Shortly after Frey died in January 2016, Billboard magazine considered the love and hate for one of America's most popular bands. Some contempt for the classic rockers may be directed at their California roots. "For those that don't like the Eagles, I'd have to guess it's a burnout factor because they cross over to so many formats," Johnson says. Michael Jackson may have been the King of Pop, but Eagles laid claim to wherever they landed. Johnson says that if Don Henley and Glenn Frey had come out now, they might be played more on country radio for their "unbelievable harmonies" and folksy sound on "Take it Easy," "Peaceful Easy Feeling" and "Seven Bridges Road." Similarly, songs like "Lyin' Eyes," "New Kid in Town" and "Desperado" land the group on soft rock and easy listening stations. While hits like "Already Gone," "James Dean" and "Get Over It" make them classic rock staples, It may not be the amount of hits the group has, but where they get played that leads to disdain for the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers. Overall, the station has 26 songs by the group in rotation. He says "Hotel California" is in the station's top 10 most-played hits and "Life in the Fast Lane" is in its top 25. With more than 20 years spinning classic rock at the station, Johnson is well acquainted with the band's catalog. It's a band that has so many hits, maybe it's a burnout to some," says Chad "Moose" Johnson, program director at Fargo's classic rock radio station 107.9 The Fox. Amazon Canada)Įagles, The Millennium Concert (originally released as part of Selected Works 1972-1999, Elektra box set 7559625752, 1999 - reissued Elektra/Rhino LP 603497845491, 2021) ( Amazon U.S. Take It Easy (Live at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA, )Įagles, Long Road Out of Eden (originally Eagles Recording Company/UMG LP 0602517546936, 2007 - reissued Rhino LP 603497845514, 2021) ( Amazon U.S.Life in the Fast Lane (Live at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA, ).All Night Long (Live at Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA, ).Saturday Night (Live at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA, ).Desperado (Live at The Forum, Los Angeles, CA, ).Take It to the Limit (Live at The Forum, Los Angeles, CA, 10/20-22/1976). Wasted Time (Live at The Forum, Los Angeles, CA, ).Seven Bridges Road (Live at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA, ) [2018 Remast.Life's Been Good (Live at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA, ).New Kid in Town (Live at The Forum, Los Angeles, CA, 10/20-22/1976).The Long Run (Live at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA, ).I Can't Tell You Why (Live at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA, ).Heartache Tonight (Live at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA, ).Hotel California (Live at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA, ).You can find order links for these breakout releases below!Įagles, Eagles Live (originally Asylum LP K62032, 1980 - reissued Elektra/Rhino LP 603497845507, 2021) ( Amazon U.S. Eagles Live, Long Road Out of Eden, and The Millennium Concert hit record shelves and digital storefronts on April 2. Long available as part of the Selected Works 1972-1999 CD box set and most recently featured on the career-spanning Legacy box set, this is the first time the Millennium Concert recording has been issued on standalone vinyl (though still in its abbreviated, 12-song sequence), complete with a deluxe gatefold.Įach reissued Eagles title utilizes the same masters and stampers as the Legacy set, so if you missed out on the big box, now's the chance to add these to your collection. Fittingly, it was recorded on Decemat LA's Staples Center. Of most interest to fans will likely be The Millennium Concert. Now, fans will be able to find the album on record shelves once more, packaged in a gatefold and boasting printed inner sleeves. A 2-LP configuration was pressed up at the time but in limited quantities. Schmit, sideman Steuart Smith, and another longtime friend, Jack Tempchin. Don Henley and Glenn Frey rekindled their songwriting partnership, and the album contained songs from Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Souther's "How Long" which the Eagles had sung in concert but never on record. It explicitly recaptured the band's original sound with a cover of band pal J.D. Long Road Out of Eden marked the band's return to the studio by way of a double-CD set that was originally released as a Wal-Mart exclusive.
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