01. Doolin-Dalton (Glenn Frey, J.D.Souther, Don Henley, Jackson Browne) – 3:25
02. Twenty-One (Bernie Leadon) – 2:10
03. Out Of Control (Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Tom Nexon) – 3:03
04. Tequila Sunrise (Don Henley, Glenn Frey) – 2:52
05. Desperado (Don Henley, Glenn Frey) – 3:32
06. Certain Kind Of Fool (Randy Meisner, Don Henley, Glenn Frey) – 3:02
07. Doolin-Dalton (instrumental) (Glenn Frey, J.D.Souther, Don Henley, Jackson Browne) – 0:48
08. Outlaw Man (David Blue) – 3:32
09. Saturday Night (Randy Meisner, Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Bernie Leadon) – 3:18
10. Bitter Creek (Bernie Leadon) – 4:58
11. Doolin-Dalton/Desperado (Reprise) (Glenn Frey, J.D.Souther, Don Henley, Jackson Browne) – 4:48

Personnel:
- Don Henley – drums, percussion, lead vocals (01,05,09,11)
- Randy Meisner – bass, acoustic guitar, lead vocals (06,09)
- Glenn Frey – guitars, keyboards, piano, harmonica, lead vocals (01,03,04,08)
- Bernie Leadon – guitars, mandolin, banjo, lead vocals (02,10)

If Don Henley was the sole member of the Eagles underrepresented on their debut album, Eagles, with only two lead vocals and one co-songwriting credit, he made up for it on their follow-up, the "concept" album Desperado. The concept had to do with Old West outlaws, but it had no specific narrative. On Eagles, the group had already begun to marry itself to a Southwest sound and lyrical references, from the Indian-style introduction of "Witchy Woman" to the Winslow, AZ, address in "Take It Easy." All of this became more overt on Desperado, and it may be that Henley, who hailed from Northeast Texas, had the greatest affinity for the subject matter. In any case, he had co-writing credits on eight of the 11 selections and sang such key tracks as "Doolin-Dalton" and the title song. What would become recognizable as Henley's lyrical touch was apparent on those songs, which bore a serious, world-weary tone. Henley had begun co-writing with Glenn Frey, and they contributed the album's strongest material, which included the first single, "Tequila Sunrise," and "Desperado" (strangely never released as a single). But where Eagles seemed deliberately to balance the band's many musical styles and the talents of the band's members, Desperado, despite its overarching theme, often seemed a collection of disparate tracks -- "Out of Control" was a raucous rocker, while "Desperado" was a painfully slow ballad backed by strings -- with other bandmembers' contributions tacked on rather than integrated. Randy Meisner was down to two co-writing credits and one lead vocal ("Certain Kind of Fool"), while Bernie Leadon's two songs, "Twenty-One" and "Bitter Creek," seemed to come from a different record entirely. The result was an album that was simultaneously more ambitious and serious-minded than its predecessor and also slighter and less consistent. ---William Ruhlmann, AllMusic Review

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01. Take It Easy (Jackson Browne, Glenn Frey) – 3:29
02. Witchy Woman (Don Henley, Bernie Leadon) – 4:09
03. Chug All Night (Glenn Frey) – 3:13
04. Most Of Us Are Sad (Frey) – 3:33
05. Nightingale (Jackson Browne) – 4:04
06. Train Leaves Here This Morning (Gene Clark, Bernie Leadon) – 4:07
07. Take The Devil (Randy Meisner) – 3:59
08. Earlybird (Bernie Leadon, Randy Meisner) – 2:59
09. Peaceful Easy Feeling (Jack Tempchin) – 4:16
10. Tryin' (Randy Meisner) – 2:52

Personnel:
- Glenn Frey – lead guitar, slide guitar, harmonica, keyboards, lead vocals (01,03,09)
- Don Henley – drums, guitar, lead vocals (02,05)
- Bernie Leadon – lead guitar, mandolin, banjo, lead vocals (06,08)
- Randy Meisner – bass, guitar, lead vocals (04,07,10)

