''Eagles'' is a box set by the

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Eagles Eagle is the common name for many large birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of genera, some of which are closely related. Most of the 68 species of eagle are from Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just ...

. The box set includes material from the band's time under the Elektra and Asylum labels between 1972 and 1980.

Reception

Allmusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave the album four and a half out of five stars and praised the set's artwork, but called it, "nice, but it's something that only hardcore fans will truly find a bargain at a list price of $129.98."

Track listing

'' # " Take It Easy" (

Jackson Browne Clyde Jackson Browne (born October 9, 1948) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and political activist who has sold over 18 million albums in the United States. Emerging as a precocious teenage songwriter in mid-1960s Los Angeles, he h ...

, Glenn Frey) – 3:32 # "

Witchy Woman "Witchy Woman" is a song written by Don Henley and Bernie Leadon, and recorded by the American rock band Eagles. Released as the second single from the band's debut album ''Eagles'', it reached No. 9 on the ''Billboard'' pop singles chart. Backg ...

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Don Henley Donald Hugh Henley (born July 22, 1947) is an American musician and a founding member of the rock band Eagles. He is the drummer and one of the lead singers for the Eagles. Henley sang the lead vocals on Eagles hits such as "Witchy Woman", "Despe ...

, Bernie Leadon) – 4:11 # "Chug All Night" (Frey) – 3:16 # "Most of Us Are Sad" (Frey) – 3:35 # "Nightingale" (Browne) – 4:08 # "Train Leaves Here This Morning" (

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, Leadon) – 4:10 # "Take the Devil" ( Meisner) – 4:01 # "Earlybird" (Leadon, Meisner) – 3:00 # " Peaceful Easy Feeling" ( Jack Tempchin) – 4:17 # "Tryin'" (Meisner) – 2:53 ''

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Doolin-Dalton ''Desperado'' is the second studio album by the American band the Eagles. It was released on April 17, 1973, by Asylum Records. The album was produced by Glyn Johns and was recorded at Island Studios in London, England. The songs on ''Desperado'' ...

" (Browne, Frey, Henley,

J.D. Souther John David "J. D." Souther (born November 2, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He has written and co-written songs recorded by Linda Ronstadt and the Eagles (band), Eagles. Souther is probably best known for his songwriting ab ...

) – 3:29 # "Twenty–One" (Leadon) – 2:10 # "Out of Control" (Frey, Henley, Nixon) – 3:05 # " Tequila Sunrise" (Frey, Henley) – 2:54 # "

" (Frey, Henley) – 3:36 # "Certain Kind of Fool" (Meisner, Frey, Henley) – 3:02 # "Doolin-Dalton" (Browne, Frey, Henley, Souther) – :47 # "

Outlaw Man "Outlaw Man" is a song written by David Blue and recorded by the American rock band Eagles. The song was chosen by the Eagles for their second album ''Desperado'' as the song fits the theme of a Western outlaw gang of the album. It is the second ...

" ( David Blue) – 3:34 # "Saturday Night" (Meisner, Frey, Henley, Leadon) – 3:20 # "Bitter Creek" (Leadon) – 5:03 # "Doolin-Dalton/Desperado (Reprise)" (Browne, Frey, Henley, Souther) – 4:50 ''

On the Border ''On the Border'' is the third studio album by American rock group the Eagles, released in 1974. Apart from two songs produced by Glyn Johns, it was produced by Bill Szymczyk because the group wanted a more rock‑oriented sound instead of the c ...

'' # " Already Gone" (Strandlin, Tempchin) – 4:15 # "You Never Cry Like a Lover" (Henley, Souther) – 4:00 # "Midnight Flyer" (Craft) – 3:58 # "My Man" (Leadon) – 3:30 # "On the Border" (Frey, Leadon, Henley) – 4:23 # "James Dean" (Browne, Frey, Henley, Souther) – 3:38 # " Ol '55" ( Waits) – 4:21 # "Is It True" (Meisner) – 3:14 # "Good Day in Hell" (Frey, Henley) – 4:26 # " The Best of My Love" (Frey, Henley, Souther) – 4:34 ''

One of These Nights ''One of These Nights'' is the fourth studio album by the Eagles, released in 1975. In July that year, the record became the Eagles' first number one album on ''Billboard''s album chart, yielding three Top 10 singles: " One of These Nights", "Lyi ...

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" (Frey, Henley) – 4:51 # "Too Many Hands" (Meisner, Felder) – 4:40 # "Hollywood Waltz" (B.Leadon, T.Leadon, Frey, Henley) – 4:01 # "Journey of the Sorcerer" (Leadon) – 6:38 # "

Lyin' Eyes "Lyin' Eyes" is a song written by Don Henley and Glenn Frey and recorded in 1975 by the American rock band Eagles, with Frey singing lead vocals. It was the second single from their album ''One of These Nights'', reaching No. 2 on the ''Billboard ...

