producer, engineer
- Joe Walsh – guitars, keyboards, vocals
- Timothy B. Schmit – bass, vocals
- Jim Ed Norman – string arrangements, piano
Charts and certifications
Album charts
Chart (1994) |
Peak position |
Australian Top 50 Albums[4] |
2 |
Canadian Top Albums[5] |
28 |
New Zealand Top 50 Albums[6] |
3 |
Swiss Top 100 Albums[7] |
9 |
UK Albums Chart[8] |
4 |
Chart (1995) |
Peak position |
Belgium (Wallonia) 100 Albums[9] |
28 |
Chart (1996) |
Peak position |
Swedish Top 60 Albums[10] |
7 |
Chart (1999) |
Peak position |
French Compilations[11] |
15 |
Chart (2001) |
Peak position |
Belgium (Flanders) 100 Albums[12] |
12 |
Danish Top 40 Albums[13] |
10 |
Finnish Top 50 Albums[14] |
4 |
German Albums[15] |
20 |
Italian Top 20 Albums[16] |
18 |
Netherlands Top 100 Albums[17] |
9 |
Norwegian Top 40 Albums[18] |
4 |
UK Albums Chart[19] |
3 |
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Certifications
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References
- 1 2 3 "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original (ASPX) on September 24, 2009. Set Search by to "Artist" and search for "Eagles" to see results.
- ↑ The Very Best of the Eagles (CD liner). Eagles. Elektra Records. 1994. 9548-32375-2.
- ↑ The Very Best of the Eagles (CD liner). Eagles. Elektra Records. 2001. 7559-62680-2.
- ↑ "Eagles – The Very Best of the Eagles (Album)" (ASP). Australian Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
- ↑ "100 Albums (CD's & Cassettes)" (PHP). RPM. 60 (3). August 8, 1994. ISSN 0315-5994. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
- ↑ "Eagles – The Very Best of the Eagles (Album)" (ASP). New Zealand Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
- ↑ "Eagles – The Very Best of the Eagles (Album)" (ASP). Swiss Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
- ↑ "Chart Archive: Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive – 30th July 1994". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
- ↑ "Eagles – The Very Best of the Eagles (Album)" (ASP). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
- ↑ "Eagles – The Very Best of the Eagles (Album)" (ASP). Swedish Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
- ↑ "Les "Charts Runs" de chaque Album Classé". InfoDisc (in French). Archived from the original (PHP) on August 20, 2008. Find "The EAGLES" under the drop-down menu to see statistics.
- ↑ "Eagles – The Very Best of the Eagles (2001) (Album)" (ASP). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
- ↑ "Eagles – The Very Best of the Eagles (2001) (Album)" (ASP). Danish Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
- ↑ "Eagles – The Very Best of the Eagles (2001) (Album)" (ASP). Finnish Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
- ↑ "Chartverfolgung / EAGLES / Longplay". Music Line (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
- ↑ "Eagles – The Very Best of the Eagles (Album)" (ASP). Italian Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
- ↑ "Eagles – The Very Best of the Eagles (Album)" (ASP). Dutch Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
- ↑ "Eagles – The Very Best of the Eagles (Album)" (ASP). Norwegian Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
- ↑ "Chart Archive: Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive – 23rd June 2001". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on January 17, 2010. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
- ↑ "Eagles Certifications: Albums". Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland (in Finnish). Retrieved July 15, 2011.
- ↑ "Les Certifications depuis 1973". InfoDisc (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original (PHP) on June 21, 2010. Find "EAGLES" on the drop-down menu to see certifications.
- ↑ "Gold- /Platin-Datenbank" [Gold- /Platinum-Database]. Bundesverband Musikindustrie (in German). Type "Eagles" under Interpret to see search results.
- ↑ "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Archived from the original (ASP) on June 20, 2007.
- ↑ "Guld & Platinum 1987–1998" (PDF). IFPI Sweden (in Swedish). p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 21, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
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