A nice surprise
I approve, though Lebowski does not. I bought this just to get the full length Journey of the Sorcerer, but ended up liking the whole album.
Eagles, One Of These Nights
I strongly suggest that if you like the Eagles, this is one of their better Albums. Another great album from the Eagles.
TIMELESS CLASSIC
FROM THE MOMENT YOU HEAR "ONE OF THESE NIGHTS" YOU REALIZE YOUR LISTENING TO A DIFFERENT EAGLES ALBUM FROM THE PREVIOUS THREE. ONE OF THOSE ALBUMS THAT BRINGS YOU BACK FOR MORE. THAT IS GOOD BECAUSE THIS ALBUM BEGAN TO SHOW HOW TALENTED THESE GUYS REALLY WERE. THEIR WORDS & MUSIC DEFINE THAT. "TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT" IS MY FAVORITE SONG FROM THE ALBUM. CAN'T HELP BUT LIKE THE VOCAL RANGE OF RANDY MEISNER ON THIS ONE. THE OTHER TWO HITS OFF THIS ALBUM-WELL WHAT CAN I SAY--"LOVE TO HAVE HAD THE ROYALTIES ON THOSE SONGS". IF YOUR AN EAGLES FAN, THIS ONE IS A MUST FOR YOUR COLLECTION. BY THE WAY-A FRIEND OF MINE COMMENTED TO ME THE OTHER DAY ABOUT THE NEWLY RELEASED EAGLES ALBUM AND HOW IT SOUNDED SO MUCH LIKE TODAYS COUNTRY MUSIC LIKE SUCH GROUPS AS KIETH URBAN. I REMINDED HIM THAT IT WAS THE EAGLES WHO PUT THAT SOUND OUT SOME THIRTY YEARS AGO. .
The Eagles' first US #1 album 32 years later
Like its predecessor, was produced by Bill Szymczyk and has the same band lineup as the previous album. The Eagles' fourth album One Of These Nights was released in June of 1975.
The opening title track, which was a #1 hit for the band, is a rock song with a funk/soul feel which was described as disco-like but it's not a disco number and featured a dynamic vocal from Don Henley whom sang normal in the first two verses and at the end goes into Barry Gibb mode with the falsetto at the end of the track. Next is bass player Randy Meisner's "Too Many Hands", written by himself along with guitarist Don Felder (a bit of an odd couple, but it's a superb mid-tempo rocker with killer guitar solos from Felder and guitarist/keyboardist Glenn Frey). The countryish "Hollywood Waltz", which was the only song written by Frey, Henley and guitarist Bernie Leadon and was, bless them, a real waltz. Don's vocal was great and has more superb falsetto work from Henley at the end of the track and the song was the first Eagles track to have a synthesizer. The first half ends with Bernie's first of two contributions, the wild but stately 7-minute instrumental "Journey Of The Sorcerer" which was a superb piece of music.
The second half of the album starts with the second single "Lyin' Eyes", which was one of Glenn's best songs and one of few 6 minute tracks to top the charts and is a great country-rocker. Next was "Take It To The Limit", a grand and melodious stop-and-go ballad, sung by Meisner whom gave his best vocal performance on this track. The album's hardest rock song "Visions" had guitarist Felder's sole lead vocal which was co-written with Henley. Next, was "After the Thrill is Gone" which was sung by Frey and Henley and was a superb ballad about breaking up. The album closes with Leadon's second of two contributions, the ballad "I Wish You Peace", which ironically was his last song with the band as he would leave in late 1975.
This album was the band's first #1 album here in the States.
I first got this classic on cassette when I was nine and have the remastered CD and this remastered CD buries the original album!
Highly recommended! .
Some of their best songs, and a few forgettable ones
But it's also where they took a decidedly commercial turn, and on my first run through it in several years, I didn't find it nearly as enjoyable as some of their other work. This is the album I cut my Eagles teeth on, and by force of habit I still think of it as the definitive Eagles album.
No question, though, that it has its moments. The mellow rock of "Take It to the Limit" and "Lyin' Eyes" never gets stale no matter how many times I hear them on classic rock radio. The beautiful "Hollywood Waltz" (which, as a country waltz, will never make it onto the radio!) rounds out the trio of five-star songs found here. Most of the other songs are not bad: "Too Many Hands" and "Visions" are characteristic Eagles rockers. The well-known title track is nearly as good, though the not-quite-disco beat dates it a bit too much. The instrumental "Journey of the Sorcerer" is a fitting last stand for original member Bernie Leadon, who took the last of the Eagles' country influence with him when he left.
Overall, it's just a slight step down from their two previous albums. If you like the hits from here, you'll probably like at least some of the other songs as well. .
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