Eagles Live

Eagles Live
Live album by Eagles
Released	November 7, 1980
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

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 effectively disbanded on July 31, 1980, after a concert in Long Beach, California. However, the band owed Elektra/Asylum Records one more album and fulfilled that commitment with a release of performances from the Hotel California and The Long Run tours. Eagles Live was mixed by Glenn Frey and Don Henley on opposite coasts, and as producer Bill Szymczyk put it, the record's 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 became a top 40 hit. The song was a showcase for the band's close harmony singing, as first and last verses feature each Eagle 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, Santa Monica, California
2. "Heartache Tonight" (Henley, Frey, Bob Seger, J. D. Souther) – 4:35
   • Recorded July 27, 1980, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California
3. "I Can't Tell You Why" (Timothy B. Schmit, Henley, Frey) – 5:24
   • Recorded July 28, 1980, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California

Side two

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

Side three

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

Side four

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

Vinyl record notes

• The record labels were custom, showing a bird's 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: ... I've gotta rest up for my monster
• The carry-out groove of the fourth side did not fade to silence as was customary. Instead, the crowd noise continued 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
• Ted Jensen – mastering engineer

Charts and certifications

Peak positions Chart Position Australian Kent Music Report[2] 3 Canadian RPM Albums Chart[3] 25 Dutch Albums Chart[4] 7 Japanese Oricon LPs Chart[5] 8 New Zealand Albums Chart[6] 9 Norwegian VG-lista Albums Chart[7] 25 Swedish Albums Chart[8] 44 UK Albums Chart[9] 24 US Billboard 200[10] 6 West German Media Control Albums Chart[11] 55

Year-end charts Chart (1980) Position Australian Albums Chart[2] 67 Chart (1981) Position Australian Albums Chart[2] 60 US Billboard Pop Albums[12] 67

Sales and certifications

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
Canada (Music Canada)[13]	Gold	50,000
France (SNEP)[14]	Gold	100,000
Japan (Oricon Charts)		105,000[5]
United Kingdom (BPI)[15]	Gold	100,000
United States (RIAA)[16]	7× Platinum	3,500,000
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. Christgau, Robert. "Eagles Live". Robert Christgau.
2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
3. "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 34, No. 8" (PHP). RPM. January 31, 1981. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
4. "dutchcharts.nl Eagles – Live" (ASP). Hung Medien (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
5. Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
6. "charts.org.nz Eagles – Eagles Live" (ASP). Hung Medien. Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
7. "norwegiancharts.com Eagles – Live" (ASP). Hung Medien. VG-lista. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
8. "swedishcharts.com Eagles – Live" (ASP) (in Swedish). Retrieved February 10, 2014.
9. "Eagles > Artists > Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
10. "allmusic ((( Eagles Live > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
11. "Album Search: Eagles – Eagles Live" (ASP) (in German). Media Control. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
12. "Albums". Billboard: YE-8. December 26, 1981.
13. "Canadian album certifications – Eagles – Live". Music Canada. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
14. "French album certifications – Eagles – Live" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved June 27, 2012. Select EAGLES and click OK
15. "British album certifications – Eagles – Live". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 27, 2012. Enter Live in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search
16. "American album certifications – Eagles – Live". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 27, 2012. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH