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Long Road Out of Eden | 
| Creators: Eagles, Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit
Label: Eagles Recording Company
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Rating:  243 reviews
Sales Rank: 453
Format: Cd
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 698268450028
EAN: 0698268450028
ASIN: B000Y179KO
Publication Date: 2007
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | No More Walks In the Wood | | • | How Long | | • | Busy Being Fabulous | | • | What Do I Do With My Heart | | • | Guilty Of the Crime | | • | I Don't Want To Hear Any More | | • | Waiting In the Weeds | | • | No More Cloudy Days | | • | Fast Company | | • | Do Something | | • | You Are Not Alone |
Disc 2
| • | Long Road Out Of Eden | | • | I Dreamed There Was No War | | • | Somebody | | • | Frail Grasp On the Big Picture | | • | Last Good Time In Town | | • | I Love To Watch a Woman Dance | | • | Business As Usual | | • | Center Of the Universe | | • | It's Your World Now |
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Product Description
Disc 1 1. No More Walks In The Wood 2. How Long 3. Busy Being Fabulous 4. What Do I Do With My Heart 5. Guilty Of The Crime 6. I Don't Want To Hear Any More 7. Waiting In The Weeds 8. No More Cloudy Days 9. Fast Company 10. Do Something 11. You Are Not Alone Disc 2 1. Long Road Out Of Eden 2. I Dreamed There Was No War 3. Somebody 4. Frail Grasp On The Big Picture 5. Last Good Time In Town 6. I Love To Watch A Woman Dance 7. Business As Usual 8. Center Of The Universe 9. It's Your World Now
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What a long, strange wait it's been. Don Felder has left, a generation has grown into adulthood, and at long last, Eagles return with a new studio album, their first since 1979's The Long Run. Given the interim, though, fans couldn't possibly have asked for more. The two-disc, 20-track Long Road Out of Eden not only retains the entire menu of the Eagles' staple sounds--effortless, multi-part harmonies; colorful, if not intricate, guitar embellishment; meticulously crafted songwriting; squeaky-clean, almost geriatric production--but many of these songs also viscerally recall past hits from Eagles' or the extant members' solo records. Like revenant doubles, "Frail Grasp on the Big Picture" echoes "Life in the Fast Lane," "How Long" channels "Take It Easy," the guitar arpeggio threading through "Center of the Universe" hints at the ubiquitous "Hotel California," and "Business As Usual" could have been culled from the cutting room floor from Don Henley's The End of the Innocence. The effect of all this familiarity is one of masterfully crafted self-tribute with one eye riveted on posterity, calculated to please both the deep-pocketed who can still afford the Eagles' concerts and those who'd given up on ever hearing new material again. --Jason Kirk
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 Long Road well worth the wait November 1, 2007
Mitchell Howard (Havelock North, NZ)
185 out of 202 found this review helpful
28 years after their last studio album, four remaining Eagles release a new album. Long Road out of Eden features 2 discs and 20 new tracks. Disc 1 is described as being a re-introduction to the band with the opening track a post nuclear vision of Seven Bridges Rd, followed by a song they forgot to record 35 years ago "How Long" by long time friend JD Souther. This stamps Eagles all over it and just gets better each time you hear it. Harmonies and all the little things which most bands would overlook, make this a classic already in the Take it Easy, Already Gone genre. Next up is Busy Being Fabulous which is an update of Those Shoes with a killer chorus and typically cynical Henley lyric. Has the Eagles sound. Next is a weepie with a countrified Frey vocal. Quite nice, Walsh steps up next with Guily of the Crime, whilst being pleasant is a little removed from the other material on this disc. Next up is the first of Tim Schmit's spots with a brilliant (single written all over it)I Don't want to Hear Anymore, is simply brilliant. Won't fit on contemporary radio but anyone reading this won't care anyway. Disc 1's highlight follows with Waiting in the Weeds. How to describe this song? It starts of as an acoustic, black, Henley vocal and shifts into an epic from 1st Chorus/Bridge on when Schmit/Frey's harmonies kick in. Its low fi, acoustic guitars and mandolin, but segues into something much more, the lyrics tell so many stories with multi dimensions and layers. By the end of the 7 minutes its a totally different beast, with an undeniable stamp of class. This track makes the 28 year wait all worth it.
