Re-listening to “The Best of My Love” is a jolting reminder about what a fantastic band the Eagles were!

Strange as it may seem today, the group’s first single, 1971s “Take It Easy,” didn’t make into the national Top 10. Nobody knew at the time about the amazing string of hits that would follow.

According to a recent tally by The RIAA  (The Recording Industry Association Of America), The Eagles “Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975” is now the best selling album of all time. 38 million copies sold to date, surpassing Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.”

It took four more years, after the release of “Take It Easy,” until March, 1975, when “Best of My Love” busted through to the top –The Eagles first #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100.