Top of the heap -You'll never guess who has the best-selling album, & why (Eagles)

Denver Post ^ | 08/04/2006 01:00:00 AM MDT | Michael Booth

[Hatteras]

"Waksman argues that hits collections don't deserve to be on top of the sales list, which was compiled by the Recording Industry Association of America - better to purchase "Hotel California" from 1976, with its grittier vision of success and a consistent sound reflecting the band's creative peak."

This has got to be one of the most idiotic statements I have ever heard. We are not talking about greatest albums using a music content scale (standards may vary). This is about sales. RECORD SALES.

Of course, the reason is simple and none of these idiots can figure it out. People mellow with age. Everybody bought this album as well as the rest of the bands' albums on the list when they first came out. We were young and loved to rock. Now, we have become older and have kids of our own and we are replacing those lost albums with CDs. Of course, with age, we (not all but the majority) have mellowed our tastes and the Eagles falls right in line with what we want to hear. The "Best of" albums have the most popular songs from these bands all wrapped into one relatively cheap package.

I also disagree with Hotel California comment. If I had updated my Eageles "Best of" CD, I would have included Try and Love Again before Hotel California but the rest of the album is average Eagles.

I repurchased 71-75 for Lyin' Eyes, Desperado, Peaceful Easy Feeling, .....Hell, I like the whole dang album.

The real barometer should be to find out just how many people, to this day, stop daily in Winslow, Arizona to stand on the corner and belt out Take It Easy.

[Paulus]

Say what you want about him, but that suit is smokin!

[ohms]

Elvis was big...