One of the key member of the legendary band Eagles …
Out of all of the Eagles, Don Henley had the most successful solo career. After the group broke up in 1982, Henley released his first solo album, I Can’t Stand Still. Although it wasn’t as successful as an Eagles record, the album peformed respectably, launching the number three single “Dirty Laundry” and going gold.
Building the Perfect Beast followed two years later and established Henley as a solo star in his own right. Featuring the Top 10 hits “Boys of Summer” and “All She Wants to Do Is Dance,” as well as the Top 40 singles “Not Enough Love in the World” and “Sunset Grill,” the album sold over two million copies and stayed on the charts for over a year.
Henley’s third album, 1989’s The End of the Innocence, was his most ambitious record yet, as well as his most commercially successful. The album sold over three million copies and stayed on the charts for nearly three years, launching the hit singles “The End of the Innocence,” “Heart of the Matter,” “New York Minute,” “How Bad Do You Want It?,” and “The Last Worthless Evening.” Henley reunited with the Eagles in 1994, embarking on a worldwide tour. The group released a live album culled from an appearance on MTV Unplugged called Hell Freezes Over; the record also featured a handful of new studio tracks.
Hell Freezes Over was a major success, selling over five million copies by the summer of 1995. However, the group decided not to pursue any more projects together and Henley continued working on his fourth solo album, finally issued in mid-2000 under the title Inside Job. – Stephen Thomas Erlewine – All Music Guide
Discography
Flying Solo: Unplugged
Predator Records 2017
Tracks: The Heart Of The Matter (Don Henley - MTV Unplugged), Best My Love (Don Henley - MTV Unplugged), Come Rain Or Come Shine (Don Henley - MTV Unplugged), Desperado (Don Henley - MTV Unplugged), Rosewood Bitters (Joe Walsh - MTV Unplugged), Repetition Repetition Repetition (Joe Walsh - MTV Unplugged), Cinnamon Girl (Joe Walsh - MTV Unplugged), Life´s Been Good (Joe Walsh - MTV Unplugged), Come On (Let The Good Times Roll) (Joe Walsh - MTV Unplugged), Rocky Mountain Way (1986) (Joe Walsh - Farm Aid), Old MacDonald (1990) (Joe Walsh - Farm Aid), The Boys Of Summer (1985) (Don Henley - Farm Aid) & A Month Of Sundays (1985) (Don Henley - Farm Aid).
Musicians on the Flying Solo: Unplugged album: Don Henley, Joe Walsh and others.
Cass County "Target Edition"
Capitol Records 2015
Tracks: Bramble Rose, The Cost Of Living, No Thank You, Waiting Tables, Take A Picture Of This, Too Far Gone, That Old Flame, The Brand New Tennessee Waltz, Words Can Break Your Heart, When I Stop Dreaming, Praying For Rain, Too Much Pride, She Sang Hymns Out Of Tune, Train In The Distance, A Younger Man, Where Am I Now, It Don´t Matter To The Sun & Here Come Those Tears Again.
Musicians on the Cass County album: Don Henley, Mick Jagger, Merle Haggard, Martina McBride, Dolly Parton and others.
Cass County "Deluxe Version"
Capitol Records 2015
Tracks: Bramble Rose, The Cost Of Living, No Thank You, Waiting Tables, Take A Picture Of This, Too Far Gone, That Old Flame, The Brand New Tennessee Waltz, Words Can Break Your Heart, When I Stop Dreaming, Praying For Rain, Too Much Pride, She Sang Hymns Out Of Tune, Train In The Distance, A Younger Man & Where Am I Now.
Musicians on the Cass County album: Don Henley, Mick Jagger, Merle Haggard, Martina McBride, Dolly Parton and others.
Cass County
Capitol Records 2015
Tracks: Bramble Rose, The Cost Of Living, Take A Picture Of This, Waiting Tables, No Thank You, Praying For Rain, Words Can Break Your Heart, That Old Flame, When I Stop Dreaming, A Younger Man, Train In The Distance & Where Am I Now.
