The complete discography of the band Eagles

Eagles - one of the most popular bands 1970sThe group performs hits in a variety of styles, from country to hard rock. Throughout the history of the group, its albums and hits have repeatedly taken leading positions in the world charts. Millions of our compatriots know the band Eagles on the netherworld "Hotel California". This rock ballad is still recognisable from the first notes, it has become an unqualified hit and a symbol of the band for all times. The rest of the cult band's work is familiar only to its loyal fans, mostly from the English-speaking world. And it is quite logical. Rockers managed to make a loud statement about themselves almost four decades ago. At that time in USSR they were known only to die-hard rock fans. Creatures Eagles and now, demonstrating amazing dedication, undying love for the stage, music and his audience. Discography "Eagles." deserves special attention.

Loud start. Eagles debut album

At the beginning of the 70-х a group of musicians including a country-rock instrumentalist Dona Henleymusician and singer Glenn Fryand the composer. Bernie Lydon and the author Randy Meisner released her debut album "Eagles.". The eponymous studio album took two weeks to record. The album was recorded at a recording studio Asylum Recordsand included ten compositions.

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By the time the debut album was released, the founders of the band, being from different musical backgrounds, had reworked many styles in an attempt to find their unique sound. A particular influence on their style was the work of Bob Dylan and Neil Young. In the summer. 1972 year the long-awaited debut of the band took place. Album "Eagles." was a real breakthrough for aspiring musicians. It topped the Canadian chart in a matter of days and also reached the top of the charts Billboard Pop Albums (USA). The iconic singles were. "Take It Easy" and "Witchy Woman.". They were on every radio station 24 hours a day.

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The main stakes in the creation Eagles The band members still carefully work on every word. The members of the band still carefully work out every word. Such a meticulous approach to the business has led to the expected result - in U.S.A. the Eagles album went platinum. More than two million copies were sold in record time. В 2003 debut studio album Eagles entered "500 Great Albums.". From that moment began the triumphant ascent of musicians to the top of the world musical Olympus.

"Desperado" - 1973

Having learnt the first taste of success, Eagles went on a massive tour as part of their debut album. The musicians toured for a long time, only to return six months later in the UK to record a second studio album. Disc "Desperado." brought Eagles a new wave of popularity. The record consisted of eleven tracks, one of which was an instrumental version of the hit single "Doolin-Dalton"which once again blew up all the radio stations.

The concept of the album was based on the gangster theme. This studio album is also notable for the fact that for the first time the musicians used their own photos on the cover of the disc. There was no such thing before or after. The dominant style in "Desperado." was folk and ethno motifs. This allowed the Eagles to become part of the avant-garde movement 70-хIn addition, the band's second album contains traditional rock and roll elements. In addition, the band's second album contains traditional rock 'n' roll elements. "Desperado" went "gold" less than six months later.

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Song "Tequila Sunrise" entered TOP 50and became a real hit for many years. After the recording of this disc, the musicians again went on tour in Europe. Afterwards, they invited the instrumentalist Don Felderand began working on their third studio album. With several number-one singles to their credit, the Eagles became one of the best-known bands in music 70-х years.

"On the Border" - 1974

Riding the wave of popularity of the first two albums, Eagles released their third studio disc. By the time of its creation, the musicians Eagles The Eagles had finally established their desire to create a different format for their work. They gravitated towards hard rock, which conflicted with the position of producer Glyn Johnson, who wanted the Eagles to write exclusively country music as before. As a result, they parted ways with the producer after the release of two records. He was replaced by Walsh Bill Shimchik. It was Szymczyk who introduced the Eagles to the guitarist Don Felderwho soon joined the band's line-up.
According to fans of the collective, Felder brought to Eagles the missing flavour. 1974 saw the release of the band's third studio album, On the Border, which exceeded all expectations and paid dividends for the band. The Eagles literally managed to make a fortune. In just four months. "On the Border" surpassed the gold standard. The disc managed to reach the top of all prestigious charts, and the track "The Best of My Love" became a hit, and brought the band a new wave of popularity. The release of the single was no less high-profile "Already Gone". The album contains a total of ten tracks.

After the release of the studio, events began to unfold at a frantic pace. Breaking the record of its predecessors, the album made its way into the "TOP 10.". In the same year. Eagles won their first prize "Grammy."which marked a new phase in their careers. Unfortunately, the crazy fame had another side. Popularity, increased attention of fans and journalists, as well as a turbulent touring life led to the fact that the band left the centre. Bernie Lydon. At that moment the Eagles began to be torn apart by constant conflicts, the redistribution of spheres of influence, and the pulling of the blanket over themselves. Lydon's place was taken Joe Walsh - a musician who joined the band during a tour of the Far East. By that time, the Eagles were already big stars and could afford a lot of things.

"Their Greatest Hits"

Since the musicians spent most of their time on tour, and the time to record another studio album was disastrously short, it was decided to release a greatest hits compilation. It included hit singles from the first four records. "Their Greatest Hits" has appeared on the shelves of every record shop in America. It has been awarded platinum certification a record thirty-eight times. С 2017 of the year, the Eagles' compilation is housed in the National Audio Archive, located on the grounds of the Library of Congress.

Disc "Their Greatest Hits" was officially recognised as a historical and cultural site, part of the grand musical heritage of the United States, the importance of which can hardly be overestimated. At that moment. Eagles have definitely written their name in history in golden letters. The success of the compilation in America and European music charts came as a great surprise to the band. No one expected that a collection of hits would be such a dizzying success. "Their Greatest Hits" received a well-deserved platinum. To date, the number of sold copies of the compilation is close to 42 million. Sales of the album are still going strong to this day.

