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Liner Notes

The Eagles Are:

Glenn Frey: Vocals, Guitars, Piano
Don Henley: Vocals, Drums
Bernie Leadon: Vocals, Guitars, Banjo, Steel Guitar
Randy Meisner: Vocals, Bass
Late Arrival: Don Felder: Electric Guitar

PRODUCED & ENGINEERED BY BILL SZYMCZYK
FOR PANDORA PRODUCTIONS LTD

Assisted by Allan Blazek & Gary Ladinsky

Recorded at The Record Plant, Los Angeles
You Never Cry Like a Lover and The Best of My Love produced and engineered by Glyn Johns, assisted by Rod Thaer, recorded at Olympic Studios, London.

Remix Engineer: Bill Szymczyk
Art direction and design: Gary Burden for R. Twerk & Company
Photography: Henry Diltz
Cover Painting: Beatian Yazz; Lettering: Rock Griffin.

Special Thanks to: Irv Azoff, Jackson Browne, Don Felder, Richard Fernandez, David Geffen, Jennie Halsall, Tom Nixon ("The Good Bull"), Al Perkins, Elliot Roberts, John David Souther.

Extra Special Thanks to Paul Ahern for Leaving Town
 

Lyrics

Already Gone :: You Never Cry Like a Lover :: Midnight Flyer :: My Man :: On the Border :: James Dean :: Ol' 55 :: Is it True :: Good Day in Hell :: The Best of My Love

Lyrics and info courtesy of Hevdi

 Already Gone
( J. Tempchin/R. Strandlund)
Jazzbird Music/Benchmark Music, ASCAP

Well, I heard some people talkin' just the other day
And they said you were gonna put me on a shelf
But let me tell you I got some news for you
And you'll soon find out it's true
And then you'll have to eat your lunch all by yourself

'Cause I'm already gone
And I'm feelin' strong
I will sing this vict'ry song,
woo, hoo, hoo,
woo, hoo, hoo

The letter that you wrote me made me stop and wonder why
But I guess you felt like you had to set things right
Just remember this, my girl, when you look up in the sky
You can see the stars and still not see the light (that's right)

And I'm already gone
And I'm feelin' strong
I will sing this vict'ry song,
woo, hoo, hoo,
woo, hoo, hoo

Well I know it wasn't you who held me down
Heaven knows it wasn't you who set me free
So often times it happens that we live our lives in chains
And we never even know we have the key

But me, I'm already gone
And I'm feelin' strong
I will sing this vict'ry song
'Cause I'm already gone
Yes, I'm already gone
And I'm feelin' strong
I will sing this vict'ry song
'Cause I'm already gone
Yes, I'm already gone
Already gone
All right, nighty﷓night

Lead Vocal: Glenn Frey
Solo Guitars: Glenn Frey and Don Felder


You Never Cry Like A Lover
(Written by JD Souther and Don Henley)
Golden Spread Music/Benchmark Music ASCAP

You never cry like a lover should
Sigh when it feels real good

Or see the sky through the stone and wood
You never cry like a lover

I thought I saw somebody I loved
Sleeping deep inside you
If I could catch you in an unguarded moment
I'd stay right here beside you

You never smile at me late at night
Laugh out loud when we get it right
You can't get loose if there's too much light
You never smile like a lover

I can't live with you baby, can't live without it
And sometimes I believe in love
Sometimes I doubt it
But your life goes on
Like a broken down carousel
Where somebody left the music on

You never move like you used to do
Pour it out when you're feelin' blue
Somebody must have put some pain on you
You never cry like a lover
(You never Cry Like a Lover)
Cry
(You never cry like a lover)
You never cry
(Cry like a lover)
Come on and cry
(You never cry like a lover)

Lead Vocal: Don Henley


Midnight Flyer
(Written By P. Craft)
Rock Top Music, Inc, BMI

Oo, Midnight Flyer
Engineer, won't you let your whistle moan?
Oo, Midnight Flyer
I paid my dues and I feel like trav'lin' on

A runaway team of horses ain't enough to make me stay
So throw your rope on another man
And pull him down your way
Make him into someone who can take the place of me
Make him every kind of fool you wanted me to be

Oo, Midnight Flyer
Engineer, won't you let your whistle moan?
Oo, Midnight Flyer,
I paid my dues and I feel like trav'lin' on

Maybe I'll go to Santa Fe, maybe San Antone,
Any town is where I'm bound any way to get me gone
Don't think about me, never let me cross your mind
'Cept when you hear that midnight lonesome whistle whine

