Bernie Leadon is proud of his history with the Eagles. On Jan. 22, the founding guitarist of the legendary rock band posted to Instagram after the band hit a historic milestone.
“Proud to be part of the FIRST BAND IN HISTORY to hit QUADRUPLE DIAMOND CERTIFICATION by the @riaa_awards for sales of over 40 million units for our Greatest Hits Album,” Leadon, 78, wrote.
Leadon captioned a photo of the iconic album cover to The Eagles Their Greatest Hits 1971-75.
Leadon’s post came after the Eagles' greatest hits album became the first album in U.S. history to receive a quadruple diamond certification from the Recording Industry of America (RIAA) for sales exceeding 40 million, surpassing Michael Jackson’s Thriller on the bestseller list, per Deadline.
The compilation album, released in February 1976, featured the band’s early hits “Best of My Love,” “One of These Nights,” “Lyin’ Eyes,” “Take It to the Limit,” and many more. It featured the classic lineup of Leadon, Don Henley, Glenn Frey, and Randy Meisner, with Don Felder joining for some of the later tracks.
Later that year, the band would release their iconic Hotel California album, but by that time, Leadon was replaced by Joe Walsh as guitarist.
Leadon previously talked about the Greatest Hitssuccess in a 2019 interview posted by Rock History Music. “Yeah, it's amazing, and it's the biggest-selling record in America," he said. "I guess Michael Jackson skips it every once in a while, I think worldwide maybe Thriller itself as a single title, I think worldwide has sold more than any other record maybe, but still, the Eagles keep selling.”
In addition to Leadon, Henley and Felder also reacted to the Eagles' sales milestone.
Felder, 78, shared an Instagram story featuring coverage of the RIAA announcement and captioned it, "What a true honor!”
And Henley, 78, issued a written statement to the Associated Press which said, “In an age, in a culture, where everything seems to become more ephemeral, by the day, it is gratifying to have been part of something that endures, even for fifty years. We are amazed and grateful.”
Fifty years after releasing Greatest Hits, the Eagles are playing their final stretch of residency shows at the Sphere in Las Vegas, where they’ve been housed since September 2024.
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