The Very Best of the Eagles explained

The Very Best of the Eagles
Type:greatest hits
Artist:Eagles
Cover:The Very Best of The Eagles album cover by The Eagles.jpg
Released:[1]
Recorded:1972–1979
Genre:Rock
Length:75:40
Label:Elektra
Producer:Glyn Johns, Bill Szymczyk
Prev Title:Eagles Greatest Hits Volume 2
Prev Year:1982
Next Title:Hell Freezes Over
Next Year: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.

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

2001 reissue

Personnel

Production

Charts

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 (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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Certified Awards Search . . ASPX . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090924015932/http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx . September 24, 2009 . Set Search by to "Artist" and search for "Eagles" to see results.
  2. The Very Best of the Eagles . . 1994 . CD liner . . 9548-32375-2.
  3. The Very Best of the Eagles . . 2001 . CD liner . . 7559-62680-2.
  4. Web site: Eagles – The Very Best of the Eagles (Album) . . Hung Medien . ASP . July 15, 2011.
  5. August 8, 1994 . 100 Albums (CD's & Cassettes) . . 60 . 3 . PHP . 0315-5994 . July 15, 2011 .
  6. Web site: Eagles – The Very Best of the Eagles (Album) . . Hung Medien . ASP . July 15, 2011.
  7. Web site: Eagles – The Very Best of the Eagles (Album) . . Hung Medien . ASP . July 15, 2011.
  8. Web site: Chart Archive: Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive – 30th July 1994 . . June 24, 2013.
  9. Web site: Eagles – The Very Best of the Eagles (Album) . . Hung Medien . ASP . July 15, 2011.
  10. Web site: Eagles – The Very Best of the Eagles (Album) . . Hung Medien . ASP . July 15, 2011.
  11. Web site: Les "Charts Runs" de chaque Album Classé . InfoDisc . French . PHP . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080820092500/http://www.infodisc.fr/Albums_ChartRun.php . August 20, 2008 . Find "The EAGLES" under the drop-down menu to see statistics.
  12. Web site: https://www.ultratop.be/nl/album/e89/Eagles-The-Very-Best-Of-The-Eagles-[2001 Eagles – The Very Best of the Eagles (2001) (Album) ]. . Hung Medien . ASP . July 15, 2011.
  13. Web site: Eagles – The Very Best of the Eagles (2001) (Album) . . Hung Medien . ASP . July 15, 2011.
  14. Web site: Eagles – The Very Best of the Eagles (2001) (Album) . Finnish Charts . Hung Medien . ASP . July 15, 2011.
  15. Web site: Chartverfolgung / EAGLES / Longplay . Music Line . . German . July 15, 2011.
  16. Web site: Eagles – The Very Best of the Eagles (Album) . Italian Charts . Hung Medien . ASP . July 15, 2011.
  17. Web site: Eagles – The Very Best of the Eagles (Album) . Dutch Charts . Hung Medien . ASP . July 15, 2011.
  18. Web site: Eagles – The Very Best of the Eagles (Album) . . Hung Medien . ASP . July 15, 2011.
  19. Web site: Chart Archive: Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive – 23rd June 2001 . . July 15, 2011.