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Eagles Live is the first live album by the American rock band Eagles, a two-LP set released on November 7, 1980. The Eagles effectively disbanded on July 31, 1980, after a concert in Long Beach, California. However, the band owed Elektra/Asylum Records a live album and fulfilled that commitment with a release of performances from the Hotel California and The Long Run tours. Eagles Live was mixed by Glenn Frey and Don Henley on opposite coasts, as the two decided they could not stand to be in the same state, let alone the same studio, and as producer Bill Szymczyk put it, the record's three-part harmonies were fixed "courtesy of Federal Express." The 1983 Rolling Stone Record Guide said it is "perhaps the most heavily overdubbed [live album] in history." "Seven Bridges Road" was released as a single and would become a top 40 hit. The song was a showcase for the band's close harmony singing. The first and last verses feature all five Eagles singing in five-part harmony.

Track listing

Side one
  1. "Hotel California" (Don Felder, Don Henley, Glenn Frey) – 6:55
  2. "Heartache Tonight" (Henley, Frey, Bob Seger, J. D. Souther) – 4:35
    • Recorded July 27, 1980, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California
  3. "I Can't Tell You Why" (Timothy B. Schmit, Henley, Frey) – 5:24
    • Recorded July 28, 1980, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California
Side two
  1. "The Long Run" (Henley, Frey) – 5:35
    • Recorded July 27, 1980, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California
  2. "New Kid in Town" (Henley, Frey, Souther) – 5:45
  3. "Life's Been Good" (Joe Walsh) – 9:38
    • Recorded July 29, 1980, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California
Side three
  1. "Seven Bridges Road" (Steve Young) – 3:54
    • Recorded July 28, 1980, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California
  2. "Wasted Time" (Henley, Frey) – 5:40
    • Recorded October 22, 1976, The Forum, Inglewood, California
  3. "Take It to the Limit" (Randy Meisner, Henley, Frey) – 5:20
    • Recorded October 20, 1976, The Forum, Inglewood, California
  4. "Doolin-Dalton (Reprise II)" (Henley, Frey, Jim Ed Norman) – 0:44
    • Recorded October 21, 1976, The Forum, Inglewood, California
  5. "Desperado" (Henley, Frey) – 4:04
    • Recorded October 21, 1976, The Forum, Inglewood, California
Side four
  1. "Saturday Night" (Meisner, Henley, Frey, Bernie Leadon) – 3:55
    • Recorded July 28, 1980, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California
  2. "All Night Long" (Walsh) – 5:40
    • Recorded July 27, 1980, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California
  3. "Life in the Fast Lane" (Henley, Frey, Walsh) – 5:10
    • Recorded July 31, 1980, Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California
  4. "Take It Easy" (Jackson Browne, Frey) – 5:20
    • Recorded July 27, 1980, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California

Vinyl record notes

  • 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 carry-out grooves on each side, as had been the band's tradition since their 1975 album One of These Nights:
    1. Side 1: Is it illegal to yell "movie!" in a firehouse?
    2. Side 2: "Hello, Federal?...Ship it!"
    3. Side 3: Not Tonight, Thanks...
    4. Side 4: ...Ive gotta rest up for my monster"
  • The carry-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.

Personnel

Eagles
Additional musicians
  • Jage Jackson – rhythm guitar, percussion
  • Phil Kenzie – saxophone
  • Vince Melamed – electric piano
  • The Monstertones – backing vocals
  • J. D. Souther – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Joe Vitale – piano, organ, drums, percussion
Technical personnel

Charts and certifications

Sales and certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[13] Gold 50,000^
France (SNEP)[14] Gold 100,000*
Japan (Oricon Charts) — 105,000[5]
United Kingdom (BPI)[15] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[16] 7× Platinum 3,500,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Eagles Live". Robert Christgau.
  2. ^ a b c Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. ^ "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 34, No. 8" (PHP). RPM. January 31, 1981. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  4. ^ "dutchcharts.nl Eagles – Live" (ASP). Hung Medien (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  5. ^ a b Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  6. ^ "charts.org.nz Eagles – Eagles Live" (ASP). Hung Medien. Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  7. ^ "norwegiancharts.com Eagles – Live" (ASP). Hung Medien. VG-lista. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  8. ^ "swedishcharts.com Eagles – Live" (ASP) (in Swedish). Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  9. ^ "Eagles > Artists > Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved February 10, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  10. ^ "allmusic ((( Eagles Live > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  11. ^ "Album Search: Eagles – Eagles Live" (ASP) (in German). Media Control. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  12. ^ articles with dead external links%5d%5d%5b%5bCategory:Articles with dead external links from February 2016%5d%5d[%5b%5bWikipedia:Link rot|dead link%5d%5d‍] "Billboard.BIZ: Top Pop Albums of 1981". billboard.biz. Archived from the original on 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2014-05-01. {{cite web}}: Check |archiveurl= value (help)
  13. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Eagles – Live". Music Canada. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
  14. ^ "French album certifications – Eagles – Live" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
  15. ^ "British album certifications – Eagles – Live". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 27, 2012. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Live in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  16. ^ "American album certifications – Eagles – Live". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
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