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| Common Thread: The Songs of the Eagles | ||
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| Compilation album by Various artists | ||
| Released | October 12, 1993 | |
| Genre | Country | |
| Length | 56:46 | |
| Label | Giant | |
| Producer | Various | |
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Common Thread: The Songs of the Eagles is a tribute album to the Eagles, an American rock band. Released in 1993 (see 1993 in country music) on Giant Records, the album features covers of various Eagles songs, as performed by country music acts. It has been certified 3× Multi-Platinum in the United States by the RIAA.
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Track listing
| # | Song | Performer | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1 | "Take It Easy" | Travis Tritt | Jackson Browne, Glenn Frey | James Stroud | 3:32 |
| 2 | "Peaceful Easy Feeling" | Little Texas | Jack Tempchin | Christy DiNapoli, Doug Grau | 4:19 |
| 3 | "Desperado" | Clint Black | Don Henley, Frey | James Stroud | 3:38 |
| 4 | "Heartache Tonight" | John Anderson | Henley, Frey, Bob Seger, J.D. Souther | James Stroud | 4:23 |
| 5 | "Tequila Sunrise" | Alan Jackson | Henley, Frey | Keith Stegall | 2:53 |
| 6 | "Take It to the Limit" | Suzy Bogguss | Randy Meisner, Henley, Frey | Suzy Bogguss | 4:32 |
| 7 | "I Can't Tell You Why" | Vince Gill | Timothy B. Schmit, Henley, Frey | Tony Brown | 4:04 |
| 8 | "Lyin' Eyes" | Diamond Rio | Henley, Frey | Monty Powell | 6:30 |
| 9 | "New Kid in Town" | Trisha Yearwood | Henley, Frey, Souther | Garth Fundis | 5:07 |
| 10 | "Saturday Night" | Billy Dean | Meisner, Henley, Frey, Bernie Leadon | Lynn Peterzell, Billy Dean | 3:25 |
| 11 | "Already Gone" | Tanya Tucker | Tempchin, Robb Stradlund | Jerry Crutchfield | 5:00 |
| 12 | "Best of My Love" | Brooks & Dunn | Henley, Frey, Souther | Don Cook, Scott Hendricks | 4:38 |
| 13 | "The Sad Café" | Lorrie Morgan | Henley, Frey, Joe Walsh, Souther | Richard Landis | 4:45 |
"Take It Easy"
During the music video shoot for his rendition of "Take It Easy", Travis Tritt requested that the 1980 lineup of the Eagles (Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Don Felder, Joe Walsh, and Timothy B. Schmit) be included in his music video.[1]
Chart entries
In 1993, six of the album's songs entered the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts. These songs' peak positions are indicated on the chart below, listed alphabetically by artist.
| Performer | Song | US Country |
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| Clint Black | "Desperado" | 54 |
| Vince Gill | "I Can't Tell You Why" | 42 |
| Alan Jackson | "Tequila Sunrise" | 67 |
| Little Texas | "Peaceful Easy Feeling" | 74 |
| Travis Tritt | "Take It Easy" | 21 |
| Tanya Tucker | "Already Gone" | 75 |
References
- ^ "Eagles biography". CMT. http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/eagles/bio.jhtml. Retrieved on 2008-06-29.
| Preceded by In Pieces by Garth Brooks |
Top Country Albums number-one album November 6, 1993 - January 15, 1994 |
Succeeded by Greatest Hits Volume Two by Reba McEntire |
| Preceded by Greatest Hits Volume Two by Reba McEntire |
Top Country Albums number-one album January 29 - February 12, 1994 |
Succeeded by Kickin' It Up by John Michael Montgomery |
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