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| Eagles - Eagles Band: Eagles Tracks: - Take It Easy - Witchy Woman - Chug All Night - Most of Us Are Sad - Nightingale - Train Leaves Here This Morning - Take the Devil - Early Bird - Peaceful Easy Feeling - Tryin' Eagles' Debut The self-titled debut album by The Eagles laid the groundwork for their country-rock sound. Following in the tradition of Buffalo Springfield, Gram Parsons and The Flying Burrito Brothers, the one time backing Band for Linda Ronstadt, they show that they could write great songs. The songs like the seminal "Take It Easy" have a country flavor, but more of a rock edge than true country-rockers. "Witchy Woman" is an AM radio classic and "Peaceful Easy Feeling" is a pretty ballad. "Take The Devil" has a hard sound while "Nightingale" and "Earlybird" have a bluegrass feel. The standout track on the album is the majestic "Train Leaves This Morning". The album is Prelude for the greatness that would soon follow. debut There debut album is pretty good. It has a nice beat to it. Randy Meisner's high pitched vocals are a little scratchy and raspy on take the devil but his voice smooths out on the album closser tryin. Take it easy and peaceful easy feeling have a nice country feeling. Tryin', Chug all Night, Witchy Woman, Take the Devil, and Nightingale have rock beats to them. Train Leaves here this morning and most us our sad are two nice ballads. Early Bird is a bluegrass song. Good Primer, But Not That Memorable Let's get one thing straight; The Eagles are not The Beatles of the seventies! They weren't great innovators, they didn't invent country rock, and they weren't the most important rock act of the seventies. However, they were a Band that drew those folk and country rock influences that were already pioneered by the Byrds, Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Still, Nash (and sometimes Young) into pleasing radio friendly and commercial (if overexposed) hit singles.<BR> The Eagles' debut album is a pleasing pastiche of ballads and rockers. There is a slick overall harmonic sound (thanks to Glyn Johns's mixing) that compensates for the lack of memorable melodies and originality. The most memorable tunes here were the ones that became hits: the Jackson Browne rocker 'Take It Easy', the airy country ballad 'Peaceful Easy Feeling' and the R & B Spinners takeoff 'Witchy Woman'.<BR> The Eagles' first album may not be their most memorable, but it set the primer for what was to come next. Buy Eagles Eagles at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.comJamster - the latest ringtones for your phone! |