Balance is the key element of the Eagles' self-titled debut album, a collection that contains elements of rock & roll, folk, and country, overlaid by vocal harmonies alternately suggestive of doo wop, the Beach Boys, and the Everly Brothers. If the group kicks up its heels on rockers like "Chug All Night," "Nightingale," and "Tryin'," it is equally convincing on ballads like "Most of Us Are Sad" and "Train Leaves Here This Morning." The album is also balanced among its members, who trade off on lead vocal chores and divide the songwriting such that Glenn Frey, Bernie Leadon, and Randy Meisner all get three writing or co-writing credits. (Fourth member Don Henley, with only one co-writing credit and two lead vocals, falls a little behind, while Jackson Browne, Gene Clark, and Jack Tempchin also figure in the writing credits.) The album's overall balance is worth keeping in mind because it produced three Top 40 hit singles (all of which turned up on the massively popular Eagles: Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975) that do not reflect that balance. "Take It Easy" and "Peaceful Easy Feeling" are similar-sounding mid-tempo folk-rock tunes sung by Frey that express the same sort of laid-back philosophy, as indicated by the word "easy" in both titles, while "Witchy Woman," a Henley vocal and co-composition, initiates the band's career-long examination of supernaturally evil females. These are the songs one remembers from Eagles, and they look forward to the eventual dominance of the band by Frey and Henley. But the complete album from which they come belongs as much to Leadon's country-steeped playing and singing and to Meisner's melodic rock & roll feel, which, on the release date, made it seem a more varied and consistent effort than it did later, when the singles had become overly familiar. ---William Ruhlmann, AllMusic Review

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01. Hotel California (Don Felder/Don Henley/Glenn Frey) – 6:29
02. New Kid In Town (J.D.Souther/Don Henley/Glenn Frey) – 5:04
03. Life In The Fast Lane (Joe Walsh/Don Henley/Glenn Frey) – 4:45
04. Wasted Time (Don Henley/Glenn Frey) – 4:54
05. Wasted Time (Reprise) (instrumental) (Don Henley/Glenn Frey/Jim Ed Norman) – 1:22
06. Victim Of Love (Don Felder/J.D.Souther/Don Henley/Glenn Frey) – 4:09
07. Pretty Maids All In A Row (Joe Walsh/Joe Vitale) – 3:58
08. Try And Love Again (Randy Meisner) – 5:09
09. The Last Resort (Don Henley/Glenn Frey) – 7:25

Personnel:
- Don Felder – lead guitar (01,06), electric guitar (02), guitar (04), pedal steel guitar (09)
- Glenn Frey – clavinet (03), piano (04), synthesizers (07), lead guitar (08), lead vocals (02)
- Don Henley – drums, percussion (01), synthesizers (09), lead vocals (01,03,04,06,09)
- Randy Meisner – bass, guitarone (02), lead vocals (08)
- Joe Walsh – lead guitar (01,03), electric piano (02), organ (02,04), slide guitar (06), 
synthesizers (07,09), Gretsch guitar (08), lead vocals (07)
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- Jim Ed Norman - strings arranged and conducted (05)

The Eagles took 18 months between their fourth and fifth albums, reportedly spending eight months in the studio recording Hotel California. The album was also their first to be made without Bernie Leadon, who had given the band much of its country flavor, and with rock guitarist Joe Walsh. As a result, the album marks a major leap for the Eagles from their earlier work, as well as a stylistic shift toward mainstream rock. An even more important aspect, however, is the emergence of Don Henley as the band's dominant voice, both as a singer and a lyricist. On the six songs to which he contributes, Henley sketches a thematic statement that begins by using California as a metaphor for a dark, surreal world of dissipation; comments on the ephemeral nature of success and the attraction of excess; branches out into romantic disappointment; and finally sketches a broad, pessimistic history of America that borders on nihilism. Of course, the lyrics kick in some time after one has appreciated the album's music, which marks a peak in the Eagles' playing. Early on, the group couldn't rock convincingly, but the rhythm section of Henley and Meisner has finally solidified, and the electric guitar work of Don Felder and Joe Walsh has arena-rock heft. In the early part of their career, the Eagles never seemed to get a sound big enough for their ambitions; after changes in producer and personnel, as well as a noticeable growth in creativity, Hotel California unveiled what seemed almost like a whole new band. It was a band that could be bombastic, but also one that made music worthy of the later tag of "classic rock," music appropriate for the arenas and stadiums the band was playing. The result was the Eagles' biggest-selling regular album release, and one of the most successful rock albums ever. ---William Ruhlmann, AllMusic Review

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01. Already Gone (J.Tempchin/R.Strandlund) – 4:13
02. You Never Cry Like A Lover (J.D.Souther/D.Henley) – 4:00
03. Midnight Flyer (Paul Craft) – 3:57
04. My Man (B.Leadon) – 3:30
05. On The Border (D.Henley/B.Leadon/G.Frey) – 4:22
06. James Dean (J.Browne/G.Frey/J.D.Souther/D.Henley) – 3:36
07. Ol' 55 (T.Waits) – 4:20
08. Is It True? (R.Meisner) – 3:14
09. Good Day In Hell (D.Henley/G.Frey) – 4:25
10. The Best Of My Love (D.Henley/G.Frey/J.D.Souther) – 4:32