After Weeds, all the other would seem insubstantial but in true Eagles tradition the material all stands up. No More Cloudy Days will have its fans, followed by Henley doing his best Bee Gee's impression on Fast Company. This has a killer chorus and will grow on you. Next up is a piece of Schmit brilliance with Do Something, more like his Poco work & Frey closes with another highlight You Are Not Alone.
If that wasn't enough we still have another whole disc, with the title track starting it off. This track will need some play to make it accessible but already the biting lyrics, killer Walsh guitar and atmospherics make it a dramatic, masterful tune. Long time collaborater, Jack Tempchin pitches in with a Frey lead vocal, Somebody which is a foot stomper. Henley next with Frail Grasp of the Big Picture, very Inside Job-like. Walsh with a JD Souther assist comes up with the Steely Dan like Last Good Time in Town. Frey with I like to watch a Woman Dance, is low-fi and voyeuristic, but pleasant, Three songs left, all good especially Centre of the Universe which is a modern update of the whole sound. I'm still trying to decide what the lyrics mean but I'm George W Bush won't download it. Business as Usual is another which could be a Henley single but has the superb Eagles harmony support. Slightly rocky, confrontational, another winner. Then the closer which if its the last song ever from the Eagles then its a fitting epitaph, lets hope its not, as this album has proved that the Eagles biggest fear is unfounded and that they are still important, vibrant, and quite simply America's greatest ever rock band.
Old Sound; New Melodies November 1, 2007
W. Noshie
69 out of 84 found this review helpful
Finally; a brand new album for the reunited Eagles
This album is full of old nostalgic sounds; from the 70's yet with a state of the art recording; if you are an old fan for the Eagles, prepare yourself for a treat.
If you are a new fan, this album is nothing but great melodies and songs track after track. After over 35 years in the music business the band knows well what pleases its audience and they do a great job in almost every single song.
Nothing but great old Eagles sound; 20 brand new tracks on a double CD; highly recommended, specifically for the all the old fans, but also for anyone who appreciate true and genuine beautiful American music.
It's Obviously Been a Long, Long Road... November 3, 2007
Richard Thompson (El Paso, Texas)
55 out of 61 found this review helpful
The Eagles have a new album coming out. "Great", I thought. Looking forward to it. Well the day finally arrived and after being teased with the advance single "How Long" for weeks, now we get to check out the whole thing. Is it gonna be like the old classic `70's Eagles? Or carry on with the modern style we last heard on The Long Run?
I'm here to tell you it's a little bit of everything, all rolled into one. Starts off with an a cappella track reminiscent of Seven Bridges Road. How Long, which most people heard and thought was a throw back to their classic sound, were right. The song was actually written in 1972 by J.D. Souther. Other tracks are typical Don Henley ballads and one track that could fit perfectly on one of his early solo albums, with the vocal stylings and horns like we heard on "Dirty Laundry". Glen Frey's songs are also typical solo type material. All on the soft side. Mellow and laid-back, complete with smooth sax solos. Timothy B. Schmit songs (of which there are only two) are both slow, like his past offerings. "Do Something" even has early style Eagles slide-guitar on it, reminds me of Peaceful Easy Feeling. The most disappointing is Joe Walsh's contributions. Again, only two songs that he sings. He obviously plays guitar on a number of tracks, but it's barely noticeable. There is little of the distinct guitar work that used to stand out on Hotel California and The Long Run. The second disc definately Rocks a little more than the first. Don and Glen get an even split at 40% each of the tracks here. That only left 10% for Joe and Timothy respectively. Not quite as even as the Long Run album.
Over-all, I like it. There's enough good to out-weigh the bad. It is the Eagles. We've waited 13 years for another release, you might as well pick it up and enjoy what you can. It will probably be another 13 or 14 years before their next release (if ever!). By the time that happens, they will be in their mid-seventies! Not likely.
It's a good buy for the money. Your getting a decent double-album worth of music for a very reasonable price. Conveniently waiting for you at your nearest Wal-Mart store. Some people like to bring up "non-musical" issues, like politics and the like. Commenting on the contradictions of Henley's politics and environmental leanings with having this ONLY released by Wal-Mart Corp. What can you say? Typical Hollywood hypocrite. But hey, at least the digi-pak style box and booklet are printed on recycled paper (30%)!