" (Frey, Henley) – 6:21 # " Take It to the Limit" (Meisner, Frey, Henley) – 4:46 # "Visions" (Felder, Henley) – 3:58 # "After the Thrill Is Gone" (Frey, Henley) – 3:56 # "I Wish You Peace" (Davis, Leadon) – 3:45 ''

Hotel California "Hotel California" is the title track from the Eagles' album of the same name and was released as a single in February 1977. Writing credits for the song are shared by Don Felder (music), Don Henley, and Glenn Frey (lyrics). Joe Walsh came up ...

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" (Felder, Frey, Henley) – 6:30 # "

New Kid in Town "New Kid in Town" is a song by the Eagles from their 1976 studio album ''Hotel California''. It was written by Don Henley, Glenn Frey and J.D. Souther. Released as the first single from the album, the song reached number one in the U.S. and number ...

" (Frey, Henley, Souther) – 5:03 # "

Life in the Fast Lane "Life in the Fast Lane" is a song written by Joe Walsh, Glenn Frey and Don Henley, and recorded by American rock band Eagles for the band's fifth studio album ''Hotel California'' (1976). It was the third single released from this album, and pea ...

" (Frey, Henley,

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) – 4:46 # "Wasted Time" (Frey, Henley) – 4:56 # "Wasted Time (Reprise)" (Frey, Henley, Norman) – 1:23 # "Victim of Love" (Felder, Frey, Henley, Souther) – 4:09 # "Pretty Maids All in a Row" (Vitale, Walsh) – 3:58 # "Try and Love Again" (Meisner) – 5:10 # " The Last Resort" (Frey, Henley) – 7:28 '' The Long Run'' # " The Long Run" (Frey, Henley) – 3:43 # "

I Can't Tell You Why "I Can't Tell You Why" is a song by the American rock band Eagles that appeared on their 1979 album '' The Long Run''. It was written by band members Timothy B. Schmit, Glenn Frey and Don Henley. Recorded in March 1978, it was the first song fi ...

" (Schmit, Frey, Henley) – 4:55 # "In the City" (DeVorzon, Walsh) – 3:46 # "The Disco Strangler" (Felder, Frey, Henley) – 2:44 # "King of Hollywood" (Frey, Henley) – 6:28 # " Heartache Tonight" (Frey, Henley,

Bob Seger Robert Clark Seger ( ; born May 6, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. As a locally successful Detroit-area artist, he performed and recorded as Bob Seger and the Last Heard and The Bob Seger System throughout the 1960s, break ...

, Souther) – 4:26 # "Those Shoes" (Felder, Frey, Henley) – 4:54 # "Teenage Jail" (Frey, Henley, Souther) – 3:44 # "The Greeks Don't Want No Freaks" (Frey, Henley) – 2:20 # "The Sad Café" (Frey, Henley, Souther, Walsh) – 5:35 ''

Eagles Live ''Eagles Live'' is the first live album by the American rock band Eagles, a two-LP set released on November 7, 1980. Although the Eagles were already in the process of breaking up, the band owed Elektra/Asylum Records one more album and fulfille ...

'' # "Hotel California" (Felder, Frey, Henley) – 7:00 # "Heartache Tonight" (Frey, Henley, Seger, Souther) – 4:33 # "I Can't Tell You Why" (Schmit, Frey, Henley) – 5:17 # "The Long Run" (Frey, Henley) – 5:51 # "New Kid in Town" (Frey, Henley, Souther) – 5:53 # "

Life's Been Good "Life's Been Good" is a song by American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Joe Walsh that first appeared on the soundtrack to the 1978 film '' FM''. The original eight-minute version was released on Walsh's 1978 album '' But Seriously ...

" (Walsh) – 8:56 # "

Seven Bridges Road "Seven Bridges Road" is a song written by American musician Steve Young, recorded in 1969 for his '' Rock Salt & Nails'' album. It has since been covered by many artists, the best-known versions being a five-part harmony arrangement by English m ...

" (Young) – 3:54 # "Wasted Time" (Frey, Henley) – 5:21 # "Take It to the Limit" (Meisner, Frey, Henley) – 5:14 # "Doolin-Dalton (Reprise II)" (Frey, Henley, Norman) – :41 # "Desperado" (Frey, Henley) – 3:57 # "Saturday Night" (Meisner, Frey, Henley, Leadon) – 3:47 # "All Night Long" (Walsh) – 5:34 # "Life in the Fast Lane" (Frey, Henley, Walsh) – 5:09 # "Take It Easy" (Browne, Frey) – 5:16 Bonus single # "

Please Come Home for Christmas "Please Come Home for Christmas" is a Christmas song, written in 1960 and released the same year by American blues singer and pianist Charles Brown. Hitting the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in December 1961, the tune, which Brown co-wrote with G ...

" ( Charles Brown, Redd) – 3:00 # "Funky New Year" (Frey, Henley) – 4:01

References

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