Their Greatest Hits 1971–1975

~ Release by Eagles (see all versions of this release, 37 available)

Tracklist

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1Take It Easy
engineer and producer:
Glyn Johns
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles) (in 1972)
banjo and electric guitar:
Bernie Leadon (in 1972)
bass guitar:
Randy Meisner (in 1972)
drums (drum set):
Don Henley (in 1972)
background vocals:
Don Henley (in 1972), Bernie Leadon (in 1972) and Randy Meisner (in 1972)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1972)
recording of:
Take It Easy (in 1972)
writer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter) and Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles)
publisher:
Swallow Turn Music and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
4.13:32
2Witchy Woman
engineer and producer:
Glyn Johns
bass guitar:
Randy Meisner
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Don Henley
guitar:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles) and Bernie Leadon
background vocals:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles), Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) (in 1972)
recording of:
Witchy Woman
writer:
Don Henley and Bernie Leadon
3.84:13
3Lyin’ Eyes
recording engineer and mixer:
Allan Blazek and Bill Szymczyk
producer:
Bill Szymczyk
acoustic guitar:
Don Felder and Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles)
bass guitar:
Randy Meisner
drums (drum set), percussion and background vocals [& harmony]:
Don Henley
guitar [lead] and mandolin:
Bernie Leadon
piano:
Jim Ed Norman
background vocals:
Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner
lead vocals:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) (in 1975) and Eagles Recording Co. II (not for release label use! see "Eagles Recording Company") (in 2024)
recording of:
Lyin’ Eyes
writer:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles) and Don Henley
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23)
4.16:22
4Already Gone
assistant engineer:
Allan Blazek and Gary Ladinsky (engineer)
engineer and producer:
Bill Szymczyk
bass guitar:
Randy Meisner
drums (drum set):
Don Henley
guitar [lead & rhythm]:
Bernie Leadon
guitar [lead], solo guitar and lead vocals:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles)
solo guitar [& lead]:
Don Felder
background vocals:
Don Henley, Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner
recorded at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Already Gone
writer:
Robb Strandlund and Jack Tempchin
publisher:
Benchmark Music and Jazzbird Music
3.94:14
5Desperado
assistant engineer:
Howard Kilgour
engineer and producer:
Glyn Johns
bass guitar:
Randy Meisner
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Don Henley
electric guitar [B-Bender]:
Bernie Leadon
piano:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles)
background vocals:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles), Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner
strings arranger:
Jim Ed Norman
recorded at:
Island Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 494)
recording of:
Desperado (in 1973)
writer:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles) and Don Henley
publisher:
Benchmark Music, Cass County Music, Kicking Bear, Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH (2017 – present), Red Cloud Music, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and Warner Bros. Music GmbH (publisher) (in 1981)
4.23:34
6One of These Nights
producer:
Bill Szymczyk
bass guitar:
Randy Meisner
drums (drum set):
Don Henley
guitar [harmonics] and piano:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles)
guitar [lead & rhythm]:
Bernie Leadon
guitar [lead guitar] and guitar [rhythm]:
Don Felder
background vocals:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles), Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner
lead vocals:
Don Felder and Don Henley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) (in 1975)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 377)
recording of:
One of These Nights
writer:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles) and Don Henley
4.14:51
7Tequila Sunrise
assistant engineer:
Howard Kilgour
engineer and producer:
Glyn Johns
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles)
bass guitar:
Randy Meisner
electric guitar and mandolin:
Bernie Leadon
background vocals:
Don Henley, Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Island Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Tequila Sunrise
composer:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles) and Don Henley
publisher:
Benchmark Music and Kicking Bear
3.82:53
8Take It to the Limit
producer:
Bill Szymczyk
12 string guitar:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Randy Meisner
drums (drum set):
Don Henley
electric guitar:
Bernie Leadon
guitar [lead]:
Don Felder
piano:
Jim Ed Norman
background vocals:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles) and Don Henley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) (in 1975) and Eagles Recording Co. II (not for release label use! see "Eagles Recording Company") (in 2024)
recording of:
Take It to the Limit
writer:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles), Don Henley and Randy Meisner
publisher:
Cass County Music, Nebraska Music, Red Cloud Music, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
3.74:47
9Peaceful, Easy Feeling
producer:
Glyn Johns
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Don Henley
electric bass guitar:
Randy Meisner
electric guitar:
Bernie Leadon
background vocals:
Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) (in 1972)
recording of:
Peaceful Easy Feeling
lyricist and composer:
Jack Tempchin
3.94:19
10Best of My Love
assistant engineer:
Rod Thaer
engineer and producer:
Glyn Johns
12 string guitar:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles)
bass guitar:
Randy Meisner
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Don Henley
pedal steel guitar:
Bernie Leadon
background vocals:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles), Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Best of My Love
writer:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles), Don Henley and J.D. Souther
publisher:
Benchmark Music and Kicking Bear Music
3.84:35