Customer Reviews

Greatest Hits 1971-1975

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4 star:		(13)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(9)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

A wonderful job of mastering. Warm and detailed. A superb listen detailed and engaging. If you ever had this or have not give this vinyl version a chance you will not be disappointed.

the music is beautiful ad the cd is what i expected it to be
many hours of enjoyment recommend it to everyone

The Eagles are one of America's true classic bands and their music has stood the test of time. The band's Californian Country-Rock sound is a pleasant one and the albums the band has released during the 1970's are excellent ones. Somewhat surprisingly The Eagles' best-selling album became a Greatest Hits album, namely Their Greatest Hits 1971-75. Today we have the much stronger hits collection Eagles: The Very Best of, a 2 disc greatest hits package of 33 songs that covers everything the casual fan would like from the band's albums. Yet Their Greatest Hits 1971-75 is a special album even if it's really only a 10 songs hits collection. Why? It's the best selling album in the U.S. tied Michael Jackson `s Thriller it sold over 29 Million copies and over 42 Millions overall which is no small feat. Released in 1976, 1971-75 was the first album to ever receive Platinum award and it has been selling constantly since. Their Greatest Hits doesn't even have the band's most well-known song "Hotel California" on it which makes it even more impressive. The album is outdated and there is no reason to buy this collection today besides its historical achievements which are alone a reason to own it. The 10 songs here are all very good, taken from the band's 1972-1975 albums and are great picks. Personally I only own it because of its importance and place in music history because as much as it sold it's not the best Eagles hits album and I prefer the studio albums over it. Still based on its significance in the band's history and the music here I'd say it's a 5 stars album. It's probably not the best place to start your Eagles journey and it's not even the band's best compilation but if you're a music collector then this is well deserving of being in your collection.

It F***IN rocks out.If you are a big eagles fan or you don't even like the eagles, you will still say that this album rocks out.Rock the F*ck ON!

I just wanted to respond to a previous entry about the Eagles being better without Joe Walsh! Of course that is a personal opinion, however here is mine! I love the Eagles, and without Joe Walsh, there would be no Eagles!! Those guys together, are like magic.. This CD is by far one of the best CD's I own! Not only do I recommend it, I encourage it. All of the songs just get you rockin, whether you're on the road, at work, or just hangin out! I was lucky enough to see them perform, and let me tell you, they brought the house down, every single one of them!

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Yeah I know that may be heresy for me to say that but I really didn't care for "Hotel California" or "The Long Run" all that much, and preferred The Eagles when Bernie Leadon was with the band. Just my personal preference, ok?

This CD takes some of the best tracks from those early (pre-Joe Walsh) Asylum albums and by today's standards, it could have been longer, but the vinyl only had ten songs on it to begin with, so it's consistent.

See if you can find this at a steep discount. The same with "Greatest Hits Volume 2" which only pulls off tracks from the last two albums with Joe Walsh.
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I noticed a reviewer has given this album 2 stars!! Come on now, this album is truly a 5 star at least!! This album is not over-rated at all!! It is and will always be one of the greatest albums by the Eagles!! For the most part I feel any reviewer will agree!

Every song makes you want get up and boogie!! Or you can sit back, relax and listen to the great tunes also! As the album states "Their Greatest" and that is exactly what it is! This is just a fantastic album and will always be one of my very, very best favorites of all time!! Who could not love the Eagles!!!?

Buy this CD and enjoy some excellent music! Highly recommended!!

I'm sorry, but in my opinion, The Eagles were mediocre until Joe Walsh joined the band. "Hotel California" is and always will be their best work and easily deserves five stars, but this is a boring collection of dull songs. Why even buy it? Gee whiz, just turn on your favorite classic rock radio station and within several hours, it's likely that you will hear most of these songs. Classic rock radio is over rated,too, but that's going off the subject. Unless you love early Eagles, save your money or spend it on "Hotel California" (5 stars) "The Long Run" (4 stars) or "Eagles live" (4 stars but a must own for "Seven Bridges Road.")

Before I begin I'd like to point out that what most people don't seem to notice is that this is only the best selling album in the United States NOT of all time (meaning around the world). "The Eagles Greatest Hits 1971-1975" has only sold 29 million copies worldwide. Worldwide, Thriller still stands at 56 Million worldwide. So while Thriller is second in America its still the best selling album of all time.

Though some may argue that "The Eagles" rightly deserves the number one spot. Traveling around the world you'll notice that "The Eagles" isn't nearly as popular worldwide as Americans wish they would be.

These songs are classics however and I'll say that while this album is better than Thriller in many ways why compare THIS music to Michael Jackson? Sales don't mean a thing! It's about whether or not the people like it or not. Just because it sold 27 million in the US doesn't mean all 27 million that bought it loved this album.

I did love this album however, enjoy this CD a lot. Ten songs is great but they really should've put more songs on this album. More hits, and maybe even some of their earlier hits could've been used. The album doesn't do nearly as much as it could to secure the music "The Eagles" have given us.

If I were lost in the desert, stranded on a deserted island, or trapped in a blizzard - this is the cd I'd have to have. There is none better. The ultimate classic of all times. Smooth, easy, timless music.