Selected Works: 1972-1999 [Box set]

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It's tough to forecast which bands are built for the long run. The Eagles emerged as part of a genre (country rock) that proved to be a passing fancy. And with two talented frontmen sharing the spotlight, how could artistic differences be fended off for long? But, of course, Don Henley, Glenn Frey, and the boys had a juggernaut on their hands, generating a dozen top 10 hits in their initial eight-year spurt. Selected Works: 1972-1999 gathers all the highlights from the group in all of its '70s and early '80s glory on three discs, dubbed "The Early Years," "The Ballads," and "The Fast Lane." The handsome box is fleshed out with a live disc from New Year's Eve 1999. With striking packaging, extensive liner notes, and a surplus of vintage photos, Selected Works is a suitable retrospective on a band that defined the California sound and took it easy, and, in the process, took it to the limit. --Steven Stolder

Tracks:

Take It Easy
Hollywood Waltz
Already Gone
Doolin' Dalton
Midnight Flyer
Tequila Sunrise
Witchy Woman
Train Leaves Here This Morning
Outlaw Man
Peaceful Easy Feeling
James Dean
Saturday Night
On The Border

Tracks:

Wasted Time Reprise
Wasted Time
I Can't Tell You Why
Lyin' Eyes
Pretty Maids All In A Row
Desperado
Try And Love Again
New Kid In Town
Love Will Keep Us Alive
Sad Cafe
Take It To The Limit
After The Thrill Is Gone

Tracks:

One Of These Nights Intro
One Of These Nights
Disco Strangler
Heartache Tonight
Hotel California
Born To Boogie
In The City
Get Over It
King Of Hollywood
Too Many Hands
Life In The Fast Lane
The Long Run
Long Run Leftovers
The Last Resort
Random Victims Part 3

Tracks:

Hotel California
Victim Of Love
Peaceful Easy Feeling
Please Come Home For Christmas
Ol' 55
Take It To The Limit
Those Shoes
Funky New Year
Dirty Laundry
Funk
All She Wants To Do Is Dance
Best of My Love

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It's tough to forecast which bands are built for the long run. The Eagles emerged as part of a genre (country rock) that proved to be a passing fancy. And with two talented frontmen sharing the spotlight, how could artistic differences be fended off for long? But, of course, Don Henley, Glenn Frey, and the boys had a juggernaut on their hands, generating a dozen top 10 hits in their initial eight-year spurt. Selected Works: 1972-1999 gathers all the highlights from the group in all of its '70s and early '80s glory on three discs, dubbed "The Early Years," "The Ballads," and "The Fast Lane." The handsome box is fleshed out with a live disc from New Year's Eve 1999. With striking packaging, extensive liner notes, and a surplus of vintage photos, Selected Works is a suitable retrospective on a band that defined the California sound and took it easy, and, in the process, took it to the limit. --Steven Stolder

Customer Reviews:

BIRD DROPPINGS.......2005-12-16

EAGLES-SELECTED WORKS 1972-1999: If ever a music act could be rightfully accused of "feathering their nest", it would have to be the Eagles. Never mind that they initiated the era of the overpriced concert ticket, charging a then unheard of $75 for their first reunion tour in the mid-90's. SELECTED WORKS 1972-1999 is a superflous box set that stretches the point by...oh, let's say twenty years (after their last studio LP, '79's THE LONG RUN, they've only managed to dole out five new songs, none memorable). Worse, if you already own the Eagles' half dozen albums, you also own everything here, save a lame live disc containing a pair of tracks from Don (You want your face ta freeze like that, dude?) Henley's solo flight, a Joe Walsh tune, a Tom Waits cover, and not one, but TWO Xmas cuts! So how many EAGLES concert classics IS that exactly? (Don't even bother doing the math-even THOSE are available elsewhere). Let's call this un-thology what it really is---THE GOOSE (or better, THE TURKEY) THAT LAID THE GOLDEN NEST EGG! Man, I sure hope Randy Meisner is at least gettin' his cut! RATING: ONE BAD YOLK

A Good Concept Poorly Executed.......2005-11-02

They had the right idea. Giving each disc a theme ( "The Early Years", "The Ballads", "The Fast Lane")and selecting the songs appropriately almost works except for a couple of enormous missteps. First, each of these discs includes bits of studio jackassery that is neither particularly funny or even slightly enlightening. The space taken up by this nonsense would have been better used for missing selections, possibly a few from the band members' pre-Eagles days. Secondly, the fourth disc, titled "The Millenium Concert"is a disappointment. The song selection here is tepid at best, while Glenn Frey singing the lead on "Take It To The Limit" two or three octaves below the original Randy Meisner vocal borders on sacrilege. I held on to this package for over a year, and gladly traded it in for the Catalog Box Set. If that is more than you want to spend, get the two disc best of. It's cheaper than "Selected Works", and you won't have to listen to multimillionaire rock musicians cleverly calling each other "farthead" while goofing off in the studio.

