The Very Best of the Eagles [Import, Original recording remastered]

Eagles | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 13, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Original recording remastered
• Label: Warner Spec. Mkt. UK
• ASIN: B00005KC9M
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,426 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #38 in Music > Imports > Classic Rock

Track Listings

1. One Of These Nights

2. Take It Easy

3. Hotel California

4. New Kid In Town

5. Heartache Tonight

6. Tequila Sunrise

7. Desperado

8. Best Of My Love

9. Lyin' Eyes

10. Take It To The Limit

11. I Can't Tell You Why

12. Peaceful Easy Feeling

13. James Dean

14. Doolin-Dalton

15. Witchy Woman

16. The Long Run

17. Life In The Fast Lane

Editorial Reviews

Import reissue of 1994 compilation, newly remastered & new artwork. 17 tracks, 'Take It Easy', 'Witchy Woman', 'Peaceful Easy Feeling', 'Doolin Dalton', 'Desperado', 'Tequila Sunrise', 'Best Of My Love', 'James Dean', 'I Can't Tell You Why', 'Lyin' Eyes', 'Take It To The Limit', 'One Of These Nights', 'Hotel California', 'New Kid In Town', 'Life In The Fast Lane', 'Heartache Tonight' & 'Long Run'. Reissue of one of Phantom's all-time best-selling releases, digitally remastered with brand new artwork! The 17 classic tracks featured on this hits retrospective that spans 1971-1980 have been resequenced as well. From 'Take It Easy' to ' One Of These Nights' to 'Hotel California' to 'Heartache Tonight', this collection truly contains the very best of the Eagles.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A strong single CD compilation, March 1, 2005

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Peter Durward Harris "Pete the music fan" (Leicester England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Very Best of the Eagles (Audio CD)

The original Eagles (Bernie Leadon, Randy Meisner, Glen Frey, Don Henley) were former members of Lind Ronstadt's backing group. Linda's career hadn't really got going at that stage but both she and the Eagles achieved greater success after they went their separate ways. Apart from their work with Linda, Bernie had also worked with the Flying Burrito Brothers and (earlier) Dillard and Clark, while Randy had worked with Rick Nelson and also been a member of Poco.

The history of the Eagles, already complex at the time of their formation, became ever more complex as the line-up changed down the years. Don Felder (an additional member), Joe Walsh (a replacement for Bernie Leadon) and Timothy B Schmidt (a replacement for Randy Meisner) all made their presence felt as the group's sound evolved from its early country-rock to a more conventional rock sound without any hint of country. Nevertheless, even country fans and singers appreciate the Eagles' later music, as evidenced by the track selection on the country tribute album (Common thread) released in the nineties.

All the famous songs are here including Desperado, Take it to the limit, Lying eyes, Hotel California, Take it easy Tequila sunrise, New kid in town and Best of my love to name just a few.

If you just want a single CD of Eagles music, this one contains all the essentials.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Greatest hits certainly, very best probably not, August 6, 2001

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Hindburn (Church Stretton, Shropshire, England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Very Best of the Eagles (Audio CD)

In terms of coverage of the Eagles' principal hit singles and other best known songs, this compilation (actually only a slightly rehashed version of that issued some five years ago) can't be faulted. It epitomises the band's trademark country-rock sound of harmonious vocals and guitar backing, and will be ideal for the interested, although not dedicated fan. It's archetypal West Coast rock, with many memorable songs which have stood the test of time and become minor classics - and which even brightened up the west coast of Lancashire throughout the mid 70s, courtesy of the bands I and my friends played in!

However, as with most artists their greatest hits are not their very best records, and the Eagles are no exception. This collection probably just about manages to prevent the band being stereotyped as the epitome of every country rock cliché. Thus for every track that veers towards C&W (such as Tequila sunrise, Peaceful easy feeling, Take it easy or Lyin' eyes) there is another which is an orchestrated ballad or hints at R&B, soul, or even reggae (try Take it to the limit, One of these nights, I can't tell you why, or Hotel California). Overall, therefore, a reasonable balance is achieved and the result is very pleasant listening, although chronologically the tracks are all over the place and do not show the band's stylistic development over time. I'm also mystified as to how the rather jarring and forgettable James Dean made it into this collection.

For this to have truly been a Very Best compilation, however, a second CD would be needed, including more obscure but indispensable songs selected from all six original albums (Make your own list but don't hold your breath - such a compilation will never be issued). Instead, we committed fans will have to keep playing all the original albums to really hear the very best of the Eagles.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Eagles Greatest Hits, February 2, 2004

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This review is from: The Very Best of the Eagles (Audio CD)

I would not go calling any of the Eagles' songs a dud. Yes, of course there are songs of theirs that stand out than others, but if you look at their works one by one, one should know that they are all in a class by themselves. Eagles' hotel california has always been one of my favorite tracks, though the rendition i enjoyed the most does not appear here. (referring to hell freezes over's version) Eagles has been one of the longest running bands of this and the last century. whether an avid eagles fan or not, one should definitely add this to there collection.