Eagles (album)

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Eagles
Eagles cover
Studio album by Eagles
Released June 17, 1972
Recorded 1971–1972 Olympic Studios, London
Genre Rock
Length 37:19
Label Asylum
Producer Glyn Johns
Professional reviews
Eagles chronology
Eagles
(1972)
Desperado
(1973)

Eagles is the debut album by the American rock band of the same name, released in 1972. In 2003, the album was ranked number 374 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. This album was slated for Quadraphonic release and even given a Quadraphonic catalog number but it was never released in the format.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Take It Easy" (Jackson Browne, Glenn Frey) – 3:34
    • Lead vocal by Glenn Frey
  2. "Witchy Woman" (Don Henley, Bernie Leadon) – 4:14
    • Lead vocal by Don Henley
  3. "Chug All Night" (Frey) – 3:18
    • Lead vocal by Glenn Frey
  4. "Most of Us Are Sad" (Frey) – 3:38
    • Lead vocal by Randy Meisner
  5. "Nightingale" (Browne) – 4:08
    • Lead vocal by Don Henley
  6. "Train Leaves Here This Morning" (Gene Clark, Leadon) – 4:13
    • Lead vocal by Bernie Leadon
  7. "Take the Devil" (Randy Meisner) – 4:04
    • Lead vocal by Randy Meisner
  8. "Earlybird" (Leadon, Meisner) – 3:03
    • Lead vocal by Bernie Leadon
  9. "Peaceful Easy Feeling" (Jack Tempchin) – 4:20
    • Lead vocal by Glenn Frey
  10. "Tryin'" (Meisner) – 2:54
    • Lead vocal by Randy Meisner

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Singles

  • "Take It Easy/Get You in the Mood" - Asylum 11005; released May 1, 1972
  • "Witchy Woman/Early Bird" - Asylum 11008; released August 1, 1972
  • "Peaceful Easy Feeling/Tryin'" - Asylum 11013; released December 1, 1972

[edit] Charts

[edit] Album

Year Chart Position
1972 Billboard Pop Albums 22

[edit] Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1972 "Take It Easy" Billboard Pop Singles 12
1972 "Witchy Woman" Billboard Pop Singles 9
1973 "Peaceful Easy Feeling" Billboard Pop Singles 22