On the Border
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| On the Border | ||
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| Studio album by Eagles | ||
| Released | March 22, 1974 | |
| Recorded | Record Plant Studios, Los Angeles, CA and Olympic Studios, London in 1973 |
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| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 40:25 | |
| Label | Asylum | |
| Producer(s) | Bill Szymczyk, Glyn Johns | |
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| Eagles chronology | ||
| Desperado (1973) |
On the Border (1974) |
One of These Nights (1975) |
For the restaurant chain, see On the Border (restaurant).
On the Border is the third studio album by the American rock band Eagles, released in 1974 (see 1974 in music). Don Felder joined the band during the recording of this album.
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[edit] Track listing
- "Already Gone" (Tempchin, Strandlin) – 4:13
- Lead vocal by Glenn Frey, guitar solos by Glenn Frey and Don Felder
- "You Never Cry Like a Lover" (Souther, Henley) – 4:02
- Lead vocal by Don Henley, lead guitar (uncredited ) by Bernie Leadon
- "Midnight Flyer" (Paul Craft) – 3:58
- Lead vocal by Randy Meisner, slide guitar by Glenn Frey
- "My Man" (Leadon) – 3:30
- Lead vocal and pedal steel guitar by Bernie Leadon
- "On the Border" (Henley, Leadon, Frey) – 4:28
- Lead vocals by Don Henley, T.N.T.S. by "Coach", claps by The Clapetts, lead guitar: Glenn Frey
- "James Dean" (Browne, Frey, Souther, Henley) – 3:36
- Lead vocal by Glenn Frey, lead guitar: Bernie Leadon
- "Ol' 55" (Waits) – 4:22
- Lead vocals by Glenn Frey and Don Henley
- "Is It True?" (Meisner) – 3:14
- Lead vocal by Randy Meisner, slide guitar by Glenn Frey
- "Good Day in Hell" (Henley, Frey) – 4:27
- Lead vocals by Glenn Frey and Don Henley, slide guitar by Don Felder
- "Best of My Love" (Henley, Frey, Souther) – 4:35
- Lead vocal by Don Henley
[edit] Personnel
Eagles
- Glenn Frey - vocals, guitars, piano
- Don Henley - vocals, drums
- Bernie Leadon - vocals, guitars, banjo, steel guitar
- Randy Meisner - vocals, bass
- Don Felder - electric guitar on 'Already Gone' and 'Good Day In Hell'
Additional personnel
- Al Perkins - pedal steel guitar on "Ol' 55"
- Bill Szymczyk - producer & engineer
- Glyn Johns - producer & engineer, "Best Of My Love"
[edit] Singles
- "Already Gone"/"Is It True" - Asylum 11036; released April 19, 1974
- "James Dean"/"Good Day in Hell" - released August 14, 1974
- "Best of My Love"/"Ol' 55" - Asylum 45218; released November 5, 1974
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1974 | Pop Albums | 17 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1974 | "Already Gone" | Pop Singles | 32 |
| 1974 | "James Dean" | Pop Singles | 77 |
| 1975 | "Best Of My Love" | Pop Singles | 1 |
| 1975 | "Best of My Love" | Adult Contemporary | 1 |
[edit] Trivia
"My Man" is a tribute to Gram Parsons. Bernie Leadon wrote and the sang the song. Leadon & Parsons were members of the pioneering country-rock band The Flying Burrito Brothers.
| 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 |
