Before it was certified multi-Diamond, the collection was the first album ever to be certified Platinum by the RIAA. In 1976, the album spent five weeks at #1, thanks to songs like "Witchy Woman," "Already Gone," and "The Best Of My Love." Since its debut, the collection has logged more than 500 nonconsecutive weeks on the albums chart, was added to the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry in 2017, and was also named the best-selling album of the century in 1999.
Drawing from the band's first four studio albums – “Eagles” (1972), “Desperado” (1973), “On the Border” (1974), and “One of These Nights” (1975) – “Their Greatest Hits” captures the strengths that defined their early years, from the tight harmonies of "Lyin' Eyes" to the country-rock drive of "Take It Easy" and the evocative songwriting of "Desperado." Sequenced more like a studio album than a conventional retrospective, the collection has continued to resonate across generations as both an introduction to the band and a distillation of the songs that shaped their first era.
On the eve of the 50th Anniversary of “Their Greatest Hits” on February 17, a crystal-clear 180-gram vinyl edition of the album will be released exclusively at Eagles.com.
The Eagles also have another reason to celebrate: the band's legendary album, “Hotel California”, has been re-certified 28x Platinum by the RIAA, scoring the third best-selling album of all time.
The Eagles will continue to make history in March when they set the record for the longest-running Sphere residency after a 12-show run that starts Friday, January 23.
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