Best Ballads

~ Release by Eagles (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Hotel California
recording of:
Hotel California
writer:
Don Felder, Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles) and Don Henley
publisher:
Cass County Music, Red Cloud Music, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (Hong Kong), Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), Fingers Music (publisher) (in 1976), Long Run Music (publisher) (in 1976) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1976)
7:24
2Take It Easy
engineer and producer:
Glyn Johns
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles) (in 1972)
banjo and electric guitar:
Bernie Leadon (in 1972)
bass guitar:
Randy Meisner (in 1972)
drums (drum set):
Don Henley (in 1972)
background vocals:
Don Henley (in 1972), Bernie Leadon (in 1972) and Randy Meisner (in 1972)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1972)
recording of:
Take It Easy (in 1972)
writer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter) and Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles)
publisher:
Swallow Turn Music and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
4.353:30
3Sad Café
producer and mixer:
Bill Szymczyk
guest alto saxophone:
David Sanborn
solo guitar:
Don Felder
lead vocals:
Don Henley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) (in 1979) and Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1979)
recorded at and mixed at:
Bayshore Recording Studios in Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida, United States
recording of:
The Sad Café
writer:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles), Don Henley, J.D. Souther and Joe Walsh (Eagles/James Gang)
publisher:
Cass County Music, Ice Age Music, Red Cloud Music and Wow & Flutter Music
35:32
4Tequila Sunrise
assistant engineer:
Howard Kilgour
engineer and producer:
Glyn Johns
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles)
bass guitar:
Randy Meisner
electric guitar and mandolin:
Bernie Leadon
background vocals:
Don Henley, Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Island Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Tequila Sunrise
composer:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles) and Don Henley
publisher:
Benchmark Music and Kicking Bear
3.752:54
5New York Minute
cover recording of:
New York Minute
writer:
Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch) and Jai Winding (pianist, composer, vocal)
6:35
6New Kid in Town
engineer:
Allan Blazek, Bruce Hensal, Ed Mashal and Bill Szymczyk
producer and mixer:
Bill Szymczyk
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles)
bass guitar and guitarrón mexicano and background vocals:
Randy Meisner
drums (drum set), percussion and background vocals [& harmony]:
Don Henley
electric guitar [lead]:
Don Felder
Hammond organ [hammond] and Rhodes piano [fender rhodes]:
Joe Walsh (Eagles/James Gang)
concertmaster:
Sid Sharp
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) (in 1976) and Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records (not for release label use! a division of Warner Communications Inc.) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (from 1976-03 until 1976-10) and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
recording of:
New Kid in Town
writer:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles), Don Henley and J.D. Souther
live recording of:
New Kid in Town
writer:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles), Don Henley and J.D. Souther
45:04
7I Can’t Tell You Why
recording of:
I Can’t Tell You Why
writer:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles), Don Henley and Timothy B. Schmit
publisher:
Cass County Music, Jeddrah Music, Red Cloud Music, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
4:55
8Lyin’ Eyes
recording engineer and mixer:
Allan Blazek and Bill Szymczyk
producer:
Bill Szymczyk
acoustic guitar:
Don Felder and Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles)
bass guitar:
Randy Meisner
drums (drum set), percussion and background vocals [& harmony]:
Don Henley
guitar [lead] and mandolin:
Bernie Leadon
piano:
Jim Ed Norman
background vocals:
Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner
lead vocals:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) (in 1975) and Eagles Recording Co. II (not for release label use! see "Eagles Recording Company") (in 2024)
recording of:
Lyin’ Eyes
writer:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles) and Don Henley
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
4.16:23
9Wasted Time
recording of:
Wasted Time
writer:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles), Don Henley and Jim Ed Norman
publisher:
Cass Country Music and Red Cloud Music
5:16
10One of These Nights
recording of:
One of These Nights
writer:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles) and Don Henley
4:52
11Best of My Love
assistant engineer:
Rod Thaer
engineer and producer:
Glyn Johns
12 string guitar:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles)
bass guitar:
Randy Meisner
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Don Henley
pedal steel guitar:
Bernie Leadon
background vocals:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles), Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Best of My Love
writer:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles), Don Henley and J.D. Souther
publisher:
Benchmark Music and Kicking Bear Music
3.94:34
12The Girl From Yesterday
recording of:
The Girl From Yesterday
composer:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles) and Jack Tempchin
3:27
13Desperado
assistant engineer:
Howard Kilgour
engineer and producer:
Glyn Johns
bass guitar:
Randy Meisner
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Don Henley
electric guitar [B-Bender]:
Bernie Leadon
piano:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles)
background vocals:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles), Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner
strings arranger:
Jim Ed Norman
recorded at:
Island Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 494)
recording of:
Desperado (in 1973)
writer:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles) and Don Henley
publisher:
Benchmark Music, Cass County Music, Kicking Bear, Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH (2017 – present), Red Cloud Music, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and Warner Bros. Music GmbH (publisher) (in 1981)
4.33:32
14Take It to the Limit
producer:
Bill Szymczyk
12 string guitar:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Randy Meisner
drums (drum set):
Don Henley
electric guitar:
Bernie Leadon
guitar [lead]:
Don Felder
piano:
Jim Ed Norman
background vocals:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles) and Don Henley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) (in 1975) and Eagles Recording Co. II (not for release label use! see "Eagles Recording Company") (in 2024)
recording of:
Take It to the Limit
writer:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles), Don Henley and Randy Meisner
publisher:
Cass County Music, Nebraska Music, Red Cloud Music, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
44:50
15Doolin‐Dalton
recording of:
Doolin-Dalton
writer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter), Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles), Don Henley and J.D. Souther
publisher:
Benchmark Music and Kicking Bear
3:27