The Very Best of the Eagles

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The Very Best of the Eagles
The Very Best of The Eagles album cover by The Eagles.jpg
Greatest hits album by
Eagles
ReleasedJuly 11, 1994 (1994-07-11) [1]
Recorded1972–1979
Genre Rock
Length75:40
Label Elektra
Producer Glyn Johns, Bill Szymczyk
Eagles chronology
Eagles Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
(1982)		The Very Best of the Eagles
(1994)		 Hell Freezes Over
(1994)

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]

Contents

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

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]

Both the original and the reissue erroneously credit Glyn Johns as producer on the track “James Dean” from the “On The Border” album. It was produced by Bill Szymczyk.

Track listing

Original release

No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Take It Easy" Jackson Browne, Glenn Frey Eagles , 19723:32
2."Witchy Woman" Don Henley, Bernie Leadon Eagles4:15
3."Peaceful Easy Feeling" Jack Tempchin Eagles4:21
4."Doolin-Dalton"Browne, Frey, Henley, J. D. Souther Desperado , 19733:30
5."Desperado"Frey, HenleyDesperado3:35
6."Tequila Sunrise"Frey, HenleyDesperado2:55
7."Best of My Love"Frey, Henley, Souther On the Border , 19744:36
8."James Dean"Browne, Frey, Henley, SoutherOn the Border3:40
9."I Can't Tell You Why"Frey, Henley, Timothy B. Schmit The Long Run , 19794:56
10."Lyin' Eyes"Frey, Henley One of These Nights , 19756:24
11."Take It to the Limit"Frey, Henley, Randy Meisner One of These Nights4:49
12."One of These Nights"Frey, HenleyOne of These Nights4:53
13."Hotel California" Don Felder, Frey, Henley Hotel California , 19766:31
14."New Kid in Town"Frey, Henley, SoutherHotel California5:04
15."Life in the Fast Lane"Frey, Henley, Joe Walsh Hotel California4:47
16."Heartache Tonight"Frey, Henley, Bob Seger, SoutherThe Long Run4:27
17."The Long Run"Frey, HenleyThe Long Run3:42

2001 reissue

No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."One of These Nights"Frey, HenleyOne of These Nights4:53
2."Take It Easy"Browne, FreyEagles3:32
3."Hotel California"Felder, Frey, HenleyHotel California6:31
4."New Kid in Town"Frey, Henley, SoutherHotel California5:04
5."Heartache Tonight"Frey, Henley, Seger, SoutherThe Long Run4:27
6."Tequila Sunrise"Frey, HenleyDesperado2:55
7."Desperado"Frey, HenleyDesperado3:35
8."Best of My Love"Frey, Henley, SoutherOn the Border4:36
9."Lyin' Eyes"Frey, HenleyOne of These Nights6:24
10."Take It to the Limit"Frey, Henley, MeisnerOne of These Nights4:49
11."I Can't Tell You Why"Frey, Henley, SchmitThe Long Run4:56
12."Peaceful Easy Feeling"TempchinEagles4:21
13."James Dean"Browne, Frey, Henley, SoutherOn the Border3:40
14."Doolin-Dalton"Browne, Frey, Henley, SoutherDesperado3:30
15."Witchy Woman"Henley, LeadonEagles4:15
16."The Long Run"Frey, HenleyThe Long Run3:42
17."Life in the Fast Lane"Frey, Henley, WalshHotel California4:47

Personnel

Production

Charts

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF) [20] Platinum40,000^
Australia (ARIA) [21] 9× Platinum850,000 [22]
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [23] Gold23,307 [23]
France (SNEP) [24] 2× Gold200,000*
Germany (BVMI) [25] Gold250,000^
Japan (RIAJ) [26] Platinum200,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) [27] Platinum100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [28] 8× Platinum120,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [29] Gold50,000^
Sweden (GLF) [30] Gold50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [31] Gold25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [32] 2× Platinum600,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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