Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975
	Previously released material
	Released on February 17, 1976
	US CHART POSITION #1 . . . PLATINUM RECORD (2/24/76), 29x PLATINUM (1/30/06) . . . UK CHART POSITION #2
	Find it at GEMM
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Y ou know, I almost reviewed this. Almost. But I have a little more respect for my time. For our time, really. Are Their Greatest Hits great? Please. It’s sold over 29 million copies in the US to date. 29 million. What are the chances you don’t already own it, don’t already have an opinion on it? Better to lecture you on the importance of breathing. (You really should.) If only piracy weren’t crippling the recording industry, that 29 million might have swelled to 30 million. Fortunately, the RIAA is on it. They’ve identified the 12 piracy cities (not to be confused with the pirate cities like Parrotsburgh and Aarghlington) where music piracy is the most, um, hot. (Apparently, it has a temperature.) Actually, the RIAA press release called them “havens” for music piracy (and no, New Haven wasn’t on the list, since it’s technically a hovel). The release goes on to state that 95% of all pirated music seized last year was urban or Latin music. (Crickets.) So, people, those pirated Eagles CDs are probably still out there. They’re still (because they’re only arresting black and hispanic people) out there. Only kidding, since piracy is serious stuff. The idea of people making CDs in some Burner Lab in the United States without paying royalties sickens me. That’s just not the American way. Unless they move the lab to China and staff it with children, in which case I’m fine with it. It’s their greatest hits, people. It’s not like you were going to get anything useful out of the review anyway. Just let it go.

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TRACK LISTING

1. TAKE IT EASY    (Jackson Browne/Glenn Frey)    3:29
2. WITCHY WOMAN    (Don Henley/Bernie Leadon)    4:10
3. LYIN' EYES    (Don Henley/Glenn Frey)    6:21
4. ALREADY GONE    (Jack Tempchin/Rob Strandlund)    4:13
5. DESPERADO    (Don Henley/Glenn Frey)    3:33
6. ONE OF THESE NIGHTS    (Don Henley/Glenn Frey)    4:51
7. TEQUILA SUNRISE    (Don Henley/Glenn Frey)    2:52
8. TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT    (Randy Meisner/Don Henley/Glenn Frey)    4:48
9. PEACEFUL, EASY FEELING    (Jack Tempchin)    4:16
10. BEST OF MY LOVE    (Don Henley/Glenn Frey/J.D. Souther)    4:35

CREDITS

El Bwyd de Valentine -- cover art & lettering
Boyd Elder & Glen Christensen -- art direction & design
Tom Kelly Jr. -- cover photography
Henry Diltz -- additional lettering

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