''Actual Miles: Henley's Greatest Hits'' is the first greatest hits compilation album by American singer-songwriter

Don Henley Donald Hugh Henley (born July 22, 1947) is an American musician who is a founding member of the rock band the Eagles, for whom he is the drummer and co-lead vocalist, as well as its sole continuous member. Henley sang the lead vocals on Eagles ...

, 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.

Album cover

The photograph on the cover half-jokingly depicts Henley as a cigar-smoking used car salesman, which Henley himself was asked about by

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following a 1995 performance on ''

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''. Henley explained that the picture and album title was a subtle satire on the

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Track listing

#" Dirty Laundry" (Henley,

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) – 5:36 #" The Boys of Summer" ( Mike Campbell, Henley) – 4:45 #"

All She Wants to Do Is Dance "All She Wants to Do Is Dance" is a song written by Danny Kortchmar and performed by Don Henley, co-lead vocalist and drummer for Eagles. It was released as the second single from Henley's second studio solo album, '' Building the Perfect Beast'' ( ...

" (Kortchmar) – 4:28 #"

Not Enough Love in the World "Not Enough Love in the World" is a soft rock song written by Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar, and Benmont Tench. The lyrics describe a rocky relationship, with the singer proclaiming he's still in love. It is rumored that it was about Henley's rela ...

" (Henley, Kortchmar,

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) – 3:54 #" Sunset Grill" (Henley, Kortchmar, Tench) – 6:22 #" The End of the Innocence" (Henley,

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) – 5:14 #"

The 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 Henley in 1989 that reached number 21 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. The song was included on Henley's third album '' ...

" (John Corey, Henley,

Stan Lynch Stanley Joseph Lynch (born May 21, 1955) is an American musician, 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 Lynch was born in Cincinn ...

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" (Henley, Kortchmar, Jai Winding) – 6:34 #"I Will Not Go Quietly" (Henley, Kortchmar) – 5:41 #"

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" (Campbell, Henley,

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) – 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" (

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, Sharon Robinson) – 6:10

Personnel

Musicians and Vocals (Tracks 11–13) * Don Henley * John Corey (11, 12) *

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(11) *

(11, 12) *

(13) * Scott Plunkett (13) *

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(12) *

Jimmy Rip Jimmy Rippetoe (born March 13, 1956), better known by his stage name Jimmy Rip, is an American guitarist, songwriter and record producer, who is known for his work with Jerry Lee Lewis, Mick Jagger, Debbie Harry, Paul Collins & the Beat, Mi ...

(13) *

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* Timothy B. Schmit (12) *

Vinnie Colaiuta Vincent Peter Colaiuta (born February 5, 1956) is an American drummer known for his technical mastery who has worked as a session musician in many genres. He was inducted into the ''Modern Drummer'' Hall of Fame in 1996 and the ''Classic Drumme ...

(11, 12) *

Scott Crago Scott Francis Crago (born July 26, 1963) is an American session drummer, songwriter, and producer. He has worked with the Eagles as their backup and touring drummer since 1994. Other artists he has played with include Venice, Sheryl Crow, Bonni ...

(13) * Carmen Twillie (13) * Julia Waters (11, 13) *

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(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

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

1995 greatest hits albums Don Henley albums Albums produced by Greg Ladanyi albums produced by Danny Kortchmar Geffen Records compilation albums {{1990s-compilation-album-stub