Desperado (album)
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| Desperado | ||
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| Missing image The_Eagles_-_Desperado.jpg Album cover | ||
| LP by The Eagles | ||
| Released | April 17, 1973 | |
| Recorded | Island Studios, London in 1972 | |
| Genre | Rock, Country, Bluegrass | |
| Length | 35 min 40 sec | |
| Record label | Asylum | |
| Producers | Bill Szymczyk, Glyn Johns | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| AMG | 3/5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=A5pcyxddbjoly) |
| The Eagles Chronology | ||
| The Eagles (1972) | Desperado (1973) | On the Border (1974) |
Desperado is the second album by the American rock band The Eagles. It was recorded at Island Studios in London, UK and released in 1973.
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Track listing
- "Doolin-Dalton" (Jackson Browne, Frey, Henley, J.D. Souther) - 3:26
- "Twenty-One" (Leadon) - 2:11
- "Out of Control" (Frey, Henley, Tom Nixon) - 3:04
- "Tequila Sunrise" (Frey, Henley) - 2:52
- "Desperado" (Frey, Henley) - 3:33
- "Certain Kind of Fool" (Frey, Henley, Meisner) - 3:02
- "Doolin-Dalton" [instrumental] (Browne, Frey, Henley, Souther) - 0:48
- "Outlaw Man" (David Blue) - 3:34
- "Saturday Night" (Frey, Henley, Leadon, Meisner) - 3:20
- "Bitter Creek" (Leadon) - 5:00
- "Doolin-Dalton/Desperado (Reprise)" (Browne, Frey, Henley, Souther) - 4:50
Personnel
- Don Henley - vocals, drums
- Randy Meisner - vocals, bass, guitar
- Glenn Frey - vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Don Felder - guitar
- Bernie Leadon - vocals, banjo, guitar
Production
- Producer: Bill Szymczyk, Glyn Johns
- Engineer: Bill Szymczyk, Glyn Johns
- Assistant engineer: Howard Kilgour
- Mastering: Barry Diament
- Horn arrangements: Jim Ed Norman
- Art direction: Gary Burden
- Design: Gary Burden
- Lettering: Henry Diltz
- Photography: Henry Diltz
Singles
- "Tequila Sunrise"/"Twenty-One" - released April 17, 1973
- "Outlaw Man"/"Certain Kind of Fool" - released August 6, 1973
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1973 | Pop Albums | 41 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1973 | "Outlaw Man" | Pop Singles | 59 |
| 1973 | "Tequila Sunrise" | Pop Singles | 64 |
See also
- Ken Hirai He sang cover version of "Desperado" in his big hit single B-side of "Hitomi wo Tojite".