Inside Job (album)
Inside Job is the fourth studio solo album by Don Henley, the lead vocalist and drummer for the Eagles. The album was released through the Warner Bros. record label on May 23, 2000,[1] the album is currently his last album of all-new material to date.
The song "Goodbye to a River" was apparently named after the book of the same title by John Graves. In the album's liner notes Henley wrote: "Respect and gratitude to fellow Texan, John Graves, for his inspirational writing - Goodbye to a River (1960) and other books." The album was the first solo album for Henley in 11 years, the album reached #7 on the charts and released two Adult Contemporary Tracks singles with "Taking You Home", and "Everything's Different Now". "Taking You Home" was also released as a single, and on the Billboard Hot 100, it peaked at #58.
Critical reception
Reviewing for AllMusic, critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote of the album, "Inside Job lacks the melodic craftsmanship that made Building the Perfect Beast a blockbuster, and it isn't as focused as The End of the Innocence, but it is a solid comeback record from an artist who spent a little too long out of the spotlight."[3]
Track listing
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| 1. |
"Nobody Else in the World but You" (Don Henley, Stan Lynch, Jai Winding) |
4:50 |
| 2. |
"Taking You Home" (Stuart Brawley, Henley, Lynch) |
5:31 |
| 3. |
"For My Wedding" (Larry John McNally) |
3:37 |
| 4. |
"Everything Is Different Now" (Scott Crago, Timothy Drury, Henley) |
5:13 |
| 5. |
"Workin' It" (Henley, Lynch, Frank Simes) |
5:37 |
| 6. |
"Goodbye to a River" (Henley, Lynch, Simes, Winding) |
5:49 |
| 7. |
"Inside Job" (Mike Campbell, Henley) |
4:50 |
| 8. |
"They're Not Here, They're Not Coming" (Henley, Lynch) |
5:59 |
| 9. |
"Damn It Rose" (Henley, Lynch) |
7:13 |
| 10. |
"Miss Ghost" (Henley, Lynch, Winding) |
6:41 |
| 11. |
"The Genie" (Brawley, Henley, Lynch) |
5:45 |
| 12. |
"Annabel" (John Corey, Henley) |
3:41 |
| 13. |
"My Thanksgiving" (Henley, Lynch, Winding) |
5:12 |
Personnel
- Don Henley – drums, guitar, piano, lead vocals, keyboards
- Jana Anderson – background vocals
- Gregg Bissonette – drums
- Stuart Brawley – songwriter, musician, engineer, programmer
- Jebin Bruni – musician
- Valerie Carter – background vocals
- John Corey – musician
- Kevin Dorsey – background vocals
- Timothy Drury – musician
- Don Felder – lead guitar, vocals
- Michael Fisher – musician
- Glenn Frey – guitar, vocals, piano, keyboards
- Bob Glaub – bass
- Stevie Gurr – musician
- Dorian Holley – background vocals
- Larry Klein – guitars
- Kipp Lennon – background vocals
- Mark Lennon – background vocals
- Michael Lennon – background vocals
- Pat Lennon – background vocals
- Michael Mishaw – background vocals
- Lance Morrison – musician
- Randy Newman – conductor
- David Paich – keyboards
- Dean Parks – guitars
- Darryl Phinnessee – background vocals
- Tim Pierce – guitars
- Joseph Powell – background vocals
- Frank Simes – guitars
- Steuart Smith – guitars
- Benmont Tench – keyboards, organ, piano
- Carmen Twillie – background vocals
- Jimmie Vaughan – harmonica, vocals
- Mervyn Warren – background vocals
- Julia Waters – background vocals
- Luther Waters – background vocals
- Maxine Waters – background vocals
- Oren Waters – background vocals
- Jai Winding – bass
- Stevie Wonder – keyboards, background vocals
- Monalisa Young – background vocals
- Terry Young – background vocals
- Randy Jackson – musician
Production
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"Taking You Home"
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- Producers: Don Henley, Stan Lynch
- Engineers: Stuart Brawley, Rob Jacobs
- Assistant engineers: Charlie Bouis, Andy Haller, Daniel Mendez, Roger Sommers, Jeff Thomas, Ken Villeneuve, Ted Barela, Steve Griffen
- Mixing: Rob Jacobs
- Mastering: Stephen Marcussen
- Digital editing: Stewart Whitmore
- Technical support: Dave Hecht, Art Kelm
- String arrangements: Randy Newman
Chart history
Album
Singles
| Year |
Single |
Chart |
Position |
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| 2000 |
"For My Wedding" |
Hot Country Singles & Tracks |
61 |
| "Taking You Home" |
Adult Contemporary |
1 |
| Adult Top 40 |
12 |
| The Billboard Hot 100 |
58 |
| Top 40 Adult Recurrents |
6 |
| "Workin' It" |
Mainstream Rock Tracks |
21 |
| "Everything Is Different Now" |
Adult Contemporary |
21 |
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Inside Job – Don Henley : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Don Henley". Robert Christgau. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/inside-job-mw0000255138
- ↑ "Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada". Library and Archives Canada. March 31, 2004. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
- ↑ "Don Henley – Inside Job" (in Dutch). Dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
- ↑ "Don Henley: Inside Job" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
- ↑ "Don Henley – Inside Job". Officialcharts.de. GfK Entertainment. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
- ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 27, 2000". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
- ↑ "Don Henley – Inside Job". Norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
- ↑ "Don Henley – Inside Job". Swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
- ↑ "Don Henley – Inside Job". Swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
- ↑ "2000-06-03 Top 40 UK Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
- ↑ "Don Henley Album & Song Chart History" Billboard 200 for Don Henley. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
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