With
the Eagles
having officially disbanded in May 1982, leaving behind eight Top 40 hits that followed the release of the spectacularly successful
Eagles: Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975
,
Asylum Records
naturally compiled a second hits collection for fall 1982 release. Seven of those hits were included (the exception being the seasonal
"Please Come Home for Christmas"
), along with three LP tracks, one each from
One of These Nights
Hotel California
, and
The Long Run
. Disdained by longtime fans and by
themselves, the collection was perfect for listeners who knew the band through number one radio hits like
"New Kid in Town,"
"Hotel California,"
and
"Heartache Tonight."
It also spared them having to buy mediocre albums like
Eagles Live
just to have copies of the best-known songs from those releases. No wonder, then, that over the years,
Eagles Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
achieved multi-platinum status. ~ William Ruhlmann