''The Very Best of the Eagles'' is the fifth compilation album by the

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. It was originally released in Europe, Australia and New Zealand on July 11, 1994, by Elektra Records. Europe and New Zealand received a standard release whereas in Australia it was also available as a numbered, limited edition Australian tour version that was pressed on a Gold CD. The album was remastered and reissued in May 2001 with all the same songs that were on the original release but in a different sequence. The compilation album was not released in the United States, although it was successful in other parts of the world, appearing in the top 10 of the albums charts in nine countries and becoming certified gold in seven countries and platinum in three.

Compilation and artwork

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''. The 2001 reissue's track listing is more loosely compiled. Both issues of the album feature desert-themed photography. The first release featured art direction and design by Gabrielle Raumberger. The reissue had its art direction handled by Jeri Heiden with design by Barrie Goshko, who also did

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for the release. Both the original and the reissue erroneously credit Glyn Johns as producer on the track “James Dean” from the “On The Border” album. It was produced by Bill Szymczyk.

Track listing

Original release

2001 reissue

Personnel

Glenn Frey Glenn Lewis Frey (; November 6, 1948 – January 18, 2016) was an American singer, guitarist and a founding member of the rock band Eagles. Frey was the co-lead singer and frontman for the Eagles, roles he came to share with fellow member Don H ...

– guitars, keyboards, vocals * Don Henley – drums, percussion, guitars, vocals *

Bernie Leadon Bernie Leadon (pronounced ''led-un''; born July 19, 1947) is an American singer, musician, songwriter and founding member of the Eagles, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. Prior to the Eagles, he was a member ...

– guitars, banjo, vocals * Randy Meisner – bass, vocals *

Don Felder Donald William Felder (born September 21, 1947) is an American musician who was the lead guitarist of the rock band Eagles from 1974 until his termination from the band in 2001. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 with th ...

– guitars, vocals *Joe Walsh – guitars, keyboards, vocals *Timothy B. Schmit – bass, vocals Production *Glyn Johns – producer, Audio engineering, engineer *Audio engineering, Jim Ed Norman – Arrangement, string arrangements, piano *Bill Szymczyk – producer, engineer

Charts

Album charts

Certifications and sales

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Very Best of the Eagles, The 1994 greatest hits albums 2001 greatest hits albums Eagles (band) compilation albums Elektra Records compilation albums Asylum Records compilation albums Albums produced by Glyn Johns Albums produced by Bill Szymczyk