Best thing to do is just get it and decide for yourself. If you are an Eagles fan, you will find something here that you like. There really is a lot of variety.
JUST A LITTLE TOUCH OF PARADISE IN A DISAPPEARING EDEN November 11, 2007
Unluckyfrank (Lalaland, CA United States)
26 out of 34 found this review helpful
Perusing the reviews on Amazon, I'm noticing a lot of bad reviews for the new Eagles album. I'm thinking, it has been 28 years since The Long Run. Their last complete studio album. Can it really be that bad? Did they blow it? Have the Eagles really fallen that far from their roots? Am I to be disappointed after anticipating this release for maybe 2 years? They had been putting off this release time and time again.
I'm happy to say, that I'm not one of the cynical older fans of my generation with a closed mind and a tin ear.
I've been an Eagles fan all my life. I lost my virginity listening to these guys in the 70s. Obviously, their music holds a special place in my heart. Here's my feeling about what I consider to be a Classic Eagles' Recording. No one has mentioned this as far as I can see, but Eagles' Love Songs and Ballads reflected a lot of the Loved and Lost themes that made them so important back in the day, to an endlessly broken hearted teenager like myself. Disc One contains a lot of great Eagles' Break-up Music. This is the single most important reason this is a Classic Eagles album to me. So much good music, I almost wet myself. I'm 47, and I've recently had my heart broken by a girl. And the Eagles are playing the soundtrack to my life, yet again. I just knew they wouldn't let me down.
This whole album is very very GOOD! It might just be a Masterpiece.
Disc One: The opener NO MORE WALKS IN THE WOOD is old time Eagles' harmonies. We're goin' way back to CSNY harmonies, folks. It would have fit nicely on the Desperado album. This one song was worth the whole price of admission to me, when I first heard it. Gorgeous song about a sad time for Mother Earth. Amazing. Like being outdoors, in God's Only Church. Note: The harmonies on this album are softer, quieter, and more subtle than some of their older harmonies. They have matured nicely. HOW LONG is the obvious Single off of this release where you realize a Don Felder guitar hook may be missing. Doesn't matter. Great old chuggin' Southern Rock song that would have fit nicely on the Eagles First album, or their On The Border album. Here's the nostalgic tune I was expecting. Next is what I consider a Classic Henley song on this recording, BUSY BEING FABULOUS. The first of the great Break-up Songs. Henley must have been saving these tunes for the Eagles, because he hasn't written solo material this good in a while. Frey's WHAT DO I DO WITH MY HEART is the first tune on these two discs that has Instant Eagles Classic status written all over it. That spot is usually reserved for Henley. Listen to the harmonies and the lyrics. Right up there with BEST OF MY LOVE. GUILTY OF A CRIME is the only throw away track on this entire album. The Eagles help Walsh put the signature to the tune with the harmonies, but this is the only track that doesn't do anything for me. But, never fear, Joe makes a comeback on Disc Two. Once a falsetto replacement for Randy Meisner, Timothy Schmit proves once and for all that he belongs in the Eagles with I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ANYMORE. The end of your love never hurt so good. Next is another signature Henley Love Gone Wrong Song, WAITING IN THE WEEDS. Wonderfully executed in storytelling mode, this would NOT have been out of place on the Desperado album. Beautiful song. Frey's song to his daughter, NO MORE CLOUDY DAYS is another impressive Heart Break Song that grabs the Instant Classic status. Wow. That's two for Frey on this disc alone. Next is the Blue-Eyed Soul R&B rocker FAST COMPANY. Daryl Hall would be proud. Philly Soul all the way, Baby. I love it. This song would have fit nicely on their, oft maligned, R&B flavored album, The Long Run. DO SOMETHING is just plain old beautiful PEDAL STEEL Country flavored Eagles, folks. Yeah. The short and lovely, YOU ARE NOT ALONE rounds off this Classic Eagles trip down memory lane. I don't care what the cynics say, it doesn't get much better than this, people. We used to listen to the Eagles around the campfire in the Mojave Desert when I was growing up. I wish I would have heard this there, first. I would have been in awe just listening to this first disc over and over again. But, there's more.
