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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 /TiVo
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Timothy B. Schmit, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Mark Curry, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Glenn Frey, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - DON HENLEY, Drums, Lead Vocals, Writer - Don Felder, Electric Guitar, Hammond Organ, Backing Vocals - Bill Szymczyk, Producer, MixingEngineer - Joe Walsh, Electric Guitar, Slide Guitar, Backing Vocals - Ed Mashal, Engineer - Eagles, MainArtist - Buddy Thornton, Technician - Bob Winder, AssistantEngineer - Bob Stringer, AssistantEngineer - Dan Everhart, AssistantEngineer - Dave Crowther, AssistantEngineer - John Swain, AssistantEngineer - Phil Jamtass, AssistantEngineer
© 1979 Asylum Records ℗ 1979, 2013 Elektra Records LLC
Timothy B. Schmit, Bass Guitar, Writer - Mark Curry, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Glenn Frey, Electric Guitar, Solo Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - DON HENLEY, Drums, Backing Vocals, Writer - Don Felder, Electric Guitar, Lead Guitar - Bill Szymczyk, Producer, MixingEngineer - Joe Walsh, Electric Guitar, Hammond Organ, Fender Rhodes Piano, String Synthesizer - Ed Mashal, Engineer - Eagles, MainArtist - Buddy Thornton, Technician - Bob Winder, AssistantEngineer - Bob Stringer, AssistantEngineer - Dan Everhart, AssistantEngineer - Dave Crowther, AssistantEngineer - John Swain, AssistantEngineer - Phil Jamtass, AssistantEngineer
© 1979 Asylum Records ℗ 1979, 2013 Elektra Records LLC
Timothy B. Schmit, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Joe Vitale, Congas - Mark Curry, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Glenn Frey, Electric Guitar, Piano, Backing Vocals - DON HENLEY, Drums, Backing Vocals - Don Felder, Electric Guitar, Hammond Organ, Backing Vocals - Bill Szymczyk, Producer, MixingEngineer - Joe Walsh, Electric Guitar, Slide Guitar, Vocals, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Ed Mashal, Engineer - Eagles, MainArtist - Barry De Vorzon, Writer - Buddy Thornton, Technician - Bob Winder, AssistantEngineer - Bob Stringer, AssistantEngineer - Dan Everhart, AssistantEngineer - Dave Crowther, AssistantEngineer - John Swain, AssistantEngineer - Phil Jamtass, AssistantEngineer
© 1979 Asylum Records ℗ 1979, 2013 Elektra Records LLC
Timothy B. Schmit, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Mark Curry, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Glenn Frey, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - DON HENLEY, Drums, Percussion, Tambourine, Vocals, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Don Felder, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Bill Szymczyk, Producer, MixingEngineer - Joe Walsh, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals - Ed Mashal, Engineer - Eagles, MainArtist - Buddy Thornton, Technician - Bob Winder, AssistantEngineer - Bob Stringer, AssistantEngineer - Dan Everhart, AssistantEngineer - Dave Crowther, AssistantEngineer - John Swain, AssistantEngineer - Phil Jamtass, AssistantEngineer
© 1979 Asylum Records ℗ 1979, 2013 Elektra Records LLC
Timothy B. Schmit, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Mark Curry, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Glenn Frey, Electric Guitar, Solo Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - DON HENLEY, Drums, Vocals, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Don Felder, Electric Guitar, Solo Guitar, Backing Vocals - Bill Szymczyk, Producer, MixingEngineer - Joe Walsh, Electric Guitar, Solo Guitar, Backing Vocals - Ed Mashal, Engineer - Eagles, MainArtist - Buddy Thornton, Technician - Bob Winder, AssistantEngineer - Bob Stringer, AssistantEngineer - Dan Everhart, AssistantEngineer - Dave Crowther, AssistantEngineer - John Swain, AssistantEngineer - Phil Jamtass, AssistantEngineer
© 1979 Asylum Records ℗ 1979, 2013 Elektra Records LLC
