“Already Gone” by The Eagles

"Already Gone" throws open On the Border, the Eagles' 1974 album on Asylum, and it came from outside the band: Jack Tempchin, who had already handed them "Peaceful Easy Feeling", wrote it with Robb Strandlund and mailed Glenn Frey a tape. It was among the first things they cut after abandoning their London sessions, heading home to Los Angeles and swapping producer Glyn Johns for Bill Szymczyk, and you can hear the shift: the twang eases back and the guitars shove forward.

Frey sings lead with Don Henley, Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner stacking the harmonies, Henley drums, Meisner plays bass, and the new man, Don Felder, shares the solo spotlight with Frey, playing his lick on a Les Paul Special. It was the album's first single and made it to 32 on the Hot 100.

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