Disc Two is where the Eagles get to evolve and stretch out with some good blues and more. Something that was obviously taking place in the late 70s with The Long Run, but was halted by their break-up. People forget that the Eagles are not afraid to experiment a little with style. I'm thinking of their Classical Western Soundtrack instrumental, JOURNEY OF THE SORCERER from One of These Nights. I was so excited the first time I listened to Disc Two, when I heard they were experimenting. I was not disappointed. But, it's not experimental after all, it's just good good Eagles' music!
DISC TWO: Starts off with Henley's follow-up to his Eagles' Masterpiece, THE LAST RESORT. Paradise is dying in LONG ROAD OUT OF EDEN. A prescient Protest song about the cultural decaying of America. The title means: we've come a long way to destroy the paradise that was once The Land of The Free and The Home of The Brave. And it too, is a Masterpiece. This song does not have a happy ending. It is hopelessly Bluesy. Great guitar solo by Walsh. And, it's the Best song on the album. And the most Powerful. I absolutely love this side of Henley's music. Keep on preachin', Preacherman. This song means so much to me. I love you, man. Next is the short but sweet Protest Anthem, I DREAMED THERE WAS NO WAR. Beautiful guitar piece with synth strings, that's over much too quickly. The rockin' Western Grunge sound of Frey's SOMEBODY is next. Another Hit. More smooth R&B Blues Rock from Henley on FRAIL GRASP ON THE BIG PICTURE. I'm talkin' smooooth. Great guitar work. The best Rocker on the album includes a pulpit organ sermon on religion from Henley himself. Righteous. Someone else said it. I'm gonna repeat it. Joe Walsh's quirky LAST GOOD TIME IN TOWN would fit very well on a Steely Dan album. Awesome blue-eyed soul and jazz. And blues! The band was groovin' on this one! WOW! Funky smooooth stuff, man! The chorus is a Hit! And the solo smokes. And it's quite simply, the best thing I've ever heard from Joe Walsh. Donald Fagen wishes he wrote this one, indeed. Frey's I LOVE TO WATCH A WOMAN DANCE should have been placed in sequence on Disc One. It's old time Eagles complete with that waltzing mandolin sound that's straight from the Desperado era. Just beautiful. BUSINESS AS USUAL is another Rockin' Protest romp from Henley about the free market and cultural decay. "It's a soul-sucking world." Wow. I wish I had wrote that. Nice guitar work. Blues? Yeah, man. CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE might be the most beautiful song on this album next to NO MORE WALKS IN THE WOOD. Makes me want to cry. Absolutely gorgeous harmonies. Touching. Rounding out this superb collection is Frey's Tex-Mex song IT'S YOUR WORLD NOW, complete with marimba and Mexican horns. Quite simply, an Eagles Hit!
I'm in Heaven. This is Classic Eagles Music! Ten years down the road, I know I'll STILL be playing it! I just hope it's not 28 more years for a new album. I'll be dead by then. If they actually played music like this on the radio anymore, this album would score big with a plethora of Hits!
JUST A LITTLE TOUCH OF PARADISE IN A DISAPPEARING EDEN.
I can't believe it. I'm STILL an Eagles fan!
 Handbook For The Recently Deceased November 3, 2007
Jack Bigsby (USA)
22 out of 42 found this review helpful
Well, it's official. The Eagles have abandonded the Rock rack for the Easy Listening bins. Reviewing "Long Road Out Of Eden" is like performing an autopsy on a cadaver that died of old age and natural causes.
This latest collection of sleepy, been-there-done-that retreads by a bunch of technically proficient but creatively complacent old men is easily the most forgettable pap since the Backstreet Boys. Not even the barely noticeable presence of Joe Walsh can drag this musical mush out of the "How can we cover all the bases while simultaneously mastering none?" slush pile.
Stylistically it's all over the road, from soft rock to faux R&B, with only a few weak attempts at the glory of such former hits as "Already Gone" and a pathetically pale imitation of "Hotel California." Don Felder should be thanking his lucky stars that he's in no way connected to this snooze-inducing Slurm. If you've heard ANYTHING by Poco or Crosby, Stills & Nash (even the weakest of their last efforts) then you've already heard this stuff, only much, much better.
"Long Road Out Of Eden" is the insufferably long-winded conceit of a band with absolutely nothing new to say, and an unfortunate, deluded obsession to say it ... in as many words as possible.
Save your money for John Fogerty's "Revival" instead. Now THAT'S what's still possible by a guy who hasn't sold his soul to Corporate Rock And Roll.
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