Personnel:
- Glenn Frey - solo guitar (01), slide guitar(03,08), piano, lead vocals (01,06,07,09)
- Don Henley - drums, lead vocals (02,05,07,10)
- Bernie Leadon - solo guitar (06), banjo, pedal steel guitar (04,10), lead vocals (04)
- Randy Meisner - bass, lead vocals (03,08)
- Don Felder - solo guitar (01), slide (09)
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- Al Perkins - pedal steel guitar (07)

The Eagles began recording their third album in England with producer Glyn Johns, as they had their first two albums, but abandoned the sessions after completing two acceptable tracks. Johns, it is said, tended to emphasize the group's country elements and its harmonies, while the band, in particular Glenn Frey and Don Henley, wanted to take more of a hard rock direction. They reconvened with a new producer, Bill Szymczyk, who had produced artists like B.B. King and, more significantly, Joe Walsh. But the resulting album is not an outright rock effort by any means. Certainly, Frey and Henley got what they wanted with "Already Gone," the lead-off track, which introduces new bandmember Don Felder as one part of the twin guitar solo that recalls the Allman Brothers Band; "James Dean," a rock & roll song on the order of "Your Mama Don't Dance," and "Good Day in Hell," which is strongly reminiscent of Joe Walsh songs like "Rocky Mountain Way." But the album also features the usual mixture of styles typical of an Eagles album. For example, "Midnight Flyer," sung by Randy Meisner, is modern bluegrass; "My Man" is Bernie Leadon's country-rock tribute to the recently deceased Gram Parsons; and "Ol' 55" is one of the group's well-done covers of a tune by a singer/songwriter labelmate, in this case Tom Waits. The title track, meanwhile, points the band in a new R&B direction that was later pursued more fully. Like most successful groups, the Eagles combined many different elements, and their third album, which looked back to their earlier work and anticipated their later work, was a transitional effort that combined even more styles than most of their records did. ---William Ruhlmann, AllMusic Review

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01. One Of These Nights (Don Henley/Glenn Frey) – 4:51
02. Too Many Hands (Randy Meisner/Don Felder) – 4:41
03. Hollywood Waltz (Bernie Leadon/Tom Leadon/Don Henley/Glenn Frey) – 4:01
04. Journey Of The Sorcerer (Bernie Leadon) – 6:36
05. Lyin' Eyes (Don Henley/Glenn Frey) – 6:21
06. Take It To The Limit (Randy Meisner/Don Henley/Glenn Frey) – 4:46
07. Visions (Don Felder/Don Henley) – 3:58
08. After The Thrill Is Gone (Don Henley/Glenn Frey) – 3:56
09. I Wish You Peace (Patti Davis/Bernie Leadon) – 3:44

Personnel:
- Glenn Frey - lead guitar (02), harmonium (03), keyboards, lead vocals (05,08)
- Don Henley - drums, percussion, tablas (02), lead vocals (01,03,08)
- Bernie Leadon - lead guitar (05,09), banjo, mandolin (03), steel (03), lead vocals (09)
- Don Felder - lead guitar (01,02,07,08), slide guitar, lead vocals (07)
- Randy Meisner - bass, lead vocals (01,02,06)
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- David Bromberg - fiddles on 04
- The Royal Martian Orchestra - strings on 04
- Albhy Galuten - synthesizer on 03
- Jim Ed Norman - piano on 05 and 06, orchestrations, conductor, string arrangements

The Eagles recorded their albums relatively quickly in their first years of existence, their LPs succeeding each other by less than a year. One of These Nights, their fourth album, was released in June 1975, more than 14 months after its predecessor. Anticipation had been heightened by the belated chart-topping success of the third album's "The Best of My Love"; taking a little more time, the band generated more original material, and that material was more polished. More than ever, the Eagles seemed to be a vehicle for Don Henley (six co-writing credits) and Glenn Frey (five), but at the same time, Randy Meisner was more audible than ever, his two lead vocals including one of the album's three hit singles, "Take It to the Limit," and Bernie Leadon had two showcases, among them the cosmic-cowboy instrumental "Journey of the Sorcerer" (later used as the theme music for the British television series The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy). Nevertheless, it was the team of Henley and Frey that stood out, starting with the title track, a number one single, which had more of an R&B -- even a disco -- sound than anything the band had attempted previously, and continuing through the ersatz Western swing of "Hollywood Waltz" to "Lyin' Eyes," one of Frey's patented folk-rock shuffles, which became another major hit. One of These Nights was the culmination of the blend of rock, country, and folk styles the Eagles had been making since their start; there wasn't much that was new, just the same sorts of things done better than they had been before. In particular, a lyrical stance -- knowing and disillusioned, but desperately hopeful -- had evolved, and the musical arrangements were tighter and more purposeful. The result was the Eagles' best-realized and most popular album so far. ---William Ruhlmann, AllMusic Review

