The Eagles

It's kind of weird to think about how many '70s country rock bands morphed into soft rockers. The Flying Burrito Bros. became Firefall, America covered "Muskrat Love," and even the Eagles penned the lilting "I Can't Tell You Why," as heard here. Still, songs like the title track and "Heartache Tonight" retain roadhouse boogie.

By day, the stardom-obsessed City of Angels depicted on the Eagles' The Long Run is a
dreary land of blank vistas and empty promises, baking slowly under an unsentimental sun.
But when the night comes, the landscape is suddenly infested with mad shadows: inky,
menacing configurations that provide an ominous depth. Unbridled by reality, this is the
time when desperate dreams emerge from their lairs. Such dreams stalk the bac... More >