Oo, Midnight Flyer
Engineer, won't you let your whistle moan?
Oo, Midnight Flyer
I paid my dues and I feel like trav'lin' on
I paid my dues and I feel like trav'lin' on

Lead Vocal: Randy Meisner
Slide: Glenn Frey


My Man
(Written By Bernie Leadon)
Kicking Bear Music/Benchmark Music, ASCAP

Tell me the truth, how do you feel?
Like you're rollin' so fast that you're spinnin' your wheels?
Don't feel too bad, you're not all along
We're all tryin' to get along
With ev'rybody else try'n' to go their way
You're bound to get tripped, and what can you say?
Just go along 'til they turn out the lights
There's nothin' we can do to fight it

No man's got it made till he's far beyond the pain
And we who must remain go on living just the same

I once knew a man, very talented guy
He's sing for the people and people would cry
They knew that his song came from deep down inside
You could hear it in his voice and see it in his eyes

And so he traveled along, touch your heart, then be gone
Like a flower, he bloomed till that old hickory wind
Called him home

My man's got it made
He's gone far beyond the pain
And we who must remain go on living just the same
We who must remain go on laughing just the same

Lead Vocal: Bernie Leadon
Pedal Steel Guitar: Bernie Leadon


On the Border
(Written By Don Henley, Bernie Leadon, and Glenn Frey)
Kicking Bear Music/Benchmark Music ASCAP

Cruisin' down the center of a two way street

Wond'rin' who is really in the driver's seat
Mindin' my bus'ness along comes big brother
Says, "Son, you better get on one side or the other."

I'm out on the border, I'm walkin' the line
Don't you tell me 'bout your law and order
I'm try'n' to change this water to wine.

After a hard day, I'm safe at home
Foolin' with my baby on the telephone
Out of nowhere somebody cuts in and
Says, "Hmm, you in some trouble boy, we know where you're been."

I'm out on the border
I thought this was a private line
Don't you tell me 'bout your law and order
I'm try'n' to change this water to wine

Never mind your name, just give us your number, mm
Never mind your face, just show us your card, mm
And we wanna know whose wing are you under
You better step to the right or we can make it hard

I'm stuck on the border
All I wanted was some peace of mind
Don't you tell me 'bout your law and order
I'm try'n' to change this water to wine

On the border
On the border
On the border
On the border
On the border
Leave me be , I'm just walkin' this line
On the border
On the border
All I wanted was some peace of mind, peace of mind
I'm out on the border
On the border
Can't you see I'm tryin to change this water to wine
Don't you tell me 'bout your law and order
Sick and tired of all your law and order
Sick and tired of it
Good night Dick

Lead Vocal: Don Henley, T.N.T.S
Coach, Claps: The Clapetts

James Dean
(Written By Jackson Browne, Glenn Frey, JD Souther, Don Henley)
Benchmark Music ASCAP

James Dean,
James Dean

I know just what you mean
James Dean, you said it all so clean
And I know my life would look allright
If I could see it on the silver screen

You were the lowdown rebel if there ever was
Even if you had no cause
James Dean, you said it all so clean
And I know my life would look all right
If I could see it on the silver screen

We'll talk about a low﷓down bad refrigerator,
You were just too cool for school
Sock hop, soda pop, basketball and auto shop,
The only thing that got you off was breakin' all the rules
James Dean, James Dean
So hungry and so lean
James Dean, you said it all so clean
And I know my life would look all right
If I could see it on the silver screen

Little James Dean, up on the screen
Wond'rin' who he might be
Along came a spider and picked up a rider
And took him down the road to eternity

James Dean,
James Dean,
you bought it sight unseen

You were too fast to live, too young to die, bye﷓bye
You were to fast to live, too young to die, bye﷓bye
Bye﷓bye, Bye﷓bye, Bye﷓bye, Bye, bye

Lead Vocal: Glenn Frey
Solo Guitars: Bernie Leadon


Ol' 55
(Tom Waits)
Fifth Floor Music, Inc, ASCAP

Well, my time went to quickly
I went lickety﷓splitly out to my old fifty﷓five
As I pulled away slowly, feelin' so holy,
God knows I was feelin' alive
And now the sun's comin' up
I'm ridin' with Lady Luck
Freeway cars and trucks

Stars beginning to fade, and I lead the parade
Just a wishin' I'd stayed a little longer
Lord, don't you know the feelin's gettin' stronger


Six in the morning, gave me no warnin'
I had to be on my way
Now the cars are all passin' me,
Trucks are all flashin' me
I'm headed home from your place

