Take It Easy/Witchy Woman/Chug All Night/Most Of Us Are Sad/Nightingale/Train Leaves Here In The Morning/ Take The Devil/Earlybird/Peaceful Easy Feeling/Tryin'
Self titled debut album from The Eagles, who before very long would become the most successful US band throughout the remainder of the decade. This release is more country than rock and includes the US top 20 hits Take It Easy and Witchy Woman. (US:22)
“This might just be their only true country-rock album, since they would increasingly move in the direction of mainstream AOR, though they wouldn't entirely eschew their country-rock background. If you are only familiar with Eagles songs played on FM radio, this album's all round country-tinged sound will come as a bit of a surprise.”
“The Eagles’ debut, unlike their later work, is actually a country-rock album. No blues, no AOR, just country and rock. And it’s pretty good at that. Take It Easy and Witchy Woman are classics, but songs like Take The Devil are not bad either.”
“Listening to their first self-titled album made me realize how accustomed I had become to their greatest hits. It also made me realize that many of their less famous songs were very strong in and of themselves and deserved more lasting attention than they receive. Eagles find the group’s beautiful harmonies already in place.”
“The Eagles in their earliest incarnation were firmly rooted in the country rock of Southern California, similar to Gram Parsons and the Burritos. Three big hits here, but the rest of it is also great, although nowhere near as solid an album as those they would release in later years.”
“The Eagles debut is a pretty good start, the band has a distinctive approach, though the stronger country flavour suggests that they are relying more on Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner than on Don Henley. There's a consistency problem with the set, the best tracks are the hits. It’s a promising debut, but with the exception of the singles, nothing matches the band's best work.”
The instrumental work here is superb, with Leadon's bluegrass instincts and his Clarence White-style country-rock guitar breaks particularly impressive. This is a good solid debut with every track a classic. As well as the hits there are some real gems here.”
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