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01. The Long Run (Don Henley, Glenn Frey) – 3:41
02. I Can't Tell You Why (Timothy B. Schmit, Don Henley, Glenn Frey) – 4:53
03. In The City (Joe Walsh, Barry De Vorzon) – 3:44
04. The Disco Strangler (Don Felder, Don Henley, Glenn Frey) – 2:45
05. King Of Hollywood (Don Henley, Glenn Frey) – 6:26
06. Heartache Tonight (Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Bob Seger, J.D.Souther) – 4:24
07. Those Shoes (Don Felder, Don Henley, Glenn Frey) – 4:53
08. Teenage Jail (Don Henley, Glenn Frey, J.D.Souther) – 3:44
09. The Greeks Don't Want No Freaks (Don Henley, Glenn Frey) – 2:17
10. The Sad Café (Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Joe Walsh, J.D.Souther) – 5:32

Personnel:
- Don Felder - organ (01), solo guitar (05,08,10), guitars
- Glenn Frey - solo guitar (02,05), synthesizer (08), lead vocals (05,06,08)
- Don Henley - drums, percussion, lead vocals (01,04,05,07,08,09,10)
- Timothy B. Schmit - bass, lead vocals (02)
- Joe Walsh - slide guitar (01,03,06), solo guitar (05,07), guitars, lead vocals (03)
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- The Monstertones - backing vocals (09)
- David Sanborn - alto saxophone (10)

Three years in the making (which was considered an eternity in the '70s), the Eagles' follow-up to the massively successful, critically acclaimed Hotel California was a major disappointment, even though it sold several million copies and threw off three hit singles. Those singles, in fact, provide some insight into the record. "Heartache Tonight" was an old-fashioned rock & roll song sung by Glenn Frey, while "I Can't Tell You Why" was a delicate ballad by Timothy B. Schmit, the band's newest member. Only "The Long Run," a conventional pop/rock tune with a Stax Records R&B flavor, bore the stamp and vocal signature of Don Henley, who had largely taken the reins of the band on Hotel California. Henley also dominated The Long Run, getting co-writing credits on nine of the ten songs, singing five lead vocals, and sharing another two with Frey. This time around, however, Henley's contributions were for the most part painfully slight. Only "The Long Run" and the regret-filled closing song, "The Sad Café," showed any of his usual craftsmanship. The album was dominated by second-rank songs like "The Disco Strangler," "King of Hollywood," and "Teenage Jail" that sounded like they couldn't have taken three hours much less three years to come up with. (Joe Walsh's "In the City" was up to his usual standard, but it may not even have been an Eagles recording, having appeared months earlier on the soundtrack to The Warriors, where it was credited as a Walsh solo track.) Amazingly, The Long Run reportedly was planned as a double album before being truncated to a single disc. If these were the keepers, what could the rejects have sounded like? ---William Ruhlmann, AllMusic Review

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Disk 1 (set one): 

01 How Long 
02 Busy Being Fabulous 
03 I Dont Want To Hear Anymore 
04 Guilty Of The Crime 
05 Hotel California 
06 Peaceful Easy Feelin' 
07 I Can't Tell You Why 
08 One Of These Nights 
09 Lyin'Eyes 
10 Boys Of Summer 
11 In The City 
12 The Long Run 

Disk 2 ( set two / first part) 

01 No More Walks In The Woods 
02 Waiting In The Weeds 
03 No More Cloudy Days 
04 Love Will Keep Us Alive 
05 Take It To The Limit 
06 Long Road Out Of Eden 
07 Somebody 
08 Walk Away 
09 Witchy Woman 

Disk 3 ( set two / second part + encores) 

01 Band Introduction 
02 Life's Been Good 
03 Dirty Laundry 
04 Funk # 49 
05 Heartache Tonight 
06 Life In The Fast Lane 
Encores: 
07 Take It Easy 
08 Desperado


Glenn Frey
Don Henley
Joe Walsh
Timothy B. Schmit
Don Felder
Randy Meisner
Bernie Leadon

Date: 03 - april - 2008 
Venue: Sportpaleis AHOY 
City: Rotterdam

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