Eagles Live

Eagles Live
Live album by Eagles
Released	November 7, 1980 (1980-11-07)
Recorded	October 20, 1976 – July 31, 1980
Genre	Rock
Length	77:10
Label	Asylum
Producer	Bill Szymczyk
Eagles chronology
The Long Run (1979) Eagles Live (1980) Eagles Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 (1982)
Singles from Eagles Live
"Seven Bridges Road" Released: December 15, 1980 (1980-12-15)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Robert Christgau	C−[1]

Eagles Live is the first live album by the American rock band Eagles, a two-LP set released on November 7, 1980. The Eagles unofficially disbanded on July 31, 1980 after their concert at Long Beach. However, the band still owed Elektra/Asylum a live record from the tour. Eagles Live was mixed by Glenn Frey and Don Henley on opposite coasts—the two decided they could not stand to be in the same state, let alone the same studio, and as Bill Szymczyk put it, the record's perfect three-part harmonies were fixed "courtesy of Federal Express." The 1983 Rolling Stone Record Guide said it is "perhaps the most heavily overdubbed [live album] in history." "Seven Bridges Road" was released as a single and would become a top-40 hit. The song was a showcase for the band's close harmony singing; the first and last verses feature all five Eagles singing in five-part harmony.

Track listing

Side one

1. "Hotel California" (Don Felder, Don Henley, Glenn Frey) – 6:55
   • Recorded July 29, 1980, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
2. "Heartache Tonight" (Henley, Frey, Bob Seger, J. D. Souther)– 4:35
   • Recorded July 27, 1980, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
3. "I Can't Tell You Why" (Timothy B. Schmit, Henley, Frey) – 5:24
   • Recorded July 28, 1980, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium

Side two

4. "The Long Run" (Henley, Frey) – 5:35
   • Recorded July 27, 1980, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
5. "New Kid in Town" (Henley, Frey, Souther) – 5:45
   • Recorded October 22, 1976, The Forum, L.A.
6. "Life's Been Good" (Joe Walsh) – 9:38
   • Recorded July 29, 1980, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium

Side three

7. "Seven Bridges Road" (Steve Young) – 3:54
   • Recorded July 28, 1980, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
8. "Wasted Time" (Henley, Frey) – 5:40
   • Recorded October 22, 1976, The Forum, L.A.
9. "Take It to the Limit" (Henley, Frey, Randy Meisner) – 5:20
   • Recorded October 20, 1976, The Forum, L.A.
10. "Doolin-Dalton (Reprise II)" (Henley, Frey, Jim Ed Norman) – 0:44
    • Recorded October 21, 1976, The Forum, L.A.
11. "Desperado" (Henley, Frey) – 4:04
    • Recorded October 21, 1976, The Forum, L.A.

Side four

12. "Saturday Night" (Meisner, Henley, Frey, Bernie Leadon) – 3:55
    • Recorded July 28, 1980, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
13. "All Night Long" (Walsh) – 5:40
    • Recorded July 27, 1980, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
14. "Life in the Fast Lane" (Henley, Frey, Walsh) – 5:10
    • Recorded July 31, 1980, Long Beach Arena
15. "Take It Easy" (Jackson Browne, Frey) – 5:20
    • Recorded July 27, 1980, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium

Vinyl record notes

• The record labels were custom, showing a birds' nest filled with eggs and hand grenades.

• Original pressings of this double-album had text engraved in the carry-out grooves on each side, as had been the band's tradition since their 1975 album One of These Nights:
  1. Side 1: Is it illegal to yell "movie!" in a firehouse?
  2. Side 2: "Hello, Federal?...Ship it!"
  3. Side 3: Not Tonight, Thanks...
  4. Side 4: ...Ive gotta rest up for my monster"

• The carry-out groove of the fourth side did not fade to silence as was customary for the vast majority of records. Instead, the crowd noise continued, even into the final-loop groove. Thus for those listening on manual turntables, the applause would not end until the listener removed the stylus from the disc.

Personnel

Eagles

• Don Felder – guitars, vocals
• Glenn Frey – guitars, keyboards, vocals
• Don Henley – drums, percussion, vocals
• Randy Meisner – bass guitar, vocals (1976 shows)
• Timothy B. Schmit – bass guitar, vocals (1980 shows)
• Joe Walsh – guitars, keyboards, vocals

Additional musicians

• Jage Jackson – rhythm guitar, percussion
• Phil Kenzie – saxophone
• Vince Melamed – electric piano
• The Monstertones – backing vocals
• J. D. Souther – vocals, acoustic guitar
• Joe Vitale – piano, organ, drums, percussion

Technical personnel

• Bill Szymczyk – production

Charts and certifications

Sales and certifications

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