Album of the Day

To date the final album from one of the most popular bands of the rock era, LONG ROAD OUT OF EDEN is the Eagles doing what they do best. The band's first studio double-length set shows every facet of their sound, from riff-driven rockers (“Frail Grasp on the Big Picture”) to country influenced gems (“How Long”) to peaceful, easy balladry (“I Don't Want to Hear Anymore”), and members Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit all get a chance to shine. While the sometimes topical lyrics leave no doubt that this is a contemporary recording, these songs would've been right at home on one of the group's classic albums of the 1970s – particularly when their trademark harmonies kick in. The multi-platinum LONG ROAD OUT OF EDEN peaked at #1 on the Billboard 200 this month in 2007, and it's a career coda worthy of the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers.