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The Eagles - The Long Run Audio CD

A fair review of the The Eagles "The Long Run" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all The Eagles reviews here, or go back to the The Eagles tabs.

The Eagles Band: The Eagles
Title: The Long Run
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Release Date: 2007-12-04
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Long Run 2: I Can't Tell You Why 3: In the City 4: Disco Strangler 5: King of Hollywood 6: Heartache Tonight 7: Those Shoes 8: Teenage Jail 9: Greeks Don't Want No Freaks 10: Sad Cafe

Professional and slick.
In some ways it is their 'Abbey Road': the musicianship and production are impeccable, the personal differences not at all visible. By 1979 the Eagles had nearly imploded amidst animosity and professional jealousies, and it is amazing that they were able to record such an incredibly professional and accomplished LP as 'The Long Run' during this time in their careers. Maybe not the greatest Eagles album, but certainly one that deserves respect.


The Eagles In The Long Run
Guided by commercial trends and all they sometimes don't see how a band succeeds despite it all. Clishe as it might be sometimes critics just plain miss out. It recently came to my attention The Eagles were'nt interested in recording this album. After Hotel California they'd all pursue solo careers and they did an excellent job at that too. Well the year was 1979 and the band were apparently not too into the idea of doing the same thing again. Yes they had their style and they were bringing their best foot forward on every conseivable level. I heard it said this was "an inconsistant album only known for it's best singles". Well it's very ironic that would be said of a band that's not only so AOR oriented but if this album is anything it's not inconsistant. The title track is definately a great pop/rock tune for sure. At least from my point of view it isn't as overplayed as the hits from the previous album either. The main difference is that the song is a bit slicker and poppier even for a rock tune and concentrates more on ambiance than being loud. And if that doesn't do it for you in the ambiance department "I Can't Tell You Why" and "The Sad Cafe" actually being a Fender Rhodesy keyboard style of jazzy funk influenced LA smooth groove style that was luckily permeating the California pop scene at the time ans because Timothy B Schmit,Glen Frey,Don Henley and JD Souther were such strong writers they managed to work these tunes right into the earhole. "In The City", "King Of Hollywood" and the furious "The Greeks Don't Want No Freaks" are the heavier rockers on the album-all pretty chunky too more so than before. The country influence is not quite as obvious on these songs as they make an effort to rock just a little bit harder and are pretty good at doing that. "The Disco Strangler" is short but every inventive as it takes on this stuttering funk/rock style rhythm like an edger version of what the Stones were doing at that time for. . . . . a very witty tune about a disco dancer. "Heartache Tonight" is one of those rock songs,like the ones the Stones did again that certainly didn't try to hide it's R&B heart and it actually ended up becomming one of this albums best known songs. "Those Shoes" and "Teenage Jail" are very musically interesting as they pull out the heavy blues side of rock n roll and actually add some mildly psychedelic touches to it. True they don't exactly sound like pop songs at times but showcase the band as still musically inventive as well as having the capacity to be commercial. In the end this is an Eagles album that was definately not the hit parade one might expect from a band such as them. All the same it gives a good playing field for their musicality and showed what they had to offer beside popular hit singles. And artistically I think they succeeded.


Great Classic Eagles CD
One of there best any Eagle fcan should have this in there collection. Awsome CD.


The Long Run
The cover is very nice and classic with just the name of the band and the title on a black background. The Long Run being their 1979 release and their sixth studio album contained such hits as "Heartache Tonight", "I Can't Tell You Why" and "The Long Run". We get all the lyrics in a very easy to read font. 4/5.


Not with a whimper, nor a bang
And so it was with the Eagles on their "Long Run" album. As the seventies came to a close, it was only natural the some of the musical staples did as well. As a follow-up to the wildly successful "Hotel California", it was going to be compared to that work, and found wanting. Because of the internal struggles in the group, and the changing of the musical universe to "New Wave" and "Punk", it was perhaps time for the quintet to ride off into the sunset. As this was going to be the album (other than a soon to follow "Eagles Live" and a second "Greatest Hits" album)that would fulfill their obligations to Elektra/Asylum, I feel that they rushed this one into print. The four songs that get the most airplay ("Heartache Tonight", "In the City","The Long Run",and "I Can't Tell You Why") were staples of AM/FM radio in 1979 and 1980. Sadly, with the exceptions of "King of Hollywood" and "The Sad Cafe", the rest of the album suffers by comparison.
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