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'''''Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975)''''' is the first ] compilation by the ] band ], released in 1976. (see ]). '''''Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975)''''' is the first ] compilation by the ] band ], released in 1976. (see ]).


This album was the first ever to be certified ] for shipping one million copies and was later certified ]. It has since shipped more than 29 million copies and is the ] in the ]. This album was the first ever to be certified ] for shipping one million copies and was later certified ]. It has since shipped more than 29 million copies and is the ] in the ]. The worldwide sales of Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 are in excess of 51 million copies.

The worldwide sales of Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 are in excess of 51 million copies.
While not including any material from what is generally considered the Eagles' best album, '']'', it serves as a summary of the band's work in its original line-up with ]. ''Greatest Hits'' collects nine singles and one album track not released as a single, "Desperado," a key song in the band's repertoire presenting their early image as an echo of the outlaws of the old American west. Of the singles, all but "Tequila Sunrise" made the ] ], with five in the Top Ten and "One of These Nights" and "Best of My Love" both going to #1. Such chart success in the span of a little over four years made the band a formidable presence on American commercial radio in the early 1970s, triggering the subsequent sales of this compilation. Those sales have undoubtedly been helped along over the ensuing decades by the band's ubiquity on ]; however, specific reasons for the the album's position as the number one seller in America and the number two seller worldwide behind '']'', outside of the quality and catchiness of the tunes, has yet to be fully explored.
This level of success is somewhat surprising given that the album does not include any material from what is generally considered the Eagles' best album, '']''.


==Track listing== ==Track listing==

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Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) is the first greatest hits compilation by the American band Eagles, released in 1976. (see 1976 in music).

This album was the first ever to be certified platinum for shipping one million copies and was later certified diamond. It has since shipped more than 29 million copies and is the best selling album of all time in the United States. The worldwide sales of Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 are in excess of 51 million copies.

While not including any material from what is generally considered the Eagles' best album, Hotel California, it serves as a summary of the band's work in its original line-up with Bernie Leadon. Greatest Hits collects nine singles and one album track not released as a single, "Desperado," a key song in the band's repertoire presenting their early image as an echo of the outlaws of the old American west. Of the singles, all but "Tequila Sunrise" made the Billboard Top 40, with five in the Top Ten and "One of These Nights" and "Best of My Love" both going to #1. Such chart success in the span of a little over four years made the band a formidable presence on American commercial radio in the early 1970s, triggering the subsequent sales of this compilation. Those sales have undoubtedly been helped along over the ensuing decades by the band's ubiquity on classic rock radio; however, specific reasons for the the album's position as the number one seller in America and the number two seller worldwide behind Thriller, outside of the quality and catchiness of the tunes, has yet to be fully explored.

Track listing

  1. "Take It Easy" (Browne, Frey) – 3:29
  2. "Witchy Woman" (Henley, Leadon) – 4:10
  3. "Lyin' Eyes" (Henley, Frey) – 6:21
  4. "Already Gone" (Tempchin, R. Strandlund) – 4:13
  5. "Desperado" (Henley, Frey) – 3:33
  6. "One of These Nights" (Henley, Frey) – 4:51
  7. "Tequila Sunrise" (Henley, Frey) – 2:42
  8. "Take It to the Limit" (Meisner, Henley, Frey) – 4:48
  9. "Peaceful Easy Feeling" (Tempchin) – 4:16
  10. "Best of My Love" (Henley, Frey, Souther) – 4:35

Personnel

Production

  • Producers: Glyn Johns, Bill Szymczyk
  • Engineers: Allan Blazek, Michael Braunstein, Glyn Johns, Ed Mashal, Bill Szymczyk, Michael Verdick, Don Wood
  • Assistant engineers: Allan Blazek, Howard Kilgour
  • Remastering: Ted Jensen
  • String arrangements: Jim Ed Norman

Trivia

It is interesting to note that the text font used on the album cover is very similar to the font on AC/DC's album High Voltage which was released the same year.

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1976 Pop Albums 1
Eagles
Studio albums
Compilation
Live releases
Singles
Other songs
Tours
People
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