Desperado

~ Recording by Eagles

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.5Desperado3:35EaglesDesperadoEaglesAlbum
  • US1973-04-17
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)SD 5068
1.5Desperado3:35EaglesDesperadoEaglesAlbum
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)0C 062 ◦ 94386, SYL 9011
1.5Desperado3:33EaglesDesperado (clouds LP label)EaglesAlbum
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)SD 5068
1.5Desperado3:34EaglesTheir Greatest Hits 1971–1975 (Specialty pressing)EaglesAlbum + Compilation
  • US1976-02-17
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)6E-105
1.5Desperado3:34EaglesTheir Greatest Hits 1971–1975 (Allied pressing)EaglesAlbum + Compilation
  • US1976-02-17
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)6E-105
1.5Desperado3:34EaglesTheir Greatest Hits 1971–1975EaglesAlbum + Compilation
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)K53017
1.5Desperado3:34EaglesTheir Greatest Hits 1971–1975EaglesAlbum + Compilation
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)7E-1052
1.15Desperado3:34EaglesThe Eagles / DesperadoEaglesAlbum + Compilation
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)60155-4
1.15Desperado3:34EaglesThe Eagles / DesperadoEaglesAlbum + Compilation
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)60155
1.3Desperado3:33EaglesThe Best of EaglesEaglesAlbum + Compilation
  • US1985-01-01
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)7559-60342-2
1.3Desperado3:33EaglesThe Best of Eagles (target)EaglesAlbum + Compilation
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)960 342-2
1.3Desperado3:33EaglesThe Best of Eagles (Made in France by MPO)EaglesAlbum + Compilation
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)960 342-2
1.3Desperado3:33EaglesThe Best of Eagles (Manufacturer Record Service GmbH)EaglesAlbum + Compilation
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)7559-60342-2
1.5Desperado3:37EaglesDesperadoEaglesAlbum
  • XE1987-02-16
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)7559-60627-2
1.5Desperado3:37EaglesDesperadoEaglesAlbum
  • US1987-07-07
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)7559-60627-2
1.5Desperado3:34EaglesTheir Greatest Hits 1971–1975EaglesAlbum + Compilation
  • US1987-07-07
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)105-2, EUR 253 017
1.3Desperado3:33EaglesThe Legend of EaglesEaglesAlbum + Compilation
WEA Records (imprint of Warner Records International: lower‐case “wea” with “records” below)2292-41238-2
1.5Desperado3:34EaglesTheir Greatest Hits 1971–1975 (target CD, made in West Germany)EaglesAlbum + Compilation
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)105-2, 253 017
1.5Desperado3:37EaglesDesperadoEaglesAlbum
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)5068-2
1.3Desperado3:33EaglesThe Legend of EaglesEaglesAlbum + Compilation
WEA Records (imprint of Warner Records International: lower‐case “wea” with “records” below)24 1238-2
1.2Desperado3:31EaglesGolden Love Songs, Volume 20: Close to YouVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint)01 3900 61
1.5Desperado3:34EaglesTheir Greatest Hits 1971–1975 (Columbia House - E2-105 - JVC 105-2-2T23)EaglesAlbum + Compilation
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)253-017, E2-105
1.5Desperado3:33EaglesTheir Greatest Hits 1971–1975EaglesAlbum + Compilation
Asylum Records (Emilie Autumn)253 017, E2-105
1.5Desperado3:34EaglesTheir Greatest Hits 1971–1975EaglesAlbum + Compilation
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)105-2 (253-017)
1.5Desperado3:33EaglesTheir Greatest Hits 1971–1975 (club edition)EaglesAlbum + Compilation
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)253 017, E2-105
1.6Desperado?:??EaglesLittle White WonderThe Pooh SticksOther
Fierce Recordings (Welsh indie label)FRIGHT 054
1.3Desperado3:33EaglesThe Legend of EaglesEaglesAlbum + Compilation
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)EKCD 1
1.5Desperado3:34EaglesTheir Greatest Hits 1971–1975EaglesAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-07-23
DCC Compact ClassicsGZS-1039
1.5Desperado3:38EaglesTheir Greatest Hits 1971–1975 (made in Japan)EaglesAlbum + Compilation
DCC Compact ClassicsGZS 1039
1.5Desperado3:34EaglesTheir Greatest Hits 1971–1975EaglesAlbum + Compilation
DCC Compact ClassicsLPZ-2051
1.5Desperado3:35EaglesThe Very Best of the EaglesEaglesAlbum + Compilation
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)9548-32375-2
1.5Desperado3:35EaglesThe Very Best of the EaglesEaglesAlbum + Compilation
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)EKCD 6228
1.5Desperado3:34EaglesTheir Greatest Hits 1971–1975 (Columbia House edition)EaglesAlbum + Compilation
  • CA1996-11-01
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)E2-105
1.5Desperado3:37EaglesDesperadoEaglesAlbum
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)CD 60627
1.5Desperado3:37EaglesDesperadoEaglesAlbum
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)R2 118844
1.5Desperado3:37EaglesDesperadoEaglesAlbum
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)5068-2
1.5Desperado3:34EaglesTheir Greatest Hits 1971–1975EaglesAlbum + Compilation
