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| Creators: Eagles, Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit
Label: Eagles Recording Company
List Price: $18.99
Buy Used: $6.11
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Rating:  264 reviews
Sales Rank: 216
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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Condition: Retired library copy w/stickers; both cds play fine all the way through & have minor scratches/wear; includes original digipak case (which has wear & fraying at corners), booklet & discs
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 Short road to musical perfection! November 15, 2007
Gina Miller (Seattle, WA USA)
22 out of 27 found this review helpful
The anticipation I had while awaiting this large new collection of work, was completely worth the wait! Immediately, with the onset of the first song those familiar harmonies hit you and you find yourself seduced by your old friend. But since it is all new material it feels like the first time of course.
I could not pause the playback, I let both discs play all the way through and as I progressed, it got richer, better, stronger. It was completely fulfilling, the sounds have all those variable genres that the Eagles have always been able to pull off. There was the rock sound, that pensive 'losing love' sound, the lone cowboy sound and even a couple (especially the one the album shares its name with) that are absolutely epic in nature.
The lyrics also have a full range of body, from light to moving and from political to poetic. They are written with an artful skill while being completely up to date with current events. If you are a fan, you will not be disappointed, this Eagles album gives you everything they have always promised you, if you are new to the Eagles this album is just as good a place to start as any of the Eagles other satisfying compilations. I'm so glad some things never change.
 let's try zero stars November 16, 2007
Jon Danuser (Fargo, ND)
18 out of 78 found this review helpful
OYE!
What a mess! Why is it people are so freaking eager to throw their money at washed up rock n roll has beens? Why can't Aerosmith, the Rolling Stones, and our good friends here, the Eagles all take a real permanent vacation? Sheeeshhh..
What a joke, this cd jumps on the left wing, kook bandwagon and has its fun by poking jabs at the President of the United States... Apparently these so called "artists" will continue pumping out this manure in cd form until Joe Consumer wises up, and realizes they're being played for mindless drones that will throw their money away on just about anything in the name of "artistic expression."
Come on Mr. Henley, save us all - if you want so badly to express your wacko views, get yourself a show on Al Gore's Air America. I'm sure that the dozen viewers who tune into that network would love to have you on board.
 Uneventful yet bland... November 1, 2007
Jamie Tate (Nashville, TN United States)
17 out of 36 found this review helpful
I was at Wal-Mart waiting while I had my tires rotated when I gave in and bought this album. Being an Eagles fan I thought it was my duty. I must admit I almost missed it on the shelf. The CD cover looked like one of those low budget relaxation CDs or one of those tribute albums with Eagles songs played by an all mandolin orchestra or something silly like that.
Anyway, I put in disc one and nearly fell asleep during the first track. Then I was woken up by a modern country/bluesy/indescript song that I understand is the first single. Yikes, they were really out of ideas! "How Long" encompasses everything I absolutely despise about country music. The melody is boring and ordinary, it has a rockin' bluesy feel and it's boring. Did I mention how boring it was? Where's the invention here? Where's the creativity? Why do old men like that rockin' blues thing so much? I can only assume it's because they're out of ideas. Are these really the same guys who did all that great music in the 70s?
It's not all bad. The good songs are nice. That's the only way I can say it, they're nice. Nothing is so creative it will alienate the average listeners and everything has a certain blandness about it. Still, there are some nice songs here. I did load about an album's worth of nice songs on my iPod. The rest should never be heard by anyone ever again.
Don't bother November 12, 2007
Scurfie (Lewisburg, PA)
17 out of 39 found this review helpful
Total waste of plastic. The Eagles sound here like they are on autopilot. They sound tired and yes PREACHY thank you very much. The usual liberal stuff, America is evil, we are stupid, oil is evil blaa blaa blaa. Joe Walsh sounds great, unfortunately he only has 2 songs on two disks. Wow. Save your money and enjoy "How Long" while it's on the radio.
WORTH the wait. Different, but brilliant, too November 1, 2007
Jeff Edwards (Twin Falls, Idaho)
15 out of 17 found this review helpful
I'm a long-time Eagles fan...although I discovered them a bit too late. I got into them JUST as they broke up after their Long Run promotional tour circa late 1980 or early '81. My goal (briefly anyway) was to see them in concert and as I mentioned that to my oldest sister she comically joked "That'll be a bit difficult..." not realizing at that point they were (at the time) finished with each other, and Hell would freeze over before they could ever see themselves recording together again. Thankfully they got the Ski Run's up in the netherworld because Hell Freezes Over was simply amazing.
My dream to see them live finally materialized in 2000 (still ranking as THE single greatest concert I have ever attended) and the 6 years they took to produce this record seemed intolerable at the very least. They slowly teased us with 'Hole In The World', 'No More Cloudy Days' amongst a few others and it always seemed as though their first full studio album in 28 years was '...just around the corner.' I bought my copy at Walmart the day it went on sale on my way to work at 5 in the morning. Yeah, I REALLY wanted this disc.
So was the wait worth it?? That is a bit more complicated to answer however. I recall back when the Beatles released those two new songs based on minor recordings left behind by John Lennon on the Anthology CD's and I remember how disappointed I was after hearing them. However after being exposed to them for a while, I discovered something interesting: I really began to appreciate them. The same goes for 'Long Road Out Of Eden'. Some of the songs have instant appeal...and some grow on you over time, and become--after a few spins--VERY likeable.
I've been in radio for nearly 20 years, and I have seen it happen time and again: famous groups get back together and produce a new studio album that invariably sucks -- yet sells by the millions. Fleetwood Mac is but one example. I was terrified that my Eagles would make the same mistake. Could they make magic again after all these years? Were they tapped out creatively? Do they even SOUND good after all this time? Again, the answer may be as different for you as it is for me, but I have to say that I was absolutely satisfied with what I got for my $11.88 at Walmart.
Disc 1 is MUCH better than Disc 2 -- again, MY opinion here. The long and epic title track is simply amazing and I was unbelievably thrilled to hear that the vocals of Glenn, Don, Timothy and Joe are still as pristine as you could ever hope them to be. Many of the tracks harken back to the bands origin with that classic 'Country/Rock' combination that made such classics as, 'Lyin' Eyes' sound so great, and yet they inject fantastic R&B rhythm into more than a few songs. Don't worry, Joe Walsh has brought some of his rockin' style to the plate, too, and the smooth and high vocals of Timothy is just incredible, and VERY welcome here.
For those who prayed and literally expected two CD's worth of future Hotel California's here will be obviously disappointed. However, if you make allowances for the years in between as well as personal growth, and listen to the songs for the simple melodies that they are, you are certainly going to find hours and hours worth of music to savor. I have discovered that as I have become older, I appreciate music for much different reasons than I did (for the most part anyway) when I was younger. I have a rather large taste in musical styles (from Van Halen and James Taylor to Alabama) and yet I sometimes OVER-analyze music way too much. The bottom line is this: The Eagles STILL have it (IMO) but for those who expect 20 songs that are as instantly appealing as some of their classics may just be a little upset. Face it, these boys have a LOT to live up to. Their Greatest Hits Vol 1 has now surpassed Thriller as the biggest selling record of all-time...and it continues to sell thousands of copies every single year. The reason for that is simple: no matter HOW long ago they were recorded, great music will always BE great. I submit that the Long Road Out Of Eden can stand side-by-side (but for different reasons) with the best music the Eagles have ever produced. Great stuff by arguably the greatest American Band ever assembled.
Take it for what it's worth...and for MY $$, it's worth a LOT.
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