Common Thread: The Songs of the Eagles
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| Common Thread: The Songs of the Eagles | ||
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| Tribute album by Various artists | ||
| Released | October 12, 1993 | |
| Recorded | various | |
| Genre | Country | |
| Length | 57:18 | |
| Label | Giant | |
| Producer | Various | |
Common Thread: The Songs of the Eagles is a tribute album to the Eagles, an American rock band. Released in 1993, it contains cover versions of popular Eagles songs, performed by various country music acts.
[edit] Track listing
| # | Song | Performer | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1 | "Take It Easy" | Travis Tritt | Jackson Browne, Glenn Frey | James Stroud | 3:32 |
| 2 | "Peaceful Easy Feeling" | Little Texas | Jack Tempchin | Christy DiNapoli, Doug Grau | 4:19 |
| 3 | "Desperado" | Clint Black | Don Henley, Frey | Stroud | 3:38 |
| 4 | "Heartache Tonight" | John Anderson | Henley, Frey, Bob Seger, J.D. Souther | Stroud | 4:23 |
| 5 | "Tequila Sunrise" | Alan Jackson | Henley, Frey | Keith Stegall | 2:53 |
| 6 | "Take It to the Limit" | Suzy Bogguss | Randy Meisner, Henley, Frey | Bogguss | 4:32 |
| 7 | "I Can't Tell You Why" | Vince Gill | Timothy B. Schmit, Henley, Frey | Tony Brown | 4:04 |
| 8 | "Lyin' Eyes" | Diamond Rio | Henley, Frey | Monty Powell | 6:30 |
| 9 | "New Kid in Town" | Trisha Yearwood | Henley, Frey, Souther | Garth Fundis | 5:07 |
| 10 | "Saturday Night" | Billy Dean | Meisner, Henley, Frey, Bernie Leadon | Lynn Peterzell, Dean | 3:25 |
| 11 | "Already Gone" | Tanya Tucker | Tempchin, Robb Stradlund | Jerry Crutchfield | 5:00 |
| 12 | "Best of My Love" | Brooks & Dunn | Henley, Frey, Souther | Don Cook, Scott Hendricks | 4:38 |
| 13 | "The Sad Café" | Lorrie Morgan | Henley, Frey, Joe Walsh, Souther | Richard Landis | 4:45 |
[edit] Noteworthy
Future Eagles member Steuart Smith contributed Lead Guitar to Trisha Yearwood's version of "New Kid in Town."[citation needed]
During the video shoot for Travis Tritt's version of "Take it Easy," he requested the pre-breakup lineup of the Eagles to share the screen with him. It is believed that it was this meeting that spurred the reunion of the band. In 1994 the Eagles got back together after 14 years, and went on tour, releasing the Hell Freezes Over album.[citation needed]
[edit] Chart entries
In 1993, six of the album's songs entered the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts. These songs' peak positions are indicated on the chart below, listed alphabetically by artist.
| Performer | Song | US Country |
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| Clint Black | "Desperado" | 54 |
| Vince Gill | "I Can't Tell You Why" | 42 |
| Alan Jackson | "Tequila Sunrise" | 67 |
| Little Texas | "Peaceful Easy Feeling" | 74 |
| Travis Tritt | "Take It Easy" | 21 |
| Tanya Tucker | "Already Gone" | 75 |
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