Looking at the roster of top-selling records, you could easily think greatest hits albums are doing better than ever. As of ...

In reality, the cultural and economic might of collections like the Eagles’ Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975), the all-time bestseller in the US, has declined dramatically in recent years.

The 1982 disc is the best-selling studio album of all time in the U.S., with 34 million units sold, as ranks second among all albums behind Eagles: Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 and 38 million.

Arguably the biggest rock band of the '70s, the Eagles' two albums from that era—"Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975)" and "Hotel California"—are among the bestselling records of all time.