Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975)
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Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) is a singles compilation album by the American rock band Eagles, released in 1976. As of November 2009, 29 million copies have been shipped in the domestic market, making it tied with Michael Jackson's Thriller as the best-selling album in the United States.[1] With an additional 13 million internationally, for a total of 42 million, it is one of the top-selling albums in music history.
History
Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) comprises nine best-selling singles released between 1972 and 1975, as well as "Desperado", which had never been previously released as an A-side. All single tracks but "Tequila Sunrise" charted in the top 40, with five in the top ten, and "One of These Nights" and "Best of My Love" both topping the singles chart. With such airplay success in the span of a little over four years, the band became a formidable presence on American commercial radio in the 1970s, and Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 album chart upon its release.[2]
On February 24, 1976, the album achieved the distinction of being the first to receive the RIAA Platinum award,[2] in recognition of one million shipments in the United States. On November 10, 1999, it became the all-time best-selling album in the United States when it was certified 26× Multi Platinum. It was certified at 29× Multi Platinum on 30 January 2006,[3] and has sold over 42 million copies worldwide to date.[4] Michael Jackson's Thriller is the only other album certified 29× Multi Platinum. Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) is listed at #1 on the RIAA's "Top 100 Albums".[3]
In a 2001 radio interview, Randy Meisner revealed neither he nor Bernie Leadon were even notified of the record-breaking award presented to them in 1999, and "...had to call and we finally received it."[5]
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Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
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1. | "Take It Easy" | Jackson Browne/Glenn Frey | Eagles | 3:29 |
2. | "Witchy Woman" | Don Henley/Bernie Leadon | Eagles | 4:10 |
3. | "Lyin' Eyes" | Henley/Frey | One of These Nights | 6:21 |
4. | "Already Gone" | Jack Tempchin/Rob Strandlund | On the Border | 4:13 |
5. | "Desperado" | Henley/Frey | Desperado | 3:33 |
6. | "Outlaw Man" | Henley/Frey | Desperado | 3:33 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
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7. | "One of These Nights" | Henley/Frey | One of These Nights | 4:51 |
8. | "Tequila Sunrise" | Henley/Frey | Desperado | 2:52 |
9. | "Take It to the Limit" | Randy Meisner/Henley/Frey | One of These Nights | 4:48 |
10. | "Peaceful Easy Feeling" | Jack Tempchin | Eagles | 4:16 |
11. | "Best of My Love" | Henley/Frey/J.D. Souther | On the Border | 4:35 |
12. | "All by Myself" | Eric Carmen/Sergei Rachmaninoff/Henley/Frey | Desperado (1991 reissue bonus tracks) | 4:56 |
Personnel
- Glenn Frey – lead guitar, piano, lead vocals
- Don Henley – drums, lead vocals
- Bernie Leadon – banjo, lead guitar, pedal steel, mandolin, vocals
- Randy Meisner – bass guitar, guitar, lead vocals
- Eric Carmen - piano, vocals
- Don Felder – lead guitar, vocals (appears on tracks 3, 4, 6, 8)
Production
- Producers: Glyn Johns, Bill Szymczyk (3, 4, 6, 8))
- 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
- Front cover photo: Tom Kelley
Charts and certifications
Chart positions
Chart (1976) | Peak position |
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Canada Top Albums (RPM)[6] | 1 |
New Zealand (RIANZ)[7] | 2 |
Norway (VG-lista)[8] | 8 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[9] | 31 |
UK Albums Chart (The Official Charts Company)[10] | 2 |
US Billboard 200[11] | 1 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[12] | 2× Diamond | 2,000,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[13] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[14] | 29× Platinum | 29,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
See also
References
- ^ "RIAA Chart "Top 100 Albums"". RIAA. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
- ^ a b http://www.riaa.com/newsitem.php?news_month_filter=1&news_year_filter=1999&resultpage=&id=0B391377-DEA6-2540-878F-A62C9A23A1B7
- ^ a b http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=tblTop100
- ^ - 56k "Soccer and music fans sound off". Find Articles. 2005-06-20. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
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value (help) - ^ "Randy Meisner of the Eagles Interview : Smooth Jazz Now Radio Streaming Live". Smoothjazznow.com. Retrieved 2009-11-28.
- ^ "RPM Top Albums" (PDF). RPM. 25 (5). 1976. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
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- ^ "norwegiancharts.com - Ealges - Their Greatest Hits". VG-lista. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ "swedishcharts.com - Eagles - Their Greatest Hits". Albums Top 60. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
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(help) - ^ "Chart Stats - Eagles - Their Greatest Hits 1971-75". Chart Stats. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ "allmusic ((( Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 - Eagles > Charts & Awards > Bilboard Albums )))". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – EAGLES – THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971-1975". Music Canada. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
- ^ "British album certifications – Eagles – Their Greatest Hits 1971 - 1975". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 4, 2011. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Their Greatest Hits 1971 - 1975 in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "American album certifications – Eagles – Eagles/Their Greatest Hits 1971 - 1975". Recording Industry Association of America. February 1, 1976. Retrieved July 4, 2011.