Long Road Out of Eden
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| Studio album by Eagles | |||||
| Released | October 30, 2007 | ||||
| Recorded | 2001–2007 | ||||
| Genre | Rock | ||||
| Length | 90:53 | ||||
| Label | Eagles Recording Company II, Lost Highway | ||||
| Producer | Eagles, Steuart Smith, Richard F.W. Davis, Scott Crago, Bill Szymczyk | ||||
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Long Road Out of Eden is the seventh studio album by American rock band the Eagles, released in 2007. Nearly six years in production, Long Road Out of Eden is the first studio album from the Eagles since 1979. The album has produced two singles for the band on the Hot Country Songs charts: a cover of J.D. Souther's "How Long", and "Busy Being Fabulous", both of which were Top 30 hits on the country charts as well as Top 20 hits on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts.
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[edit] About the album
In 2006, a special edition exclusive to Wal-Mart of the DVD release, Farewell 1 Tour-Live from Melbourne, included a bonus CD with three studio versions of songs from Long Road Out of Eden: "No More Cloudy Days," "Do Something" and "Fast Company."
On August 20, 2007, "How Long," written by J.D. Souther — who had previously worked with the Eagles co-writing some of their biggest hits including "Best of My Love," "Victim of Love," "Heartache Tonight" and "New Kid in Town" — was released as a single to radio with an accompanying online video at Yahoo! Music and debuted on television on CMT during the Top 20 Countdown on August 23, 2007. The band performed the song as part of their live sets in the early to mid 1970s, but did not record it at the time due to J.D. Souther's desire to use it on his first solo album.
On November 20, 2007, the Deluxe Collector's Edition of Long Road Out of Eden was released, featuring two bonus tracks, "Hole in the World" and "Please Come Home for Christmas." This version of the CD is wrapped in a red linen cloth, screen printed with panoramic imagery, and includes a 40 page booklet with lyrics, credits, exclusive photos and desert scenes from the making of the "How Long" video.[1]
"No More Walks in the Wood" is a song using the words from "An Old-Fashioned Song," a 21-line poem (without choruses either in the poem or song) by John Hollander. The song is in four-part harmony with guitar chords, but mostly sung a cappella.[2]
In an interview with CNN, band member Don Henley declared, "This is probably the last Eagles album that we'll ever make."[3]
[edit] Wal-Mart distribution
For the first year after the album's initial release, the album will be available in North America exclusively via the band's website, or through Wal-Mart and Sam's Club retail stores. Internationally, it will be commercially available through traditional retail outlets.
[edit] Track listing
[edit] Disc one
- "No More Walks in the Wood" (Don Henley, Steuart Smith, John Hollander) - 2:00
- "How Long" (J. D. Souther) - 3:15
- "Busy Being Fabulous" (Don Henley, Glenn Frey) - 4:20
- "What Do I Do with My Heart" (Glenn Frey, Don Henley) - 3:54
- "Guilty of the Crime" (Frankie Miller, Jerry Lynn Williams) - 3:43
- "I Don't Want To Hear Any More" (Paul Carrack) - 4:21
- "Waiting in the Weeds" (Don Henley, Steuart Smith) - 7:46
- "No More Cloudy Days" (Glenn Frey) - 3:50
- "Fast Company" (Don Henley, Glenn Frey) - 3:59
- "Do Something" (Don Henley, Timothy B. Schmit, Steuart Smith) - 5:09
- "You Are Not Alone" (Glenn Frey) - 2:24
[edit] Disc two
- "Long Road Out of Eden" (Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Timothy B. Schmit) - 10:17
- "I Dreamed There Was No War" (Glenn Frey) - 1:38
- "Somebody" (Jack Tempchin, John Brannen) - 4:09
- "Frail Grasp on the Big Picture" (Don Henley, Glenn Frey) - 5:46
- "Last Good Time in Town" (Joe Walsh) - 7:07
- "I Love to Watch a Woman Dance" (Larry John McNally) - 3:16
- "Business as Usual" (Don Henley, Steuart Smith) - 5:31
- "Center of the Universe" (Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Steuart Smith) - 3:42
- "It's Your World Now" (Glenn Frey, Jack Tempchin) - 4:22
[edit] Bonus tracks on the Deluxe Collector's Edition
- "Hole in the World" (Don Henley, Glenn Frey) – 4:13*
- "Please Come Home for Christmas" (Charles Mose Brown, Gene C. Redd) – 2:58
* Bonus track also included in the standard UK edition.
