Eagles Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
Eagles Greatest Hits Volume 2 is the second compilation album by the Eagles. It features many of their biggest hits not on Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975), including "Hotel California", their signature song. The album was released in 1982, after the band's breakup. That same year, Don Henley and Glenn Frey both released their debut solo albums.
Eagles Greatest Hits Volume 2 | ||||
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Compilation album by | ||||
Released | November 13, 1982 | |||
Recorded | 1975–1980 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 46:40 | |||
Label | Asylum | |||
Producer | Bill Szymczyk | |||
Eagles chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
Robert Christgau | B−[2] |
Rolling Stone |
The compilation features eight combined tracks from Hotel California and The Long Run. Also included is "After the Thrill Is Gone", an album track from One of These Nights. (That song, with its title that summed up the state of the band at the time, was strategically placed as the last track on Eagles Greatest Hits Volume 2.) "Seven Bridges Road", the single from 1980's Eagles Live, rounds out the album, which has sold over 11 million copies in the U.S. since its release.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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1. | "Hotel California" (from Hotel California, 1976) | Don Henley | 6:29 | |
2. | "Heartache Tonight" (from The Long Run, 1979) |
| Glenn Frey | 4:25 |
3. | "Seven Bridges Road" (from Eagles Live, 1980) | Steve Young | Henley, Frey, Don Felder, Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit | 2:58 |
4. | "Victim of Love" (from Hotel California) |
| Henley | 4:10 |
5. | "The Sad Café" (from The Long Run) |
| Henley | 5:32 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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1. | "Life in the Fast Lane" (from Hotel California) |
| Henley | 4:45 |
2. | "I Can't Tell You Why" (from The Long Run) |
| Schmit | 4:54 |
3. | "New Kid in Town" (from Hotel California) |
| Frey | 5:04 |
4. | "The Long Run" (from The Long Run) |
| Henley | 3:42 |
5. | "After the Thrill Is Gone" (from One of These Nights, 1975) |
| Frey with Henley | 3:56 |
Personnel
- Don Felder – vocals, guitars
- Glenn Frey – vocals, guitars, keyboards
- Don Henley – vocals, drums, percussion
- Bernie Leadon – vocals, pedal steel guitar (uncredited; "After the Thrill Is Gone" only)
- Randy Meisner – vocals, bass guitar ("Hotel California", "Victim of Love", "Life in the Fast Lane", "New Kid in Town", "After the Thrill Is Gone" only)
- Timothy B. Schmit – vocals, bass guitar
- Joe Walsh – vocals, guitars, keyboards (except "After the Thrill is Gone")
Charts
Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[4] | 52 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[5] | 3× Platinum | 210,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[6] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[7] | 11× Platinum | 11,000,000^ |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
References
- Eagles: Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 at AllMusic
- Christgau, Robert. "Eagles Greatest Hits, Vol. 2". Robert Christgau.
- Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). Eagles. Simon and Schuster. Archived from the original on February 28, 2013. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
- "Eagles Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
- "New Zealand album certifications – Eagles – Eagles Greatest Hits Vol. II". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- "American album certifications – Eagles – Eagles Greatest Hits Vol. II". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.