Another Tuesday and another debut album. Released in June 1972, The Eagles contained elements of rock & roll, folk, and country, and was the first step in their journey to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
While Don Henley and Glenn Frey would later retain tight control over the music, producer Glyn Johns – hired by the band because he had produced a number of rock albums they liked by bands such as The Rolling Stones, The Who, and Led Zeppelin – opted for the vocals of Frey and Randy Meisner (and his very distinctive bass guitar work), and the country-influenced sound of guitarist Bernie Leadon. In fact, only one song on the record was written by Henley and he was given just two lead vocals.
Henley and Frey would later look back on the album with bittersweet feelings. They both admitted it was a foot in the door but they detested the “country-rock” label stuck on them even though their follow-up album, Desperado, had even more of a country sound than this debut album.
That’s a story for another time. Here it is … ‘The Eagles’ … in its entirety.

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‘The Eagles’ Debut Album

“Take It Easy” (Jackson Browne, Glenn Frey) Lead Vocal Glenn Frey
“Witchy Woman” (Don Henley, Bernie Leadon) Lead Vocal Don Henley
“Chug All Night” (Glenn Frey) Lead Vocal Glenn Frey
“Most of Us Are Sad” (Glenn Frey) Lead Vocal Randy Meisner
“Nightingale” (Jackson Browne) Lead Vocal Don Henley
“Train Leaves Here This Morning” (Gene Clark, Bernie Leadon) Lead Vocal Bernie Leadon
“Take the Devil” (Randy Meisner) Lead Vocal Randy Meisner
“Earlybird” (Bernie Leadon, Randy Meisner) Lead Vocal Bernie Leadon
“Peaceful Easy Feeling” (Jack Tempchin) Lead Vocal Glenn Frey
“Tryin'” (Randy Meisner) Lead Vocal Randy Meisner

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