[edit] Personnel
[edit] Eagles
- Glenn Frey – guitars, keyboard, bass guitar, vocals
- Don Henley – drums, percussion, guitar, vocals
- Joe Walsh – guitars, keyboard, vocals
- Timothy B. Schmit – bass guitar, vocals
[edit] Additional musicians
- Steuart Smith – guitar, keyboards, mandolin
- Scott Crago – drums, percussion
- Richard F.W. Davis – keyboards, programming
- Michael Thompson – keyboards, accordion, trombone
- Will Hollis – keyboards
- Al Garth - alto saxophone, violin
- Bill Armstrong – trumpet
- Chris Mostert – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
- Greg Smith – baritone saxophone
- Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar
- Lenny Castro – Percussion
- Luis Conti – Percussion
Orchestrations by Richard F.W. Davis and Glenn Frey
Horns arranged by Greg Smith and Don Henley
[edit] Production
- Produced by the Eagles
- Co-Producers: Steuart Smith, Richard F.W. Davis, Scott Crago, Bill Szymczyk
- Mixed by Elliot Scheiner at The Doghouse, Los Angeles, California
- Digital Editing: Blade
- Recorded at The Doghouse, Los Angeles, California and Samhain Sound, Malibu, California
- Additional Studios:
- O’Henry Studios, Burbank, California
- Henson Recording Studios, Hollywood, California
- Mooselodge, Calabasas, California
- The Panhandle House, Denton, Texas
- Luminous Sound, Dallas, Texas
- Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering, Portland, Maine
- Art Direction and Design: Jeri Heiden
- Logo: Nick Steinhardt / SMOG Design, Inc
- Photography: Olaf Heine
[edit] Charts
[edit] Album
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
Certification | Sales |
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| Australia ARIA Chart[4][5][6] | 1 | 3x Platinum | 171,702 |
| Austria Media Control Album Chart[7] | 2 | ||
| Belgium IFPI Album Chart[8] | 8 | ||
| Denmark IFPI Albums Chart[9] | 2 | Gold | 15,000 |
| Finland GLF Album Chart[10] | 6 | ||
| France SNEP Album Chart[11] | 9 | ||
| Germany Media Control Album Chart[8] | 1 | ||
| Greece IFPI Album International Chart[12] | 1 | Gold | 10,000 |
| Hong Kong Album Chart[13] | 1 | ||
| India Album Chart[13] | 1 | ||
| Ireland IRMA Album Chart[8] | 4 | ||
| Italy FIMI Album Chart[14] | 4 | ||
| Japan Oricon Albums Chart[15][16] | 7 | 83,132 | |
| Korea Hanteo Album Chart[17] | 9 | ||
| Malaysia Album Chart[13] | 1 | ||
| Netherlands MegaCharts Album Chart[18] | 1 | ||
| New Zealand RIANZ Album Chart[19] | 1 | 2x Platinum | 30,000 |
| Norway IFPI Album Chart[8] | 1 | ||
| Russia RASC Album Sales Chart[20] | 1 | ||
| Singapore Album Chart[13] | 1 | ||
| Spain PROMUSICAE Album Chart[21] | 13 | ||
| Sweden GLF Album Chart[8] | 2 | Platinum | 40,000 |
| Switzerland Media Control Album Chart[22] | 2 | ||
| Thailand Album Chart[13] | 1 | ||
| UK Albums Chart[23][13][24] | 1 | 2x Platinum | 800,000+ |
| U.S. Billboard 200[25][26][13] | 1 | 7x Platinum | 2,644,068 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums[27] | 1 | ||
| U.S. Billboard European Top 100 Albums[28] | 1 | ||
| United World Chart[8][29] | 1 | 2x Platinum | 5,007,000 |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak position |
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| 2005 | "No More Cloudy Days" | U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 3 |
| 2007 | "How Long" | U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks[30] | 7 |
| 2007 | "How Long" | U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs[31] | 23 |
| 2007 | "How Long" | U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 38 |
| 2008 | "Busy Being Fabulous" | U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs | 28 |
| 2008 | "Busy Being Fabulous" | U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 13 |
[edit] Awards
| Year | Winner | Category | Award |
