Desperado (album)
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| Studio album by Eagles | ||
| Released | April 17, 1973 | |
| Recorded | Island Studios, London, early 1973 | |
| Genre | Rock, Country, Bluegrass | |
| Length | 35:40 | |
| Label | Asylum | |
| Producer(s) | Glyn Johns | |
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| Eagles chronology | ||
| Eagles (1972) |
Desperado (1973) |
On the Border (1974) |
Desperado is the second album by the American rock band Eagles. It was recorded at Island Studios in London, UK and released in 1973. It's a concept album, based on the "Dalton" gang, ambiented in the Old West.
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[edit] Track listing
- "Doolin-Dalton" (Browne, Frey, Henley, Souther) – 3:26
- "Twenty-One" (Leadon) – 2:11
- "Out of Control" (Frey, Henley, Tom Nixon) – 3:04
- "Tequila Sunrise" (Frey, Henley) – 2:52
- "Desperado" (Frey, Henley) – 3:33
- "Certain Kind of Fool" (Frey, Henley, Meisner) – 3:02
- "Doolin-Dalton (instrumental)" (Browne, Frey, Henley, Souther) – 0:48
- "Outlaw Man" (Blue) – 3:34
- "Saturday Night" (Frey, Henley, Leadon, Meisner) – 3:20
- "Bitter Creek" (Leadon) – 5:00
- "Doolin-Dalton/Desperado (Reprise)" (Browne, Frey, Henley, Souther) – 4:50
[edit] Personnel
- Don Henley: Drums, percussion, vocals.
- Randy Meisner: Bass guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals.
- Glenn Frey: Guitars, Keyboards, piano, vocals.
- Bernie Leadon: Guitars, mandolin, banjo, vocals.
[edit] Production
- Producer: Glyn Johns
- Engineer: Glyn Johns
- Assistant engineer: Howard Kilgour
- Mastering: Barry Diament
- Remastering: Ted Jensen
- String arrangements: Jim Ed Norman
- Art direction: Gary Burden
- Design: Gary Burden
- Lettering: Henry Diltz
- Photography: Henry Diltz
[edit] Singles
- "Tequila Sunrise"/"Twenty-One" - released April 17, 1973
- "Outlaw Man"/"Certain Kind of Fool" - released August 6, 1973
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1973 | Pop Albums | 41 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1973 | "Outlaw Man" | Pop Singles | 59 |
| 1973 | "Tequila Sunrise" | Pop Singles | 64 |
[edit] See also
- Ken Hirai - He sang a cover version of "Desperado" in his big hit single B-side of "Hitomi wo Tojite".
- Linda Ronstadt - covered the song "Desperado" in her 1973 album Don't Cry Now
- Clint Black - covered the song "Desperado" for an Eagles tribute album involving various modern country artists.
- Johnny Cash - covered the song "Desperado" on his 2002 album American IV: The Man Comes Around
- The professional wrestler Terry Funk used "Desperado" (both the Eagles' original as well as Clint Black's cover version) as his entrance music in Extreme Championship Wrestling.
- The character Elaine Benes dated a man who was obsessed with the song "Desperado" on the 1990s NBC sitcom Seinfeld.
- The character Grace Adler quoted from the song "Desperado" ("You've been out riding fences for so long now / Oh, you're a hard one / But I know that you've got your reasons") while breaking up with a boyfriend on a 2001 episode of the NBC sitcom Will & Grace.
| Eagles |
| Glenn Frey | Don Henley | Joe Walsh | Timothy B. Schmit |
| Randy Meisner | Bernie Leadon | Don Felder |
| Discography |
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| Studio albums: Eagles | Desperado | On the Border | One of These Nights | Hotel California | The Long Run | The Long Road To Eden |
| Live: Eagles Live | Hell Freezes Over | Farewell 1 Tour-Live from Melbourne |
| Compilations: Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) | Eagles Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 | The Very Best of the Eagles |