Timothy B. Schmit, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Mark Curry, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Glenn Frey, Electric Guitar, Writer, Rhythm Guitar, Hand Clap - DON HENLEY, Drums, Backing Vocals, Writer - Don Felder, Electric Guitar, Rhythm Guitar - Bill Szymczyk, Producer, MixingEngineer - Bob Seger, Backing Vocals, Writer - John David Souther, Writer - Joe Walsh, Electric Guitar, Slide Guitar - Ed Mashal, Engineer - Eagles, MainArtist - Buddy Thornton, Technician - Bob Winder, AssistantEngineer - Bob Stringer, AssistantEngineer - Dan Everhart, AssistantEngineer - Dave Crowther, AssistantEngineer - John Swain, AssistantEngineer - Phil Jamtass, AssistantEngineer
© 1979 Asylum Records ℗ 1979, 2013 Elektra Records LLC
Timothy B. Schmit, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Mark Curry, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Glenn Frey, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - DON HENLEY, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, Shaker - Don Felder, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer, FX Guitar - Bill Szymczyk, Producer, MixingEngineer - Joe Walsh, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals, FX Guitar - Ed Mashal, Engineer - Eagles, MainArtist - Buddy Thornton, Technician - Bob Winder, AssistantEngineer - Bob Stringer, AssistantEngineer - Dan Everhart, AssistantEngineer - Dave Crowther, AssistantEngineer - John Swain, AssistantEngineer - Phil Jamtass, AssistantEngineer
© 1979 Asylum Records ℗ 1979, 2013 Elektra Records LLC
J. D. SOUTHER, Writer - Timothy B. Schmit, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Mark Curry, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Glenn Frey, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer, Solo Synthesizer - DON HENLEY, Drums, Vocals, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Don Felder, Electric Guitar, Solo Guitar, Backing Vocals - Bill Szymczyk, Producer, MixingEngineer - Joe Walsh, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals - Ed Mashal, Engineer - Eagles, MainArtist - Buddy Thornton, Technician - Bob Winder, AssistantEngineer - Bob Stringer, AssistantEngineer - Dan Everhart, AssistantEngineer - Dave Crowther, AssistantEngineer - John Swain, AssistantEngineer - Phil Jamtass, AssistantEngineer
© 1979 Asylum Records ℗ 1979, 2013 Elektra Records LLC
Timothy B. Schmit, Bass Guitar - Jimmy Buffett, Backing Vocals - Mark Curry, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Glenn Frey, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Writer - DON HENLEY, Drums, Lead Vocals, Writer - Don Felder, Electric Guitar, Hammond Organ - Bill Szymczyk, Producer, MixingEngineer - Joe Walsh, Electric Guitar - Ed Mashal, Engineer - Eagles, MainArtist - Buddy Thornton, Technician - Bob Winder, AssistantEngineer - Bob Stringer, AssistantEngineer - Dan Everhart, AssistantEngineer - Dave Crowther, AssistantEngineer - John Swain, AssistantEngineer - Phil Jamtass, AssistantEngineer - The Monstertones, Backing Vocals
© 1979 Asylum Records ℗ 1979, 2013 Elektra Records LLC
J. D. SOUTHER, Writer - Timothy B. Schmit, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Mark Curry, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Glenn Frey, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Writer - DON HENLEY, Drums, Vocals, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - David Sanborn, Alto Saxophone - Don Felder, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Solo Guitar, Backing Vocals - Bill Szymczyk, Producer, MixingEngineer - Joe Walsh, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Ed Mashal, Engineer - Eagles, MainArtist - Buddy Thornton, Technician - Bob Winder, AssistantEngineer - Bob Stringer, AssistantEngineer - Dan Everhart, AssistantEngineer - Dave Crowther, AssistantEngineer - John Swain, AssistantEngineer - Phil Jamtass, AssistantEngineer
© 1979 Asylum Records ℗ 1979, 2013 Elektra Records LLC
Album review
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 /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:42:23
- Main artists: Eagles
- Label: Rhino - Elektra
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1979 Asylum Records ℗ 1979 Asylum Records. Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing, a Warner Music Group Company.
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