Eagles Greatest Hits Volume 2

Eagles Greatest Hits Volume 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's breakup. 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 Eagles Greatest Hits Volume 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.

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Track listing

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

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

Personnel

Don Felder – vocals, slide guitar, guitars
Glenn Frey – vocals, guitars, piano, keyboards
Don Henley – vocals, drums, percussion
Bernie Leadon – vocals, pedal steel guitar (uncredited; "After the Thrill Is Gone" only)
Randy Meisner – vocals, bass guitar ("Hotel California", "Victim of Love", "Life in the Fast Lane", "New Kid in Town", "After the Thrill Is Gone" only)
Timothy B. Schmit – vocals, bass guitar ("Heartache Tonight", "Seven Bridges Road", "The Sad Cafe", "I Can't Tell You Why", "The Long Run" only)
Joe Walsh – vocals, slide guitar, guitars, keyboards (except "After the Thrill is Gone")

Charts

Chart (1982)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[4]	5
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[5]	63
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[6]	44
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[7]	2
US Billboard 200^[8]	52

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[9]	3× Platinum	210,000^{^}
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[10]	Platinum	15,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[11]	11× Platinum	11,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Eagles: Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 at AllMusic
^ Christgau, Robert. "The Eagles: Greatest Hits Volume 2". Robert Christgau.
^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). Eagles. Simon and Schuster. Archived from the original on February 28, 2013. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 99. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6189b". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
^ "Charts.nz – Eagles – Eagles Greatest Hits Volume 2". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
^ "Eagles Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
^ "New Zealand album certifications – Eagles – Eagles Greatest Hits Vol. II". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
^ "American album certifications – Eagles – Eagles Greatest Hits Vol. II". Recording Industry Association of America.

v t e Eagles
Don Henley Joe Walsh Timothy B. Schmit Deacon Frey Vince Gill Glenn Frey Bernie Leadon Randy Meisner Don Felder
Studio albums	Eagles Desperado On the Border One of These Nights Hotel California The Long Run Long Road Out of Eden
Compilation	Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) Eagles Greatest Hits Volume 2 The Very Best of the Eagles Selected Works: 1972–1999 The Very Best Of Eagles
Live releases	Eagles Live Hell Freezes Over Farewell 1 Tour: Live from Melbourne Live from the Forum MMXVIII
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 Hotel California 2020 Tour
People	Linda Ronstadt Jackson Browne J. D. Souther Jack Tempchin Bill Szymczyk Glyn Johns
Related	Discography Poco Flying Burrito Brothers Common Thread: The Songs of the Eagles History of the Eagles Heaven and Hell: My Life in the Eagles (1974–2001) Standin' on the Corner Park
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