Welcome to episode #19 of Classic Rock Album Olympics. In this episode music historians Gary Wenstrup and Robert Rodriguez turn the light on the Eagles’ One Of These Nights and select their gold, silver and bronze medal winning songs.
Medal Winners
Visions
Take
It To The Limit
One
Of These Nights
After
The Thrill Is Gone
Lyin’
Eyes
Bonus Tracks
If
You Don’t Know Me By Now – Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
The
Thrill is Gone – B. B. King
Hearts
– Marty Balin
Hearts
On Fire – Randy Meisner
Within
Without You – Beatles
I
Can’t Tell You Why – Eagles
Journey
Of The Sorcerer – Eagles
I
Wish You Peace – Eagles
Too
Many Hands – Eagles
One Of These Nights, released in 1975, is the Eagles 4th album and their first to hit #1 on the Billboard 200. It cemented the Eagles’ status as
international superstars.
The core lineup on this album consisted of Glenn Frey on vocals, rhythm guitar and keyboards, Don Henley on drums and vocals, Bernie Leadon on guitars and banjo, Randy Meisner on bass and vocals, and Don Felder
on guitar — this would be the last Eagles studio album with that original
configuration before Leadon’s departure and eventual replacement by Joe Walsh.
Produced by Bill Szymczyk, the album blends rock, country rock, folk, and soft rock influences. Three singles from the record became Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100: the title track “One of These Nights,” which became the group’s second No. 1 hit; “Lyin’ Eyes,” which peaked at No. 2 and and “Take It to the Limit,” reaching No. 4.
Artistically, the album marked a shift toward sleeker production, stronger rhythmic drive, and a more urban, R&B-inflected groove — particularly evident in the bass line and feel of “One of These Nights.” Glenn Frey and Don Henley’s songwriting partnership came into sharper focus here, emphasizing ambition, disillusionment, and romantic fallout with a sharper lyrical edge than earlier records.
P.S. Tom Morello mentioned in the podcast is the guitarist from Rage Against The Machine and a frequent Bruce Springsteen collaborator.
Track Listing
Side One
One Of These Nights
Too Many Hands
Hollywood Waltz
Journey Of The Sorcerer
Lyin’ Eyes
Side Two
Take It To The Limit
Visions
After The Thrill Is Gone
I Wish You Peace
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#BillboardNo1, and #GrammyWinner.
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