"One of These Nights" - 1975

The following album appeared at the top of all US charts for five weeks. In the UK. "One of These Nights" came in eighth. By that time, the line-up of the band had not changed. The disc "One of These Nights" gained an army of millions of fans in New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Austria, Canada and Hong Kong.

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The plastics were a dizzying success, but the major breakthrough, as we know, was still to come.

"Hotel California" - 1976

Eighteen months after the release of the previous album, a legendary record was released "Hotel California"which broke the record of the previous albums, going platinum in a record seven days. It was enough for the whole world to realise that they were looking at an imperishable album. Having surpassed the coveted milestone, the album literally blew up the whole world. The title track of the same name flooded the world's radio airwaves. "Hotel California" was played from radios all over the world. Fifth studio album EaglesIt's no exaggeration to call it iconic.

The cover of the disc was graced by the legendary hotel The Beverly Hills Hotellocated in Beverly Hills on Sunset Boulevard. The image was taken by Hollywood photographer David Alexander. In 2011, Music Radar named the album cover as one of the best album covers of all time. TOP 40 of the best covers of all time. Once the album hit the shelves, it sold over ten million copies. The release of the single was an equally resounding success "New Kid in Town". В 1977 The album won a Grammy for Record of the Year. The same year the disc was nominated in the category "Album of the Year". In the wake of the triumphant success, the musician left the band Randy Meisnerwho decided to embark on a solo career. Unfortunately, it turned out extremely unsuccessful. Meisner was replaced Timothy B. Schmidt. In the meantime, people continued to buy the album with terrible vigour.

"The Long Run" - 1979

Participants Eagles realised that it would be difficult for them to surpass the success "Hotel California". The musicians have been working on the new record for almost two years. The efforts paid off big time. Another Eagles creation went platinum. And again Eagles singles appeared at the top of the world charts. The breakthrough song was "Heartache Tonight", which won the "Grammy.". Tracks from "The Long Run." stormed into the UK chart. In the second half 1980 The album was awarded platinum, which has become traditional for the musicians. Despite the dizzying success, the musicians made an unexpected decision to disband the band. By that time the passions had heated up to the limit. During the 1980 tour of America, the band recorded a live performance "Eagles Live."It was announced that the band would cease to exist. After the completion of the tour, the Eagles stopped touring and recording in the studio. However, the date of the official break-up of the band is still considered to be 1982 year. At this point, each of the band members started developing their solo projects. However, there was no exploding bomb effect. Solo careers of musicians Eagles can hardly be called successful.

Throughout the next decade, producers hunted the Eagles, offering to reunite them. However, they refused such a commercially lucrative offer. During discussions about a possible reunion. Don Henley replied that it would only happen "if hell is covered with ice."

"Hell Freezes Over" - 1994

Nevertheless, in the middle of 90's Eagles reunited for a while, though. A live recording was released the same year "Hell Freezes Over". The band members recorded a concert on MTV and then went on tour again. The reunion tour was incredibly successful. A studio version was soon recorded "Hell Freezes Over"which has topped all the charts including Billboard.

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Despite the fact that the album consisted of only four songs, it sold millions of copies. Three years later, the Eagles were inducted into the Hall of Fame. The beginning of the millennium was marked by the departure of Don Felder.

"Selected Works" - 2000

The set was released in 2000 "Selected Works."which includes a retrospective of the band's most famous compositions.

"The Long Road Out of Eden" - 2007

In 2007, the rockers returned with a new record called -. "The Long Road Out of Eden", and consisting of two parts. It was the first studio album in the past twenty-eight years, which again waited for a breakthrough. The disc topped the American charts. Release "The Long Road Out of Eden" proved that the veterans of the rock scene are still capable of doing a lot. The Eagles not only surprised the audience with new compositions, but also demonstrated an irrepressible thirst for creativity and the stage. On the eve of the release of the double studio album, the Eagles stated that it would most likely be their last collaboration. Despite the fact that the album was far from the latest musical trends, the Eagles had a great deal to offer. Billboard Top 200 he appeared at number one, which surprised many people. The rockers were rivalled by a pop princess Britney Spearswhose album sold several times less.

В 2013 the year the documentary premiered "The Story of The Eagles."who opened the veil of secrecy on the underside of the rocker world, told the story of the founding of the band, and the relationship between the members.

At the beginning of the 2016 one of the founders of the band Glenn Frye. In the spring of the same year, the Egles once again announced the cessation of concert and studio activities. However, some time later the Egles reunited. Fry's place was taken by his son Deacon. After that, the rockers went on tour. By the way, the Egles are still actively touring, not slowing down the pace of their concert activity. In addition to the permanent members of the collective and Deacon Fry to Egles joined by a multi-instrumentalist Vince Gillwhich was a breath of fresh air.

"Legacy" - 2018.

В 2018 Eagles. released a complete collection of their albums. They decided to package the anthology in a separate set. It's called "Legacy. In 2018, "The Greatest Hits was voted America's best-selling album. In doing so, Egles managed to overtake Michael Jackson with his legendary album "Thriller.". "Eagles" surpassed the King of Pop by five million copies, and topped all the charts again.

В 2019 year on MGM Grand Garden Arena The rockers performed their album in its entirety for the first time in years "Hotel California"which became a landmark album for them. The iconic album was joined by another set list, including the band's greatest hits from their entire existence. The same year, the Egles embarked on a touring tour of New Zealand, Australia, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Germany etc. The musicians travelled to dozens of cities and countries.

Despite the huge popularity, Egles, remained in the memory of millions of our compatriots thanks to the megahit "Hotel California". The glory of this song has not faded for more than forty years, it is known and loved by several generations of viewers. Legendary rockers continue to collect many thousands of halls. В Europe and America There are still a lot of people who want to enjoy quality rock, remember their turbulent youth, and hear old hits in a new sound.