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)CD 60511
2.6Desperado3:33EaglesSelected Works 1972–1999EaglesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2000-11-14
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)62575-2
1.5Desperado3:37EaglesDesperadoEaglesAlbum
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)7559-60627-2
2.6Desperado3:33EaglesSelected Works 1972–1999 (Box Set)EaglesAlbum + Compilation
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)7559-62575-2
1.7Desperado3:37EaglesThe Very Best of the EaglesEaglesAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2001-05-28
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present), Warner Strategic Marketing7559-62680-2
1.7Desperado3:37EaglesThe Very Best of the EaglesEaglesAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2001-05-29
WEA International (imprint of WEA International Inc., not likely used since ca. 1990)7559-62680-2
1.7Desperado3:37EaglesThe Very Best of the EaglesEaglesAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2001-06-01
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present), Warner Strategic Marketing7559-62680-2
1.7Desperado3:37EaglesThe Very Best of Eagles (remastered)EaglesAlbum + Compilation
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)7559-62680-2
1.7Desperado3:37EaglesThe Very Best of the EaglesEaglesAlbum + Compilation
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)7559626802
1.7Desperado3:36EaglesThe Very Best of the EaglesEaglesAlbum + Compilation
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)7559-62680-2
1.7Desperado3:37EaglesThe Very Best of the EaglesEaglesAlbum + Compilation
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)7559-62680-2
1.5Desperado3:34EaglesTheir Greatest Hits 1971–1975EaglesAlbum + Compilation
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)7559-60511-2
1.5Desperado3:37EaglesDesperado / Hotel California / The Long RunEaglesAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2003-08-19
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary), Warner Strategic Marketing Australia7559605092, 7559605602, 7559606272, 7559629152
1.4Desperado3:33EaglesThe Complete Greatest HitsEaglesAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2003-10-20
Warner Strategic Marketing8122 73731 2, 8122 73731-2
1.4Desperado3:33EaglesThe Complete Greatest HitsEaglesAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2003-10-20
Warner Strategic Marketing United Kingdom8122 73731 2
1.4Desperado3:33EaglesThe Very Best OfEaglesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2003-10-21
Warner Strategic MarketingR2 73971
1.4Desperado3:33EaglesThe Very Best OfEaglesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2003-10-21
Warner Strategic MarketingR2 73971
1.4Desperado3:33EaglesThe Complete Greatest HitsEaglesAlbum + Compilation
Warner Strategic Marketing Australia8122737312
1.5Desperado3:35EaglesDesperadoEaglesAlbum
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)WPCR-11933
2.5Desperado3:35EaglesEaglesEaglesAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2005-03-15
Warner Strategic Marketing United Kingdom8122 79681 2
2.5Desperado3:35EaglesEagles (9CD box set)EaglesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-03-15
Warner Strategic MarketingR2 79681
2.5Desperado3:35EaglesEaglesEaglesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-03-15
Rhino (reissue label)8122-79681-2
1.5Desperado3:34EaglesTheir Greatest Hits 1971–1975EaglesAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2005-06-22
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)WPCR-12045
1.5Desperado3:35EaglesDesperado (limited edition 180g vinyl)EaglesAlbum
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)SD-5068
1.4Desperado3:33EaglesThe Complete Greatest HitsEaglesAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2008-03-17
Rhino (reissue label)8122-79933-7
1.5Desperado3:37EaglesDesperadoEaglesAlbum
  • JP2008-12-10
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)WPCR-13235
1.5Desperado3:33EaglesTheir Greatest Hits 1971–1975 (Mastered for iTunes / Apple Digital Master)EaglesAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2011-02-08
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)
1.5Desperado3:34EaglesTheir Greatest Hits 1971–1975EaglesAlbum + Compilation
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)8122-79793-7
1.5Desperado3:34EaglesDesperado (mastered for iTunes)EaglesAlbum
  • US2013-04-26
Rhino (reissue label)
2.5Desperado3:34EaglesThe Studio Albums 1972–1979EaglesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2013-10-29
Rhino (reissue label)RRM1-536271
2.6Desperado3:34EaglesSelected Works 1972–1999EaglesAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2013-11-25
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)8122796239
1.5Desperado3:37EaglesDesperado (192kHz/24bit)EaglesAlbum
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present), Rhino (reissue label)
1.4Desperado3:33EaglesThe Complete Greatest Hits (HD)EaglesAlbum + Compilation
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present), Rhino (reissue label)
1.4Desperado3:33EaglesThe Complete Greatest HitsEaglesAlbum + Compilation
