Actual Miles: Henley's Greatest Hits
| Actual Miles: Henley's Greatest Hits | ||||
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| Released | November 21, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1982–1995 | |||
| Genre | Rock, hard rock | |||
| Length | 73:02 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Producer | Don Henley, Mike Campbell, John Corey, Bruce Hornsby, Danny Kortchmar, Greg Ladanyi, Stan Lynch | |||
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Actual Miles: Henley's Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits compilation album by American singer-songwriter Don Henley, released in 1995. The album was the first compilation album released by Henley and it covered hits from all three of his solo albums throughout the 1980s. The album features three new songs, "The Garden of Allah", "You Don't Know Me at All", and Henley's cover of "Everybody Knows". The collection peaked at No. 48 on the charts and reached platinum status. "The Garden of Allah" reached No. 16 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.[2]
Album cover
[edit]The photograph on the cover half-jokingly depicts Henley as a cigar-smoking used car salesman, which Henley himself was asked about by David Letterman following a 1995 performance on The Late Show. Henley explained that the picture and album title was a subtle satire on the record industry.
Track listing
[edit]- "Dirty Laundry" (Henley, Danny Kortchmar) – 5:36
- "The Boys of Summer" (Mike Campbell, Henley) – 4:45
- "All She Wants to Do Is Dance" (Kortchmar) – 4:28
- "Not Enough Love in the World" (Henley, Kortchmar, Benmont Tench) – 3:54
- "Sunset Grill" (Henley, Kortchmar, Tench) – 6:22
- "The End of the Innocence" (Henley, Bruce Hornsby) – 5:14
- "The Last Worthless Evening" (John Corey, Henley, Stan Lynch) – 6:05
- "New York Minute" (Henley, Kortchmar, Jai Winding) – 6:34
- "I Will Not Go Quietly" (Henley, Kortchmar) – 5:41
- "The Heart of the Matter" (Campbell, Henley, JD Souther) – 5:21
- "The Garden of Allah" (Corey, Paul Gurian, Henley, Lynch) – 7:02
- "You Don't Know Me at All" (Corey, Henley, Lynch) – 5:36
- "Everybody Knows" (Leonard Cohen, Sharon Robinson) – 6:10
Personnel
[edit]Musicians and Vocals (Tracks 11–13)
- Don Henley
- John Corey (11, 12)
- Sheryl Crow (11)
- Danny Kortchmar (11)
- Stan Lynch (11, 12)
- Benmont Tench (13)
- Scott Plunkett (13)
- Frank Simes (12)
- Jimmy Rip (13)
- Neil Stubenhaus
- Timothy B. Schmit (12)
- Vinnie Colaiuta (11, 12)
- Scott Crago (13)
- Carmen Twillie (13)
- Julia Waters (11, 13)
- Maxine Waters (11, 13)
- Mindy Stein (12)
Production (Tracks 11–13)
- Don Henley – producer
- Stan Lynch – producer
- John Corey – producer (11, 12)
- Rob Jacobs – mixing, engineer (11, 12), recording (13)
- Roger Sommers – additional engineer (11, 12)
- Bill Dooley – additional engineer (13)
- Jim Labinski – assistant engineer (11)
- Chad Munsey – assistant engineer (11, 13)
- Krish Sharma – assistant engineer (12)
- John Aguto – assistant engineer (13)
- Michael W. Douglass – assistant engineer (13)
- Barry Goldberg – assistant engineer (13)
- Dave Collins – mastering at A&M Mastering Studios (Hollywood, California)
- Julie Larson – production coordinator (13)
- Frank W. Ockenfels 3 – photography
- Janet Wolsborn – art direction
- Robin Sloane – creative direction
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[8] | Silver | 60,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[9] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Actual Miles: Henley's Greatest Hits at AllMusic
- ^ Billboard. Billboard. December 23, 1995. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 2832". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Don Henley – Actual Miles - Henley's Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Don Henley Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ "British album certifications – Don Henley – Actual Miles". British Phonographic Industry.
- ^ "American album certifications – Don Henley – Actual Miles". Recording Industry Association of America.
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