Good selection - mike p.......2005-09-14

As one could decipher from the title of this collection, "Selected Works" it does not contain the Eagles complete discography, however it does include almost every song an Eagles fan would like to hear. Released in November 2000, it is compiled from all the hits from 1972-1999. "Selected Works" is a 4-cd set, which includes cd's entitled: "The Ballads," "The Early Days," "The Fast Lane" and "The Millenium Concert." This seems to be enough to satisfy either a hardcore Eagles fan or just a casual fan. Each album in the collection looks as if it were had picked by the biggest of Eagles fan. "The Ballads" is a assemblage of their most popular slower tempo songs, including: "Desperado," "Peaceful Easy Feeling" and "Lyin' Eyes." "The Early Days," most obviously contains sogns from their earlier days as a band. This album contains such hits as "Witchy Woman" and "Take It Easy." The third cd, "The Fast Lane," is a collection of their more upbeat songs, such as, "Already Gone" and "Pretty Maids All in a Row." The fourth and final album in this anthology is "The Millenium Concert." This cd is compiled from the Eagles 1999 concert at The Staples Center in Los Angeles. This final cd includes some of their greatest hits, and some rarities, performed live. On one of the tracks, Don Henley says, "For the record we(Eagles) never broke up, we just took a 20 year vacation." This may ring true for many Eagles fans out there, who have remained Eagles fans throughout the many years with no new music.

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One Of Those Bands.......2005-04-07

I really am surprised about how many times older artists keep coming back into the mainstream and on the record store shelves, especially acts from the 70's. Yet, out of all of the group have still maintained that success, The Eagles have constantly been returning as reunions, and more importantly, the songs just keep getting better and better. While so much drama has fallen into the group after the status the group has earned into the 70's, and now, there just hasn't been all that way with a perfectional boxed set to reflect on their career. There was the recently issued box set that displays the highlights that have taken them to the limits.

Selected Works 1972-1999 is a detailed reflection of The Eagles career from the 70's and there recent revival in the 90's with the status of Hell Freezes Over. The collection includes so many great hits including well-receieved tracks like Hotel California, The Long run, Take It To The Limit, Desperado, and their more recent hits, Love Will Keep Us Alive and Get Over It. The songs on this collection have all been remastered very well, without any faults. However, so many of those may consider the more respected 2003 Very Best Of The Eagles collection instead of this because of the price, or the recently 2005 Eagles box set, which includes all of there albums restored graciously.

Yet, The Eagles Selected Works really is a very well detailed reflection, without any problems or faults that were overshadowed. I suggest this for anybody who wants a inexpensive reflection of this legendary band that hasn't lost the edge over all these years.

Album Cover: A

Songs: A-

Price: B

Mastering: A-

Overall: B 1/2+

"Take It To The Limit".....Whatever Your Mood!.......2005-01-03

This review refers to the Eagles.."Selected Works 1972 -1999" (4 CD set)....

I really think you can not go wrong with this excellent selection of these familiar and classic works spanning nearly 30 years of the Eagles' career. They gave us so many cherished songs and memories to savor. Their music transcends the generations. I am 50 something..when I recieved this as a gift, my 25 year old son, was immediatley all over it, wanting to borrow it before I even unwrapped the cellophane.

What's really nice about this set imparticular, is the way it is packaged. The 4 CD's each have their own theme. Pick your mood...feeling a bit nostalgic?..Disc 1 is "The Early Days" It includes such greats as "Witchy Woman", "Peaceful Easy Feeling" and "On The Border" Disc 2 is for dreamy days or restless nights. It is, "The Ballads", and has "Desperado", "Wasted Time", "Love Will Keep Us Alive" and "Lyin Eyes" to keep you company. If you're "Born To Boogie" or need to get pumped up on a long drive somewhere, take Disc 3, "The Fast Lane", on the road with you. Time will fly, and you won't mind being stuck in traffic and you'll have a great time with, "One Of These Nights", "Hotel California", "The Long Run" and of course.."Life In The Fast Lane". The 4th Disc is "The Millennium Concert" and is a great mix of all things Eagles, including "Victim of Love", "The Best Of My Love", and a great rendition of "Please Come Home For Christmas". A few songs from the first 3 discs are repeated, but, listening to them again from the live concert is a whole new expereince. There are 12 to 15 tracks on each disc, and they run about an hour or a little over. See buying infor for complete list of songs.

The CDs sound great. I was espcially impresssed by the Concert recording. A great 42 page book is included with lots of history, photos, and notes on the band and the selected works. The CDs are each in their own holder with cardboard covers(but seem pretty sturdy). They are very nicely boxed.

Long time Eagles fans will surely have any songs, not included on other CDs already. If you are one who is just getting around to upgrading your Eagles collection from cassette(this was my case), you will have a great head start with this wonderful set.

No Matter what your mood is, you can "Take It To The Limit" with this great set.

Thanks Santa, I love it!....Laurie

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