Actual Miles: Henley's Greatest Hits
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Actual Miles: Henley's Greatest Hits is a greatest hits
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 #48 on the charts and reached platinum status. "The Garden Of Allah" reached #16 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
(Early pressings did not list track 13 at all on the packaging or disc art, even though it was included on the CD. The packaging of subsequent pressings corrected this, although it is not known whether the omission was intentional, due to a last-minute addition of the track, superstition, or other reasons.)
(United States)
Singles – Billboard (United States)
Greatest hits
A greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...
album by American singer/songwriter Don Henley
Don Henley
Donald Hugh "Don" Henley is an American singer, songwriter and drummer, best known as a founding member of the Eagles before launching a successful solo career. Henley was the drummer and lead vocalist for the Eagles from 1971–1980, when the band broke up...
, 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 #48 on the charts and reached platinum status. "The Garden Of Allah" reached #16 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
Track listing
- "Dirty Laundry" (Henley, Danny KortchmarDanny KortchmarDanny "Kootch" Kortchmar is a guitarist, session musician, and songwriter. Kortchmar's work with singer-songwriters such as David Crosby, Carole King, Graham Nash, Carly Simon and James Taylor helped define the signature sound of the singer-songwriter era of the 1970s...
) – 5:36 - "The Boys of SummerThe Boys of Summer (song)"The Boys of Summer" is a song by Don Henley, with lyrics written by Henley and music composed by Henley and Mike Campbell, longtime guitarist for Tom Petty. It is the lead track and first single from Henley's 1984 album Building the Perfect Beast. The song's music video won many awards...
" (Mike Campbell, Henley) – 4:45 - "All She Wants to Do Is DanceAll She Wants To Do Is Dance"All She Wants to Do Is Dance" is a 1984 song recorded by Don Henley and became a Billboard Top 10 hit in March 1985, peaking at number 9, and also became his second song to top the Top Rock Tracks chart...
" (Kortchmar) – 4:28 - "Not Enough Love in the WorldNot Enough Love in the World"Not Enough Love in the World" is the name of a song written by Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar, and Benmont Tench.- Song information :Henley included it on his 1984 album Building the Perfect Beast. It was released as a single in 1985 and became a top forty hit on the Billboard Hot 100...
" (Henley, Kortchmar, Benmont TenchBenmont TenchBenjamin Montmorency Tench, III is an American keyboardist best known as a founding member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.-Early years:...
) – 3:54 - "Sunset GrillSunset Grill (song)"Sunset Grill" is a song by Don Henley from his 1984 album Building the Perfect Beast. The song peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart in January 1985...
" (Henley, Kortchmar, Tench) – 6:22 - "The End of the InnocenceThe End of the Innocence (song)"The End of the Innocence" is the lead single and title track from Don Henley's third solo studio album, The End of the Innocence, in 1989. The song was written by Bruce Hornsby, with lyrics added by Henley, and both perform the song live in their respective concerts...
" (Henley, Bruce HornsbyBruce HornsbyBruce Randall Hornsby is an American singer, pianist, accordion player, and songwriter. Known for the spontaneity and creativity of his live performances, Hornsby draws frequently from classical, jazz, bluegrass, folk, Motown, rock, blues, and jam band musical traditions with his songwriting and...
) – 5:14 - "The Last Worthless EveningThe Last Worthless Evening"The Last Worthless Evening" is a song written by John Corey, Don Henley, and Stan Lynch. It was a single recorded by Don Henley in 1989 which reached #21 on US charts. The song, was included on Henley's third album, The End of the Innocence, in 1989....
" (John CoreyJohn CoreyJohn Aloysius Corey is a fictitious recurring character in Nelson DeMille novels. He is quick-witted and cocky, but would be considered by most to be a brilliant detective.-Fictitious character biography:...
, Henley, Stan LynchStan LynchStanley Joseph "Stan" Lynch is an American songwriter and record producer. He was the original drummer for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers for 18 years until his departure in 1994.- Early years :...
) – 6:05 - "New York MinuteNew York Minute (song)"New York Minute" is a song written by Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar, and Jai Winding. Henley originally recorded it for his 1989 album The End of the Innocence. The single was a #5 hit on the U.S...
" (Henley, Kortchmar, Jai Winding) – 6:34 - "I Will Not Go Quietly" (Henley, Kortchmar) – 5:41
- "The Heart of the MatterThe Heart of the Matter (song)"The Heart of the Matter" is a song recorded by American rock singer Don Henley from his third solo studio album, The End of the Innocence . Written by Henley, Mike Campbell, and J. D...
" (Campbell, Henley, J.D. Souther) – 5:21 - "The Garden of AllahThe Garden of Allah (song)"The Garden of Allah" is a song by Don Henley, released as new material on his 1995 album Actual Miles: Henley's Greatest Hits.It is presented as a modern-day fable in which Satan, presumably visiting the Garden of Allah resort in West Hollywood, California, discovers he has become superfluous;...
" (Corey, Paul Gurian, Henley, Lynch) – 7:03 - "You Don't Know Me at All" (Corey, Henley, Lynch) – 5:36
- "Everybody Knows" (Leonard CohenLeonard CohenLeonard Norman Cohen, is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, poet and novelist. Cohen published his first book of poetry in Montreal in 1956 and his first novel in 1963. His work often explores religion, isolation, sexuality and interpersonal relationships...
, Sharon Robinson) – 6:10
(Early pressings did not list track 13 at all on the packaging or disc art, even though it was included on the CD. The packaging of subsequent pressings corrected this, although it is not known whether the omission was intentional, due to a last-minute addition of the track, superstition, or other reasons.)
Charts
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(United States)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | The Billboard 200 | 48 |
Singles – Billboard (United States)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | "The Garden of Allah" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 16 |