"Outlaw Man" is a song written by David Blue and recorded by the American rock band

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. The song was chosen by the Eagles for their second album ''

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'' as the song fits the theme of a Western outlaw gang of the album. It is the second single released from ''Desperado'' after " Tequila Sunrise", and the eighth track on the album.

Background

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provides the lead vocals on this song, with the other members singing harmony on the chorus "Woman don't try to love me don't try to understand. The Life upon the road is a life of an Outlaw man." '' Billboard'' said it had a "strong, Western flavored country rock sound...and polished vocal harmony." '' Record World'' said that it "is a natural for both AM and FM airplay" and that it is "well produced by

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Personnel

: lead vocals, acoustic guitar, piano,

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: harmony vocals, lead guitar, guitar solo * Randy Meisner: harmony vocals, bass guitar * Don Henley: harmony vocals, drums

Charts

Other recordings

*The song was also recorded by David Blue and released on his 1973 album ''Nice Baby and the Angel''.

References

1973 singles Eagles (band) songs Song recordings produced by Glyn Johns Asylum Records singles {{1970s-single-stub