Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975)

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Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975)
Compilation album by Eagles

Publication
(s)

17th February 1976

Label (s) Asylum Records

Format (s)

CD , LP , MC

Genre (s)

Country rock

Title (number)

10

running time

43:08

production

chronology
One of These Nights
(1975)
Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) Hotel California
(1976)

Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) is a best-of album by the American country rock band Eagles , which was released on February 17, 1976. The album was released on the Asylum Records label.

Production and guest posts

Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) includes only songs that were on the previous studio albums Eagles , Desperado , On the Border and One of These Nights and were released as singles . Guest contributions by other musicians are not included on Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) .

Track list

  1. Take It Easy - 3:29
  2. Witchy Women - 4:10
  3. Lyin 'Eyes - 6: 2
  4. Alreay Gone - 4:13
  5. Desperado - 3:33
  6. One of These Nights - 4:51
  7. Tequila Sunrise - 2:52
  8. Take It to the Limit - 4:48
  9. Peaceful Easy Feeling - 4:16
  10. Best of My Love - 4:35

Chart successes

Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) debuted on the US Billboard 200 to four. In the second week of the chart, the album reached the top of the US album charts. In Switzerland, the record rose to number 61 in 2018 and stayed in the charts for a week. In the UK, the album stayed at number two on the charts for four weeks.

Chart placements
Charts Top ranking Weeks
Chart placements
Switzerland (IFPI) Switzerland (IFPI) 61 (1 week) 1
United Kingdom (OCC) United Kingdom (OCC) 2 (118 weeks) 118
United States (Billboard) United States (Billboard) 1 (252 weeks) 252

Sales figures and awards

Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) went platinum in the United States. In 2018 it was certified 38 times platinum there, making it the best-selling album in the history of the Recording Industry Association of America. According to awards, the album sold over 40 million times worldwide.

Professional reviews
Reviews
source rating
allmusic
Country / Region Award Sales
Awards for music sales
(country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA) Australia (ARIA) Platinum record icon.svg 8 × platinum 560,000
Hong Kong (IFPI / HKRIA) Hong Kong (IFPI / HKRIA) Platinum record icon.svg platinum 20,000
Canada (MC) Canada (MC) Diamond record icon.svg 2 × diamond 2,000,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) New Zealand (RMNZ) Platinum record icon.svg platinum 15,000
United States (RIAA) United States (RIAA) Diamond record icon.svgPlatinum record icon.svg 38 × platinum 38,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI) United Kingdom (BPI) Platinum record icon.svg platinum 300,000
All in all Platinum record icon.svg19 × platinum
Diamond record icon.svg5 × diamond
40,895,000

Main article: Eagles / Music Sales Awards

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Billboard 200: The week of March 6, 1976. Retrieved December 7, 2018 .
  2. ^ Billboard 200: The week of March 13, 1976. Retrieved December 7, 2018 .
  3. a b c Chart sources: CH UK US
  4. US: 38 × platinum, leaderboard
  5. Rating: allmusic.com