August 1975 - The Eagles

One of These Nights

In 1975, I received this album for my 13th birthday. It is still one of my favorite albums of all time and I still have the vinyl LP with my vintage albums.

The Eagles are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California during the early 1970s. The group chose the name Eagles as a nod to the band The Byrds.

With 5 #1 singles and 6 #1 albums, the Eagles were one of the most successful recording artists of the 1970s. At the end of the 20th century, 2 of their albums, Eagles: Their Greatest Hits 1971–1975 and Hotel California, ranked among the 10 best-selling albums according to the Recording Industry Association of America.

The Eagles broke up in 1980, but reunited in 1994 for Hell Freezes Over, a mix of live and new studio tracks. They have toured intermittently since then, and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. In 2007, the Eagles released Long Road out of Eden, their first full studio album in 28 years.

One of These Nights displayed the growing strength of the Don Henley and Glenn Frey songwriting team, particularly on the album's title track and the Grammy Award winning "Lyin' Eyes." "One of These Nights" hit #1 on the Billboard chart on August 2, 1975. The song itself has often been cited by Frey as his all-time favorite Eagles tune. The album also contains the futuristic sounding instrumental "Journey of the Sorcerer," which is known to many as the theme to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.


One of These Nights Track listing:

1. "One of These Nights" (Henley, Frey) – 4:51
2. "Too Many Hands" (Meisner, Felder) – 4:43
3. "Hollywood Waltz" (B. Leadon, Tom Leadon, Henley, Frey) – 4:04
4. "Journey of the Sorcerer" (Leadon) – 6:40
5. "Lyin' Eyes" (Henley, Frey) – 6:22
6. "Take It to the Limit" (Meisner, Henley, Frey) – 4:49
7. "Visions" (Felder, Henley) – 4:00
8. "After the Thrill Is Gone" (Henley, Frey) – 3:58
9. "I Wish You Peace" (Davis, Leadon) – 3:45