Eagles – Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 (LP Vinyl)

Before Henley and Frey parted ways, before the "Hell freezes over" reunion became its own cultural moment, these ten tracks captured a band hitting its commercial and creative stride in real time. The country-rock DNA runs deep here, from the Gram Parsons-influenced harmonies to Bernie Leadon's banjo and steel guitar work that grounded the whole enterprise in something rootsy before the band pivoted toward harder rock.