Don Henley first came to musical prominence as drummer for that most astronomically-successful of American bands, The Eagles. But unlike the average tub-thumper, the multi-talented Henley was also a prodigious songwriter and a superb singer. This 1985 broadcast recording remains testament of a golden period in this remarkable artist’s astonishingly auspicious career.
1. Building the Perfect Beast (Henley, Kortchmar)
2. Dirty Laundry (Henley, Kortchmar)
3. Drivin’ with Your Eyes Closed (Henley, Kortchmar, Lynch)
4. You Can’t Make Love (Henley, Kortchmar)
5. You’re not Drinking Enough (Kortchmar)
6. Them and Us (Henley, Kortchmar)
7. Lilah (Henley, Kortchmar)
8. Not Enough Love in the World (Henley, Kortchmar, Tench)
9. Desperado (Henley, Frey)
10. The Boys of Summer (Henley, Campbell)
11. All She Wants to Do Is Dance (Kortchmar)
12. Sunset Grill (Henley, Kortchmar, Tench)
13. Talking to the Moon (Henley, Souther)
14. Hotel California (Felder, Henley, Frey)