And now the sun's comin' up
I'm ridin' with Lady Luck
Freeway cars and trucks

Stars beginning to fade, and I lead the parade
Just a wishin' I'd stayed a little longer
Lord, don't you know, the feelin's gettin' stronger

Well, my time went to quickly
I went lickety﷓splitly out to my old fifty﷓five
As I pulled away slowly, feelin' so holy,
God knows I was feelin' alive
And now the sun's comin' up, yes it is
I'm ridin' with Lady Luck
Freeway cars and trucks
Freeway cars and trucks,
Ridin' with Lady Luck
Freeway cars and trucks,
Ridin' with Lady Luck
Freeway cars and trucks
Ridin' with Lady Luck...

Lead Vocals: Glenn Frey & Don Henley
Pedal Steel Guitar: Al Perkins


Is It True?
(Written By Randy Meisner)
Kicking Bear Music/Benchmark Music, ASCAP

How come you love him when he
Takes you for a fool
He's only lookin' for a good time
How can he love you when he
Treats you mean and cruel
He's not the best thing that you could find
Is it true?
I can't believe it
Is it true?
I just can't see it
Is it true?
Is that you?

When we were young, we didn't really have a care
You were hung up, I had a good line
I never knew it then but, man, I was in love
How could I know it was the right time?
Is it true?

You've lost that feelin'?
Is it true?
You might be leavin'?
Is it true?
Don't wanna find out

Yes, I was so wrong
For leading you on
There wasn't much I could do

I was a wild one, but I can change some
If that's important to you
Is it true﷓ you've lost that feelin'?
Is it true﷓ you might be leavin'?
Is it true?
Is it true?
She's really leavin'
She's really leavin'

Lead Vocal: Randy Meisner
Slide Guitar: Glenn Frey


Good Day In Hell
(Written by Don Henley and Glenn Frey)
Kicking Bear Music/Benchmark Music ASCAP

Move in,
Can't you see she wants you
She has you deep in her eyes
You been wond'rin' why she haunts you
Beauty in the devil's disguise
She can tell you all about it
She sees it in the stars
She'll burn you if you try to put her down

Oh well, it's been a good day in hell
And tomorrow I'll be glory bound

Higher,
She can keep you loaded,
Feedin' you whiskey and wine
Fire,
The devil's on the phone, he laughs
And says you're doin' the just fine
In that big book of names I wanna go down
In flames
Seein's how I'm goin' down

Oh well, it's been a good day in hell
And tomorrow I'll be glory bound

Truckin',
That's all that I've been doin'

Ev'ry girl's a fork in the road
Stuck in some sticky situations
Feelin' like I wanna explode

All this gratification and sick conversation
Someone get me out of town
Oh well, it's been a good day in hell
And tomorrow I'll be glory bound

Lead Vocals: Glenn Frey and Don Henley
Slide: Don Felder


The Best of My Love
(Written By Don Henley, Glenn Frey, and JD Souther)
Kicking Bear Music/Benchmark Music ASCAP

Every night I'm lyin' in bed
Holdin' you close in my dreams
Thinkin' about all the things that we said
And comin' apart at the seams
We try to talk it over
But the words come out to rough
I know you were tryin'
to give me the best of your love

Beautiful faces and loud, empty places
Look at the way that we live
Wastin' our time on cheap talk and wine
Left us so little to give
That same old crowd
Was like a cold dark cloud
That we could never rise above
But here in my heart I give you the best of my love
Oh sweet darlin' you get the best of my love, oh
Sweet darlin', you get the best of my love

I'm goin' back in time
And it's a sweet dream
It was a quiet night
And I would be all right
If I could go on sleepin'
But every mornin'
I wake up and worry
What's gonna happen today
You see it your way
And I see it mine
But we both see it slippin' away

You know we always had each other baby
I guess that wasn't enough
Oh, but here in my heart
I give you the best of my love
Oh, sweet darlin'

You get the best of my love
Oh, sweet darlin'
You get the best of my love
Every night and day,
You get the best of my love
Oh, sweet darlin' you get the best of my love
Oh, sweet darlin' you get the best of my love..
etc..

Lead Vocal: Don Henley
Pedal Steel Guitar: Bernie Leadon
Thanks To Guido for the Tables

You Never Cry Like a Lover@ and ABest of My Love@ were produced and engineered by Glyn Johns at the Olympic Studios, London

The rest of the tracks were produced and engineered by Bill Szymczyk at the Record Plant in Los Angeles.