Eagles (album)
Eagles is the debut studio album by American rock band the Eagles. The album was recorded at London's Olympic Studios with producer Glyn Johns and released on June 1, 1972. It was an immediate success for the then-new band, reaching No. 22 on the Billboard 200 and achieving a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Three singles were released from the album, each reaching the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100: "Take It Easy" (number 12), "Witchy Woman" (number 9), and "Peaceful Easy Feeling" (number 22). The band, starting with this album, played a major role in popularizing the country rock sound.
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| Studio album by the Eagles | ||||
| Released | June 1, 1972 | |||
| Recorded | February 1972 | |||
| Studio | Olympic, London; "Nightingale" recorded at Wally Heider Recording, Hollywood, Los Angeles | |||
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| Length | 37:19 | |||
| Label | Asylum | |||
| Producer | Glyn Johns | |||
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The album was ranked number 368 in the 2012 edition of Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time", and at number 207 in the 2020 reboot of the list. The single "Take It Easy" is part of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame "500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll".