tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3716854468261033292.post858815528890707467..comments2024-02-19T14:51:00.611-06:00Comments on The CD Project: The Eagles - Long Road Out of Eden (2007)Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004375650529185768noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3716854468261033292.post-51550624672957333952013-08-15T11:52:24.646-05:002013-08-15T11:52:24.646-05:00Forgot to mention that I gave copies of Long Road ...Forgot to mention that I gave copies of <b>Long Road Out Of Eden</b> to my (at the time) 70 year old father-in-law (a Chet Atkins fan who taught himself to play guitar but had never heard of the Eagles) and my then 50 year old brother-in-law (my wife's sister's husband who doesn't listen to music AT ALL; talk radio 24/7 with that guy) that Christmas and strangely enough they are both HUGE Eagles fans now. Have purchased both of them all of their albums and DVDs since then. Bro-In-Law has even seen the band twice - VIP tickets, limo, etc - since then though he'd be hard-pressed to tell you anything about the shows because of his inebriated state.HERChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00361888365133381438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3716854468261033292.post-35002152822558690672013-08-15T11:41:23.518-05:002013-08-15T11:41:23.518-05:00Ouch. You, like me, and at least a couple million...Ouch. You, like me, and at least a couple million other music buyers, picked this disc up at Wal-Mart, where it was sold exclusively for about a year for $9.96. Well, maybe not you in particular but obviously someone in your household. (Unless you're sticking with the rum-swilling home invader theory, in which case I'd be worried for your sanity and your safety.)<br /><br />Have loved Eagles music forever (thanks, Dad) but dislike the dudes in the band or at least everything they say and do when they are not performing or recording. As I own at least 20 versions of 15 different Eagles albums on vinyl and CD, I am wholly qualified to trash this album. <br /><br />This CD was their <b>White Album</b> for me - a collection of disjointed solo efforts that would have made a stronger statement as a single, concise disc. Stronger but not strong. And I'm not even saying it is on the level of Beatles quality - more like Kiss solo albums quality. Even as just their seventh studio album in 35 years, it is the weakest one on the shelf. Only two tracks charted Country, while five made Adult Contemporary Top 25 so I would argue that it is more "soft rock" than "country" - like they are still wearing their boots, they just dusted them off. <br /><br />The lone track (actually two songs ripped as one track) in my digital library is the epic title track and accompanying prologue "I Dreamed There Was No War". I find it melodramatically haunting and suitable for night driving.HERChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00361888365133381438noreply@blogger.com