Draft:To the Limit: The Essential Collection

  • Comment: An article saying it released, one review and some charts is not enough to infer notability. Maybe could be merged into the main article for Eagles? If not, it needs expansion and more sources. Rambley (talk) 09:47, 3 June 2025 (UTC)

To the Limit: The Essential Collection
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedApril 12, 2024 (2024-04-12)
GenreRock
Length3:47:29
LabelWarner
Eagles chronology
Live from the Forum MMXVIII
(2020)
To the Limit: The Essential Collection
(2024)

To the Limit: The Essential Collection is a 3 disc box sets by the American rock band Eagles that was released on April 12, 2024.[1]

Content

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The box set's contents consists of 3 CDs[2][nb 1] of the band's greatest hits, which includes "Take it to the Limit".

Release

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The box set was released on April 12, 2024 and is the band's first major release since 2003's The Very Best of Eagles.[4]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]

In an AllMusic review, critic Timothy Monger commented that "More overview than deep dive, The Essential Collection isn't less concerned with rarities, instead offering the broad sweep of the Eagles' career both as recording artists and performers."[5]

Track listing

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CD1
No.TitleLength
1."Take it Easy"3:32
2."Peaceful Easy Feeling"4:18
3."Witchy Woman"4:11
4."Train Leaves Here This Morning"4:10
5."Nightingale"4:06
6."Desperado"3:34
7."Doolin-Dalton"3:27
8."Tequila Sunrise"2:53
9."Outlaw Man"3:33
10."Saturday Night"3:20
11."Good Day in Hell"4:25
12."Best of My Love"4:34
13."James Dean"3:38
14."Already Gone"4:15
15."Ol' 55"4:21
16."On the Border"4:23
17."Midnight Flyer"3:58
18."After the Thrill is Gone"3:56
19."Lyin' Eyes"6:21
CD2
No.TitleLength
1."One of These Nights"4:51
2."Take It to the Limit"4:47
3."Hotel California"6:31
4."Life in the Fast Lane"4:46
5."New Kid in Town"5:05
6."Victim of Love"4:10
7."The Last Resort"7:25
8."I Can't Tell You Why"4:55
9."Heartache Tonight"4:26
10."In the City"3:45
11."The Long Run"3:41
12."Get Over It"3:31
13."Love Will Keep Us Alive"4:03
14."Hole in the World"4:30
15."How Long"3:16
16."Busy Being Fabulous"4:21
CD3 (live CD)
No.TitleLength
1."Seven Bridges Road" (live in Santa Monica, 1980)3:40
2."Take It Easy" (live at the Forum, 1976)4:48
3."Take it to the Limit" (live at the Forum, 1976)5:19
4."New Kid in Town" (live at the Forum, 1976)5:53
5."Hotel California" (live at the Forum, 1976)6:50
6."Already Gone" (live at the Forum, 1976)5:15
7."Desperado" (live at the Forum, 1976)3:58
8."Heartache Tonight" (live in Santa Monica, 1980)4:35
9."I Can't Tell You Why" (live in Santa Monica, 1980)5:19
10."Life in the Fast Lane" (live in Santa Monica, 1980)5:10
11."Tequila Sunrise" (live on MTV, 1994)3:27
12."In the City" (live on MTV, 1994)4:07
13."Peaceful Easy Feeling" (live at the Staples Center, 1994)4:32
14."Best of My Love" (live at the Staples Center, 1994)5:07
15."One of These Nights" (live from the Forum, 2018)4:24
16."The Long Run" (live from the Forum, 2018)4:39

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for To the Limit: The Essential Collection
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] 90
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[7] 46
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] 66
Illegal chart entered Germany4 52
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[9] 44
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10] 16
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[11] 84
Scottish Albums (OCC)[12] 13
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 16
UK Albums (OCC)[14] 43
US Billboard 200[15] 30
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[16] 9
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[17] 6

Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for To the Limit: The Essential Collection
Chart (2024) Position
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[18] 25

Certifications and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[19] Platinum 15,000

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes

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  1. ^ 6 records in vinyl format.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Eagles 'To the Limit: The Essential Collection' Available Now". Rock Cellar Magazine. 2024-04-12. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
  2. ^ "Eagles 'To The Limit: The Essential Collection' Out 4/12". Rock Cellar Magazine. February 2, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
  3. ^ "EAGLES To The Limit: The Essential Collection". Eagles Official Website. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
  4. ^ "Take It 'To the Limit': New Eagles Triple Album Offers Hits, Live Cuts - The Second Disc". The Second Disc. 2024-02-07. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  5. ^ a b Monger, Timothy. ""To the Limit: The Essential Collection" Review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Eagles – To The Limit - The Essential Collection" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  7. ^ "Eagles Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  8. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Eagles – To The Limit - The Essential Collection" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  9. ^ "トゥ・ザ・リミット:エッセンシャル・コレクション". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  10. ^ "Charts.nz – Eagles – To The Limit - The Essential Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  11. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Eagles – To The Limit - The Essential Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  12. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  13. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Eagles – To The Limit - The Essential Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  14. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  15. ^ "Eagles Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  16. ^ "Eagles Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  17. ^ "Eagles Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  18. ^ "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2024". Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  19. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Eagles – To the Limit: The Essential Collection". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2025-06-01.