One Of These Nights - THE EAGLES*****

One Of These Nights/Too Many Hands/Hollywood Waltz/Journey Of The Sorcerer/Lyin' Eyes/Take It To The Limit/Visions/After The Thrill Is Gone/I Wish You Peace

One Of These Nights was the album where The Eagles transitioned from a country-rock group to embrace a mainstream AOR sound, becoming commercially gigantic in the process. Features the stupendous chart topping Take It To The Limit and No. 2 Lyin’ Eyes, probably the best ever telling a story song. (US:1 UK:8)

“Lyin’ Eyes and the anthemic Take It To The Limit are undoubted classics, but nearly all the songs are good here. The playing, harmonies etc are all top notch.”

“By this tine The Eagles were producing the type of polished rock that would serve them well for the rest of their career. While they would receive some criticism for their sound being a little too slick and technically correct, it would be popular and enduring regardless. One Of These Nights was one of the better albums of the seventies. Commercially and artistically, The Eagles would never look back. It remains essential not only to their catalogue but to the decade as well.”

“One Of These Nights effectively bridges the gap between the Eagles earlier country-rock albums, and their later AOR rock with country leanings styled albums. They are definitively showing some tendency towards the more AOR sound they were soon to develop, but the album is also full of a ton of the country-rock ballads they were famous for, including the incredible Lyin Eyes, the gorgeous Hollywood Waltz and the anthemic Take It To The Limit. For me however the highlight is the epic instrumental Journey Of The Sorcerer, which is mind-blowing.”

“The Eagles are moving further into their more successful guitar rock era, although there are still hints of their country beginnings in the harmony-laden story song Lyin' Eyes, a Grammy winner, plus the mandolin-tinged Hollywood Waltz.”

“The Eagles hit their stride with this album which defined their signature sound. They blend rock rhythms with a bit of country style lyrics and beats. The guitars are the heart of many of the songs giving many of the tunes a more country sounding edge.”

“The Eagles show on this album that they are one of the best harmonizing groups ever. Most of the songs demonstrate that they can bring all the vocal talents together in a blend that is good enough to showcase what they have, but not too over-the-top as to drown out each other or over-reach the material.”