Album

Eagles Live

Eagles

1980 · Rock

44 collectors on Gatefold own this

Eagles Live by Eagles

Eagles Live is a Rock album by Eagles, originally released in 1980. On Gatefold: 151 pressings tracked, owned by 44 collectors.

About

Released only months after the group announced their breakup, <i>Eagles Live</i> feels like a final encore. Recorded at various gigs in Southern California between 1976 and 1980 (and gently tweaked with some studio overdubs, thanks to the band's notorious perfectionism), these 15 tracks capture the Eagles in their prime. Alongside the single "Seven Bridges Road," a gospel-tinged showcase for the band's peerless harmonies, their take on Joe Walsh's solo hit "Life's Been Good" is infused with a sense of playful decadence.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Hotel California6:55
  2. A2Heartache Tonight4:35
  3. A3I Can't Tell You Why5:24

Side B

  1. B1The Long Run5:35
  2. B2New Kid In Town5:45
  3. B3Life's Been Good9:38

Side C

  1. C1Seven Bridges Road3:25
  2. C2Wasted Time5:40
  3. C3Take It To The Limit5:20
  4. C4Doolin-Dalton (Reprise II)0:44
  5. C5Desperado4:04

Side D

  1. D1Saturday Night3:55
  2. D2All Night Long5:40
  3. D3Life In The Fast Lane5:10
  4. D4Take It Easy5:20

Sound DNA

  • Rock
  • Classic Rock
  • clean
  • yearning
  • heartland

Originally released in 1980 as a 2-LP set in gatefold sleeve.
The album provides a balanced document of the band's musical history, recorded in two phases. Five of the tracks were recorded in October 1976, during three performances at The Forum in Inglewood, California. The other 10 tracks were recorded in July 1980, from three shows at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium and one at the Long Beach Arena in California. The band had different line-ups in 1976 and 1980; Timothy B. Schmit joined in 1978, replacing original bassist Randy Meisner. Five lead singers are featured in the 14 vocal songs on the album [excluding the brief musical interlude of "Doolin Dalton (Reprise II)"]: Henley, Frey, Joe Walsh, Meisner and Schmit. Songs from each Eagles studio album except one (On the Border) are included, as well as two Walsh solo tracks and one cover song: the acoustic harmony-laden "Seven Bridges Road."
The album cover is the image of a band-equipment storage chest used during a concert tour. It includes two elements hinting at the Eagles' breakup (which was not officially announced until May 1982[3]): The number 86 on both sides and "MIA" written on air-freight stickers on the back.
The record labels were custom, showing a bird's nest filled with eggs and hand grenades.
Original pressings of this double-album had text engraved in the run-out grooves on each side, as had been the band's tradition since their 1975 album One of These Nights:
Side 1: Is it illegal to yell "Movie!" in a firehouse?
Side 2: "Hello, Federal?... Ship it!"
Side 3: Not Tonight, thanks...
Side 4:... I've gotta rest up for my monster
The run-out groove of the fourth side did not fade to silence as was customary. Instead, the crowd noise continued into the final-loop groove. Thus, for those listening on manual turntables, the applause would not end until the listener removed the stylus from the disc.

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Don FelderGUITAR, KEYBOARDS, VOCALS VOCALS, GUITAR VOCALS, GUITAR, SLIDE GUITAR
  • Don HenleyDRUMS, PERCUSSION, VOCALS LEAD VOCALS, DRUMS, PERCUSSION VOCALS, DRUMS, PERCUSSION
  • Glenn FreyGUITAR, KEYBOARDS, VOCALS VOCALS, GUITAR, KEYBOARDS
  • Jage JacksonGUEST , RHYTHM GUITAR, PERCUSSION GUEST, RHYTHM GUITAR, PERCUSSION GUITAR , PERCUSSION
  • Jim Ed NormanARRANGED BY , CONDUCTOR ARRANGED BY, CONDUCTOR
  • Joe VitaleDRUMS, ORGAN, PIANO GUEST , PIANO, ORGAN, DRUMS, PERCUSSION GUEST, PIANO, ORGAN, DRUMS, PERCUSSION
  • Joe WalshGUITAR, KEYBOARDS, VOCALS VOCALS, GUITAR VOCALS, GUITAR, KEYBOARDS
  • John David SoutherACOUSTIC GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR, VOCALS GUEST , VOCALS, ACOUSTIC GUITAR
  • Phil KenzieGUEST , SAXOPHONE GUEST, SAXOPHONE MUSICIAN , SAXOPHONE
  • Randy MeisnerVOCALS, BASS
  • The MonstertonesGUEST , VOCALS GUEST, VOCALS MUSICIAN , VOCALS
  • Timothy B. SchmitBASS, VOCALS HARMONICA, BASS GUITAR VOCALS, BASS
  • Vince MelamedELECTRIC PIANO ELECTRIC PIANO, GUEST GUEST , ELECTRIC PIANO

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