Eagles Greatest Hits, Vol. 2

Greatest hits album by Eagles

Released

November 13, 1982

Recorded

1975–1980

Genre

Rock

Length

46:40

Eagles chronology

Eagles Live
(1980)

Eagles Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
(1982)

The Very Best of the Eagles
(1994)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Robert Christgau	B−^[1]

Eagles Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 is the second compilation album by the Eagles. It features many of their biggest hits not on Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975), including "Hotel California," their signature song. The album was released in 1982, after the band had broken up. That same year, Don Henley and Glenn Frey both released their debut solo albums.

The compilation features eight combined tracks from Hotel California and The Long Run. Also included is "After the Thrill Is Gone," an album track from One of These Nights. (That song, with its title that summed up the state of the band at the time, was strategically placed as the last track on Greatest Hits, Vol. 2.) "Seven Bridges Road," the single from 1980's Eagles Live, rounds out the album, which has sold over 11 million copies in the U.S. since its release.

Track listing

Side One
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Hotel California" (from Hotel California, 1976)	Don Felder, Glenn Frey, Don Henley	6:29
2.	"Heartache Tonight" (from The Long Run, 1979)	Frey, Henley, Bob Seger, J.D. Souther	4:25
3.	"Seven Bridges Road" (from Eagles Live, 1980)	Steve Young	2:58
4.	"Victim of Love" (from Hotel California, 1976)	Felder, Frey, Henley, Souther	4:10
5.	"The Sad Café" (from The Long Run, 1979)	Frey, Henley, Souther, Joe Walsh	5:32

Side Two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Life in the Fast Lane" (from Hotel California, 1976)	Frey, Henley, Walsh	4:45
2.	"I Can't Tell You Why" (from The Long Run, 1979)	Frey, Henley, Timothy B. Schmit	4:54
3.	"New Kid in Town" (from Hotel California, 1976)	Frey, Henley, Souther	5:04
4.	"The Long Run" (from The Long Run, 1979)	Frey, Henley	3:42
5.	"After the Thrill Is Gone" (from One of These Nights, 1975)	Frey, Henley	3:56

Personnel

Don Felder – vocals, guitars
Glenn Frey – vocals, guitars, keyboards
Don Henley – vocals, drums, percussion
Bernie Leadon – vocals, pedal steel guitar (track 10 only)
Randy Meisner – vocals, bass guitar (tracks 1, 4, 6, 8, 10)
Timothy B. Schmit – vocals, bass guitar (tracks 2, 3, 5, 7, 9)
Joe Walsh – vocals, guitars, keyboards, (all but track 10)

Charts and certifications

Weekly chart

Year	Chart	Position
1982	Pop Albums	52

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)^[2]	3× Platinum	210,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[3]	11× Platinum	11,000,000^{^}
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

References

↑ Christgau, Robert. "Eagles Greatest Hits, Vol. 2". Robert Christgau.
↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
↑ "American album certifications – Eagles – Eagles Greatest Hits Vol. II". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH

Eagles

Glenn Frey Don Henley Bernie Leadon Randy Meisner Don Felder Joe Walsh Timothy B. Schmit

Studio albums	Eagles Desperado On the Border One of These Nights Hotel California The Long Run Long Road Out of Eden

Live albums	Eagles Live Hell Freezes Over Farewell 1 Tour-Live from Melbourne

Compilation albums	Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) Eagles Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 The Very Best of the Eagles Selected Works: 1972–1999 The Very Best Of Eagles

Singles	"Take It Easy" "Witchy Woman" "Peaceful Easy Feeling" "Tequila Sunrise" "Outlaw Man" "Already Gone" "James Dean" "Best of My Love" "One of These Nights" "Lyin' Eyes" "Take It to the Limit" "New Kid in Town" "Hotel California" "Life in the Fast Lane" "Please Come Home for Christmas" "Heartache Tonight" "The Long Run" "I Can't Tell You Why" "Seven Bridges Road" "Get Over It" "Love Will Keep Us Alive" "Hole in the World" "How Long" "Busy Being Fabulous"

Other songs	"Desperado" "Ol' '55" "The Last Resort" "In the City"

Tours	Long Road Out of Eden Tour History of the Eagles Tour

Related articles	Discography Poco Linda Ronstadt Flying Burrito Brothers Common Thread: The Songs of the Eagles History of the Eagles

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