  • -2013
2.5Desperado3:34EaglesThe Studio Albums 1972–1979EaglesAlbum + Compilation
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present), Rhino (reissue label)
2.5Desperado3:37EaglesThe Studio Albums 1972–1979EaglesAlbum + Compilation
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary), Warner Music (global imprint of Warner Music Group, ‘W’ logo either with “Warner Music” or no text)8122-79674-6, 8122-7967468
1.5Desperado3:33EaglesTheir Greatest Hits 1971–1975EaglesAlbum + Compilation
  • -2013
1.5Desperado3:33EaglesDesperadoEaglesAlbum
  • XW2014-12-15
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)RRM1-5068
1.5Desperado3:34EaglesTheir Greatest Hits 1971–1975 (HD Digital Download)EaglesAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2016-10-07
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present), Rhino (reissue label)
1.3Desperado3:33EaglesThe Best of EaglesEaglesAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2017-05-31
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)WPCR-26201
1.5Desperado3:37EaglesTheir Greatest Hits, Volumes 1 & 2EaglesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2017-07-14
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary), Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present), Warner Strategic MarketingR2 562253
2.5Desperado3:34EaglesLegacyEaglesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2018-11-02
Rhino (reissue label)
2.5Desperado3:34EaglesLegacyEaglesAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2018-11-02
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary), Eagles Recording Company (logo is "ERCo" in a box), Warner (imprint of Warner; a “W” logo with “WARNER” text under it)081227932466, R2 563613
2.5Desperado3:34EaglesLegacy (24-bit/96kHz)EaglesAlbum + Compilation
  • -2018
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present), Rhino (reissue label)
1.15Desperado?:??EaglesLegacyEaglesAlbum + Compilation
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present), Rhino (reissue label)[none]
1.5Desperado?:??EaglesDesperadoEaglesAlbum
  • US2021-09-03
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary), Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUD1S 2-025
1.5Desperado3:36EaglesDesperadoEaglesAlbum
  • US2022-03-22
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary), Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDSACD 2230
1.5Desperado3:36EaglesDesperadoEaglesAlbum
  • US2022-03-22
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDSACD 2230
2.5Desperado3:36EaglesDesperadoEaglesAlbum
  • US2022-03-22
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary), Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDSACD 2230
1.6Desperado3:34EaglesTo the Limit: The Essential CollectionEaglesAlbum + Compilation
  • -2024-04-12
Warner (imprint of Warner; a “W” logo with “WARNER” text under it)R2 725999
1.6Desperado3:34EaglesTo the Limit: The Essential CollectionEaglesAlbum + Compilation
  • -2024-04-12
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present), Rhino (reissue label)
1.6Desperado3:34EaglesTo the Limit: The Essential CollectionEaglesAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2024-04-24
Warner Music Japan (primary imprint of Warner Music Japan, Inc.; do not use for copyright/publisher/etc. relationships!)WPCR-18660/2
1.5Desperado3:33EaglesDesperadoEaglesAlbum
  • JP2024-08-21
1.3Desperado3:34EaglesBest SelectionEaglesAlbum + Compilation
1.5Desperado3:37EaglesDesperadoEaglesAlbum
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)5068-2
1.5Desperado3:35EaglesDesperadoEaglesAlbum
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)CD 5068
1.5Desperado3:37EaglesDesperado (Matrix: 253008 SRC-02)EaglesAlbum
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)7559-60627-2
Bootleg
1.13Desperado3:32EaglesBest BalladsEaglesAlbum + Compilation
KJF (also known as KJF-31-867 and KFJ-31-867)E-0908 BB
1.13Desperado3:33EaglesBest BalladsEaglesAlbum + Compilation
  • -1996
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)E-0908 BB
1.15Desperado3:37EaglesUltimate Greatest HitsEaglesAlbum + Compilation
  • -2013
1.4Desperado?:??EaglesGreatest Hits 2014 (special edition)EaglesAlbum + Compilation
  • -2014
1.3Desperado3:35Eagles14 Greatest Hits of EaglesEaglesAlbum + Compilation
APJLSCD-99156
(unknown)
1.5Desperado3:35EaglesDesperadoEaglesAlbum
Nimbus Records (UK classical label), Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)K 53008, SD 5068
1.12Desperado3:32EaglesHeartache TonightEaglesAlbum + Compilation
  • -2005
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)

Relationships

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
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) (order: 494)
recording of:Desperado (in 1973)

Related works

Desperado

writer:Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles)
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)
Warner Bros. Music GmbH (publisher) (in 1981)
later parody versions:Avocado
Leonardo
later translated versions:Desperado
Desperado
Desperado (Swedish version, Ulf Lundell)
不如不見
is the basis for:Eldorado
妳最喜歡的歌
music quoted in:Nu kan du få mig så lätt