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| 2008 | Long Road Out of Eden | Best International Rock Album | Fonogram – Hungarian Music Awards |
| 2008 | "How Long" | Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal | Grammy Awards |
[edit] Nominations
| Year | Nominee | Category | Award |
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| 2008 | Long Road Out of Eden | Best International Album | BRIT Awards |
| 2008 | Eagles | Best International Group | BRIT Awards |
| 2008 | "How Long" | Wide Open Country Video of the Year | CMT Music Awards |
| 2008 | Eagles | Vocal Group of the Year | Academy of Country Music |
[edit] References
- ^ Wal-Mart Releases Eagles' 'Deluxe Collector's Edition of Long Road Out of Eden', CNN, November 16, 2007
- ^ Boynton, Cynthia Wolfe, "Venerable Poet's Words To a Pop Music Beat", article, The New York Times, Connecticut and the Region section, February 10, 2008, p 6
- ^ Don Henley: 'Let the chips fall where they may' CNN, November 18, 2007
- ^ Top 50 Albums Chart, ARIA Charts
- ^ Eagles 'Long Road' Goes Gold In One Week, Undercover, December 24, 2007
- ^ Timbaland Ousts Eagles In Final Chart of 2008, Undercover, December 31, 2007
- ^ Eagles / Long Road Out of Eden, OE3 Austria
- ^ a b c d e f Eagles - Long Road Out Of Eden AChart. Retrieved November 7, 2007
- ^ Album - Top 40, Uge 44 - 2007, Hitlisten, Retrieved November 10, 2007
- ^ Eagles - Long Road Out of Eden, Finnish Albums Chart
- ^ Eagles - Long Road Out of Eden, France Album Chart
- ^ Eagles - Long Road Out of Eden, Greek Albums Chart
- ^ a b c d e f g Eagles Long Road Out of Eden Certified Triple Platinum, Business Wire, December 12, 2007
- ^ Italian Album Chart, FIMI, Retrieved November 25, 2007
- ^ Eagles original album makes a remarkable comeback to Top 10 in the longest interval in Japanese history, Japan's Oricon Style, November 6, 2007
- ^ Japanese Sales
- ^ Korean Album Chart
- ^ Eagles - Long Road Out of Eden, Dutch Album Chart
- ^ Top 40 Albums Chart #1589 Monday 5 November 2007, RIANZ, Retrieved November 8, 2007
- ^ [1], Sales Leaders in Russia
- ^ Lista Promusicae, los40.com, Retrieved November 7, 2007
- ^ Eagles - Long Road Out of Eden (Album), The Official Swiss Charts
- ^ Eagles - Long Road Out Of Eden, The Official UK Charts Company
- ^ Eagles World Tour Debut, The O2
- ^ Revised Chart Policy Lands Eagles At No. 1, Billboard, November 6, 2007
- ^ Jay-Z Leapfrogs Eagles, Britney For No. 1 Debut, Billboard, November 14, 2007
- ^ Billboard Top Country Albums, Billboard, November 6, 2007
- ^ Billboard European Top 100 Albums, Billboard, November 6, 2007
- ^ Global Album Chart - Week 11 / 2008, Media Traffic, March 15, 2008
- ^ Eagles Artist Chart History, Billboard
- ^ Hot Country Songs: How Long, Billboard
[edit] External links
- Eagles official website
- "How Long" official music video on YouTube
- "Busy Being Fabulous" official music video on YouTube
- The Billboard Q&A: The Eagles' Glenn Frey, Billboard, October 12, 2007
- The Billboard Q&A: The Eagles' Don Henley, Billboard, October 12, 2007
| Preceded by Carnival Ride by Carrie Underwood |
Billboard 200 number-one album November 17 - November 23, 2007 |
Succeeded by American Gangster by Jay-Z |
| Top Country Albums November 17 - November 24, 2007 |
Succeeded by The Ultimate Hits by Garth Brooks |
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| United World Chart number-one album November 17, 2007 - December 1, 2007 |
Succeeded by As I Am by Alicia Keys |
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| Preceded by The Ultimate Hits by Garth Brooks |
Top Country Albums December 15 2007 - January 12, 2008 |
Succeeded by Taylor Swift by Taylor Swift |
| Preceded by The Trick to Life by The Hoosiers |
UK Albums Chart number-one album 4 November 2007 |
Succeeded by Back Home by Westlife |
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