The Best (and Worst) Eagles Solo Albums

There have been seven Eagles studio albums. Which may not look like a lot, however their group output is virtually torrential when in comparison with the solo careers that adopted.

In spite of everything, Don Henley has solely put out 5 non-country albums. Glenn Frey solely issued 4 non-standards albums. Randy Meisner solely issued three albums earlier than concluding his profession with Meisner, Swan and Wealthy. (Curiously, two of these LPs have been titled Randy Meisner.)

Joe Walsh was much more productive, issuing 4 albums earlier than becoming a member of the Eagles lineup, together with a pair of gold-selling Prime 15 hits, after which eight extra since. Timothy B. Schmit matched the Eagles with a formidable seven solo LPs to his identify. However then you will have Bernie Leadon, who has solely issued two albums outdoors of the Bernie Leadon-Michael Georgiades Band.

Which Eagles Solo Profession Shined the Brightest?

In consequence, each entry within the following listing of greatest (and worst) Eagles solo albums tended to hold a little bit further weight.

Walsh acquired off to a quick begin after becoming a member of the lineup, issuing a platinum-selling Prime 10 hit a few years later. Henley’s solo debut barely crept into the Prime 25. Frey’s could not crack the Prime 30. Schmit’s first album stalled at an embarrassing No. 160 and Meisner’s someway fared worse, failing to chart in any respect.

In fact, Frey and Henley would quickly be part of Walsh with their very own platinum-selling solo LPs and large hit singles. However there is a perhaps-surprising anomaly hiding inside these solo discographies: The so-called worst albums by among the band’s lesser-known – and fewer productive – members have been truly fairly good. Possibly they have been ready till they’d one thing substantial to share. In that case, it labored.

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