On the border

On the border
Eagles studio album
Publication (s)	March 22, 1974
Label (s)	Asylum Records
Genre (s)	Rock , country rock
Title (number)	10
running time	40:29
occupation	Glenn Frey - lead vocals , guitars , keyboards , harmonium , piano Don Henley - lead vocals, drums , tablas Randy Meisner - lead vocals, bass , guitar Bernie Leadon - lead vocals, guitars , banjo , mandolin Don Felder - lead vocals, guitars
production	Glyn Johns , Bill Szymczyk
Studio (s)	Record Plant Studios , Los Angeles Olympic Studios , London , 1973-74
chronology Desperado (1973) On the border One of These Nights (1975)

On the Border is the third studio album by the American rock band Eagles , released in 1974 . The album, which has sold more than two million times in the United States, marks the stylistic development from country rock to mainstream rock and is the first album with guitarist and singer Don Felder , who expanded the band into a quintet.

History of origin

The band tried harder sounds during the recording sessions at Olympic Studios in London . The music producer Glyn Johns was replaced by Bill Szymczyk after the recordings for the two tracks You Never Cry Like a Lover and Best of My Love and the sessions were moved to the Record Plant music studios in Los Angeles . The reason for the change was that Johns emphasized the country elements and harmonies in the production, while Frey and Henley intended a harder sound. Szymczyk had worked with blues guitarist BB King and slide guitarist Joe Walsh .

Glenn Frey asked Don Felder to play the slide guitar for the recording of Good Day in Hell . The other members liked Felder's guitar playing so much that they accepted him into the band as the fifth Eagle. Felder can also be heard on Already Gone with the double guitar solo. It was later included in the album credits.

Publication and chart success

Asylum Records released the album on March 22, 1974. The album peaked at number 17 on the Billboard 200 . The album was not placed in the German-language charts. The Eagles achieved their breakthrough in the German-language charts with the album Hotel California from 1976. In the Dutch Top 40, the album reached number 3 in May 1974 and lasted 8 weeks.

The first single, Already Gone , entered the US charts on June 29, 1974, reached number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 and lasted 15 weeks.

Named after the American actor of the same name , James Dean was released as the second single. The title reached the US hit parade on October 12, 1974, reached number 77 and lasted five weeks.

With the third single, The Best of My Love , which entered the American charts on March 1, 1975, the band's first number 1 was listed on the Billboard Hot 100. The title lasted 19 weeks.

The album was awarded the second platinum record in March 2001 by the Recording Industry Association of America for more than two million records sold .

reception

In his review for the music database Allmusic , William Ruhlmann said that the album was a transitional work which, more than usual for the Eagles, combined different styles and elements. It is both a review of the band's earlier work and at the same time anticipating what will come later.

Track list

page 1

1. Already Gone ( Jack Tempchin , Robb Strandlund) - 4:13
   • Lead vocals: Glenn Frey, lead guitar (not mentioned in the credits): Don Felder, guitar solos: Glenn Frey and Don Felder
2. You Never Cry Like a Lover ( JD Souther , Don Henley ) - 4:02
   • Lead vocals: Don Henley, lead guitar (not mentioned in the credits): Bernie Leadon
3. Midnight Flyer ( Paul Craft ) - 3:59
   • Lead vocals: Randy Meisner, slide guitar: Glenn Frey, banjo: Bernie Leadon
4. My Man ( Bernie Leadon ) - 3:31
   • Lead vocals and pedal steel guitar: Bernie Leadon
5. On the Border (Henley, Leadon, Frey) - 4:28
   • Lead vocals: Don Henley, TNTS: "Coach", clapping: The Clapetts, lead guitar (not mentioned in the credits): Glenn Frey

Page 2

1. James Dean ( Jackson Browne , Frey, Souther, Henley) - 3:37
   • Lead vocals: Glenn Frey, lead guitar: Bernie Leadon
2. Ol ''55 ( Tom Waits ) - 4:22
   • Lead vocals: Glenn Frey and Don Henley, pedal steel guitar: Al Perkins
3. Is it true? ( Randy Meisner ) - 3:14
   • Lead vocals: Randy Meisner, slide guitar: Glenn Frey
4. Good Day in Hell (Henley, Frey) - 4:27
   • Lead vocals: Glenn Frey, lead and slide guitar: Don Felder
5. Best of My Love (Henley, Frey, Souther) - 4:36
   • Lead vocals: Don Henley, pedal steel guitar: Bernie Leadon

Individual evidence

1. ^ ^{A b} William Ruhlmann: On the Border - Eagles: Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards: AllMusic. In: allmusic.com. Rovi Corp., accessed January 1, 2013 . 
2. ↑ On the Border - Eagles: Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards: AllMusic. In: allmusic.com. Rovi Corp., accessed January 1, 2013 . 
3. ↑ dutchcharts.nl - Eagles - On the Border. In: dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved January 1, 2013 (Dutch). 
4. ↑ Allready Gone - Eagles. In: Billboard. Accessed January 1, 2013 . 
5. ↑ James Dean - Eagles. In: Billboard. Accessed January 1, 2013 . 
6. ↑ The Best of My Love - Eagles. In: Billboard. Accessed January 1, 2013 . 
7. ^ RIAA - Gold & Platinum Searchable Database. In: riaa.com. Retrieved January 1, 2013 (English, keyword: Eagles). 

Web links

• On the Border at Allmusic (English)