The Long Run (album)

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Template:Album infobox The Long Run is the sixth studio album by The Eagles, released in 1979 (see 1979 in music).

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Production 4 Singles 5 Charts 6 Awards

Track listing

1. "The Long Run" (Don Henley, Glenn Frey) - 3:42
   • Lead vocal by Don Henley
   • Slide guitar by Joe Walsh
   • Organ by Don Felder
2. "I Can't Tell You Why" (Timothy B. Schmit, Henley, Frey) - 4:56
   • Lead vocal by Timothy B. Schmit
   • Guitar solos by Glenn Frey
3. "In the City (song)" (Joe Walsh, Barry De Vorzon) - 3:46
   • Lead vocal by Joe Walsh
   • Slide guitar by Joe Walsh
4. "Disco Strangler" (Don Felder, Henley, Frey) - 2:46
   • Lead vocal by Don Henley
5. "King of Hollywood" (Henley, Frey) - 6:28
   • Lead vocals by Don Henley & Glenn Frey
   • First guitar solo by Glenn Frey
   • Second guitar solo by Don Felder
   • End guitar solo by Joe Walsh
6. "Heartache Tonight" (Henley, Frey, Bob Seger, J.D. Souther) - 4:26
   • Lead vocal by Glenn Frey
   • Slide guitar by Joe Walsh
7. "Those Shoes" (Felder, Henley, Frey) - 4:56
   • Lead vocal by Don Henley
   • Talk box guitars by Joe Walsh & Don Felder
   • Solo by Joe Walsh
8. "Teenage Jail" (Henley, Frey, Souther) - 3:44
   • Lead vocals by Glenn Frey & Don Henley
   • Synthesizer solo by Glenn Frey
   • Guitar solo by Don Felder
9. "The Greeks Don't Want No Freaks" (Henley, Frey) - 2:20
   • Lead vocal by Don Henley
   • Background vocals by "The Monstertones" featuring Jimmy Buffett
10. "The Sad Café" (Henley, Frey, Walsh, Souther) - 5:35
    • Lead vocal by Don Henley
    • Guitar solo by Don Felder
    • Alto saxophone by David Sanborn

Personnel

• Don Felder - organ, guitar, vocals
• Glenn Frey - synthesizer, guitar, keyboard, vocals
• Don Henley - drums, vocals
• Timothy B. Schmit - bass, vocals
• Joe Walsh - guitar, steel guitar, keyboard, vocals, slide guitar

Additional personnel

• Jimmy Buffett - vocals, background vocals
• The Monstertones - background vocals
• David Sanborn - alto saxophone

Production

• Producer: Bill Szymczyk
• Engineers: Ed Mashal, Bill Szymczyk
• Assistant engineers: David Crowther, Mark Curry, Bob Stringer, Bob Winder
• Mastering: Ted Jensen
• Art direction: Kosh
• Design: Kosh
• Photography: Jim Shea

Singles

• "Heartache Tonight"/"Teenage Jail" - Asylum 46545; released September 18, 1979
• "The Long Run"/"Disco Strangler" - Asylum 46569; released November 27,1979
• "I Can't Tell You Why"/"The Greeks Don't Want No Freaks" - Asylum 46608; released February 4, 1980

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1979	Pop Albums	1

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1979	"Heartache Tonight"	Pop Singles	1
1980	"I Can't Tell You Why"	Adult Contemporary	3
1980	"I Can't Tell You Why"	Pop Singles	8
1980	"The Long Run"	Pop Singles	8

Awards

Grammy Awards

Year	Winner	Category
1979	"Heartache Tonight"	Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal