Eagles R-Kive

[Funk 50]

Genesis have just released a new playlist album named R-Kive which includes all the usual Genesis compilation tracks plus 3 tracks from each of it's five main members solo material.

The Eagles, of course, are one of only a few other bands who could actually release a similar project, and unlike Genesis, they've always included solo tracks in their live set list (since Joe joined in 1975 anyway) and have already released live versions of solo tracks on live albums.

From memory, solo tracks performed by The Eagles;

Joe Walsh -
Walk Away (James Gang track)
Turn To Stone
Funk #49 (James Gang track)
Rocky Mountain Way
Life's Been Good
All Night Long
Help Me Thru The Night
Ordinary Average Guy
One Day At A Time

Don Henley -
The Heart Of The Matter
New York Minute
Dirty Laundry
Boys Of Summer
All She Wants To Do Is Dance
Sunset Grill

Glenn Frey -
Sea Cruise
Lovers Moon
You Belong To The City
Smugglers Blues
The Heat Is On

Timothy B Schmit -
Keep On Tryin' (Poco track)

Genesis opted for 2 obvious solo tracks plus one a little bit more obscure. Even Tony (No hits) Banks has 3 of his solo tracks on R-Kive.

So, if the Eagles did put together an Eagles R-Kive collection, and I think they're due a new compilation, Which 3 tracks would you choose from their relevant solo careers? By all means include the ex members but I think the 3 track requisit can't really be extended.

[UndertheWire]

Imagine how well Felder's "You Can't Have Me" would be received!

I'd like to exclude solo tracks that have been a regular part of Eagles concerts. I see it as an opportunity for exposing Eagles fans to material they may have missed rather than another version of "Rocky Mountain Way".

I wouldn't mind hearing a collection of Eagles covers, because if you look through the setlists over the years, there are quite a few. I've heard that from quite early days, the concerts were recorded (audio) so there might be recordings but I guess they are not considered to be up to Eagles standards.

[sodascouts]

Wow, this is hard! I'll have to give it some thought.

[UndertheWire]

Joe:

The obvious choices are Eagles staples, so I'm not going for them. Maybe they can be in the Eagles part of the collection. I want something old, something new and something in the middle. I'm limited by a lack of knowledge, too.

Walk Away
I like it, it's a "classic" but not on the current Eagles set list

The Confessor

I'm Lucky That Way
I wanted something from Analog Man and this is about the only track I've heard.

[Funk 50]

The obvious choices are indeed the Eagles concert staples and as the Eagles have been well served by a, stick to the tried and tested rather than pushing the boundaries, thought process, I'm happy to go with the obvious selections.

After all, it would be nice for people to listen to tracks they've heard at an Eagles concert on an Eagles record; plus, any compilation album should really be aimed at general music fans who are not familiar with the bands catalog. Long time fans will have this stuff already.

So, determined to be decisive and not keep changing my mind, aiming for 2 obvious and one, not quite so obvious:

Don Henley;
Dirty Laundry, Boys Of Summer & You Don't Know Me At All

Glenn Frey;
The Heat Is On, Smugglers Blues & Lovers Moon

Joe Walsh;
Life's Been Good, Rocky Mountain Way & Wrecking Ball

Timothy B Schmit;
Keep On Tryin', Boys Night Out, White Boy From Sacramento


Problems, problems! All Glenn's are from the same album, and my favourite TBS tracks are covers which I've discounted from everybody.

I think the Genesis guys got to choose their own 3.

Thanks for the answers

[UndertheWire]

Don Henley:
I'm going for the obvious choices from laziness and also because I haven't gone that deeply into his back catalogue. So I;ll go for one of his biggest hits and a couple that he brought into the Eagles that I particularly like.

"Boys of Summer"
"New York Minute"
"Heart of the Matter"

Timothy B Schmit:

"Keep on Tryin'" (got to have something from his Poco days)
"Caroline, No" (I'm allowing covers)
some random track - they're all nice enough but there isn't one that stands out for me

Glenn Frey:
My choices are slightly defensive because I've read too many of those "Glenn Frey is the least talented Eagle" posts from people with vague memories of the hits.

"All Those Lies" (no co-writer and it's quite a clever, self-mocking song with some nice guitar. It may only have reached #41 but it's one of my favourites from No Fun ALoud)
"You Belong to the City" (one of his biggest hits and a reminder that it's pretty good. Also a good example of the style people associtate with his solo career)
"Long, Hot Summer" (Strange Weather is perhaps the album that people expected him to make when he left the Eagles. I see it as more of an extension to his Eagles sound than his previous solo efforts.)

Don Felder:
I haven't heard too much of his work so this is based more on what's on youtube.

"Heavy Metal (Takin' a Ride)" (the closest he had to a hit. It has an Eagles history, having its start as a track that he put forward for The Long Run)
"Bad Girls"
"Wash Away" (there should be something from his latest album)

Randy Meisner:
I'm struggling so whichever of his solo material charted highest.

Bernie Leadon:
I don't have a clue but I'd be interested to hear anything by him.