Eagles Songs Ranked
EaglesĀ are the debut studio album by the rock band theĀ Eagles. The album was recorded at LondonāsĀ Olympic StudiosĀ with producerĀ Glyn JohnsĀ and released in 1972. The album was an immediate success for the young band, reaching No. 22 on the charts and going platinum. Three singles were released from the album, each reaching the Top 40: āTake It Easyā (number 12), āWitchy Womanā (number 9), and āPeaceful Easy Feelingā (number 22). The band, starting with this album, played a major role in popularizing theĀ country rockĀ sound. The album was ranked number 368 onĀ Rolling StoneĀ magazineās list ofĀ the 500 greatest albums of all timeĀ published in 2012. The single āTake It Easyā is part of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ā500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rollā. Here are all of Eaglesā songs ranked.
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10. Train Leaves Here This Morning
āTrain Leaves Here This Morningā is one of those lazy day, front porch ājust a man and his basset houndā bluesy-type songs, and it has a LOT of spiritual energy in the way the vocals are sung. I seriously mean it. I canāt BELIEVE it wasnāt a big hit.ā
9. Take It Easy
āExtremely catchy and accessible guitar melody, with country guitar chords and solo to boot. No wonder this song is so popular, and no wonder the band kept writing new singles that came from this oneās structure like a cookie cutter.Ā ā
8. Take the Devil
āTake the Devilā is a foot-stomper of a good time. Perhaps the same man on his front porch is now standing up and stomping his foot to this particular rhythm? As he walks off and leaves the property, he recalls a past memory that once was. This is what happens during the guitar solo at the end as the dust picks up and the instrument intensifies. Envision it!ā
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7. Witchy Woman
āBernie Leadon first started writingĀ Witchy WomanĀ when he was with the Flying Burrito Brothers and completed it with Don Henley for the Eagles debut album. The main riff was conceived as a minor-key imitation of Native American music (imagine how the self-appointed cultural appropriation police would get upset these days).ā
6. Earlybird
āMy favorite is the banjo-upbeat āEarlybirdā. I absolutely love this song. The vocal melody is spectacular, and the background vocals work extremely well. The guitar appears in all the appropriate spots. It really DOES feel like youāre up early in the morning, making coffee, yawning and hearing birds outside in your little bird fountain splashing water around and just entertaining themselves.ā
5. Chug All Night
āGlenn Freyās āChug All Nightā does just what the title indicates, and chugs along much like the opening track, with the country guitar taking prominence.Ā While its easy to dismiss this as a bland generic rock piece, The Eagles seem to conquer the genre convincingly.
4. Peaceful Easy Feeling
āKind of a guy/girl next door of a song ā not as flashy as all, but extremely good-natured and friendly. The sort thatās always easy to revisit.Ā FreyāsĀ vocal is very warm on this one ā itās this kind of vocal that at one point wouldāve made me name him my slight favourite overĀ HenleyĀ although itās pretty much a tie these days.Ā ā
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3. Most of Us Are Sad
āMost of Us are Sadā arenāt we? Secretly we are. Whether itās because weāre lonely or because (in my case) weāre in physical pain from an infected wisdom tooth extraction (the pain isnāt going away after 10 days, ugh. Think itās time to call the doctor) we are all in fact, feeling some sort of pain. Sometimes it sticks around for a while, other times it comes and goes. However thereās good news. No Iām not a doctor and canāt extend your lifespan, but I *can* assure you that this is definitely a quality tune. I can assure you of that.ā
2. Tryinā
āTryin'ā was the second song Randy wrote and sang, and is the closing song on the album. This is the rockiest song that Randy sings on this album. In fact, his three songs seem to span the entire range of the Eagles album.ā
1. Nightingale
āNightingaleā contains such a lovely vocal melody. Nice and sweet! A perfect 70ās song. It makes me wanna jump with joy upon hearing a song like this. Most people are probably secretly jealous they canāt write a vocal melody that good, I bet.ā