Musicians on the Cass County album: Don Henley, Mick Jagger, Merle Haggard, Martina McBride, Dolly Parton and others.
Universal Amphitheater, Universal City, California, September 1985
Air Cuts 2015
Tracks: Building the Perfect Beast, Dirty Laundry, Drivin’ with Your Eyes Closed, You Can’t Make Love, You’re Not Drinking Enough, Them and Us, Lilah, Not Enough Love in the World, Desperado, Boys of Summer, All She Wants to Do Is Dance, Sunset Grill, Talking to the Moon & Hotel California.
Musicians on the Universal Amphitheater, Universal City, California, September 1985 album: Don Henley and others.
Don´t Look Back
Chrome Dreams Records 2014
Tracks: Building the Perfect Beast, Dirty Laundry, Drivin' with Your Eyes Closed, You Can't Make Love, You're Not Drinking Enough, Them and Us, Lilah, Not Enough Love in the World, Desperado, The Boys of Summer, All She Wants to Do is Dance, Sunset Grill, Talking to the Moon & Hotel California.
Musicians on the Don´t Look Back album: Don Henley and others.
End Of Innocence
Woodstock Tapes 2009
Tracks: Hotel California, One Of These Nights, Desperado, End Of Innocence, Sunset Grill, Boys Of Summer, Life In The Fast Lane, Volcano, All She Wants To Do Is Dance, Margaritaville, Dirty Laundry, Well Well Well & The Heart Of The Matter.
Musicians on the End Of Innocence album: Don Henley and others.
The Very Best Of Don Henley
Geffen Records 2009
Tracks: Dirty Laundry, The Boys Of Sommer, All She Wants To Do Is Dance, Not Enough Love In The World, Sunset Grill, The End Of The Innocence, The Last Worthless Evening, New York Minute, I Will Not Go Quietly, The Heart Of The Matter, Everybody Knows, For My Wedding, Everything Is Different Now & Taking You Home.
Musicians on the The Very Best Of Don Henley album: Don Henley and others.
The Very Best Of Don Henley Deluxe
Geffen Records 2009
Tracks: CD: Dirty Laundry, The Boys Of Sommer, All She Wants To Do Is Dance, Not Enough Love In The World, Sunset Grill, The End Of The Innocence, The Last Worthless Evening, New York Minute, I Will Not Go Quietly, The Heart Of The Matter, Everybody Knows, For My Wedding, Everything Is Different Now & Taking You Home. Video: The Boys Of Summer, All She Wants To Do Is Dance, The Last Worthless Evening, The Heart Of The Matter, Everything Is Different Now & For My Wedding. Bonus Audio: Love Rules, Who Owns This Place?, Sit Down You´re Rocking The Boat & Through Your Hands.
Musicians on the The Very Best Of Don Henley album: Don Henley and others.
One Of These Nights
ITM Media 1995
Tracks: Hotel California, One Of These Nights, Desperado, End Of Innocence, Sunset Grill, Boys Of Summer, Life In The Fast Lane, Volcano, All She Wants To Do Is Dance, Margaritaville, Dirty Laundry, Well Well Well & The Heart Of The Matter.
Musicians on the One Of These Nights album: Don Henley and others.
Inside Job
WEA Records 2000
Tracks: Nobody Else In The World But You, Taking You Home, For My Wedding, Everything Is Different Now, Workin' It, Goodbye To A River, Inside Job, They're Not Here, They're Not Coming, Damn It Rose, Miss Ghost, The Genie, Annabel & My Thanksgiving.
Musicians on the Inside Job album: Don Henley and others.
Actual Miles
Geffen Records 1995
Tracks: Dirty Laundry, The Boys of Summer, All She Wants to Do Is Dance, Not Enough Love in the World, Sunset Grill, The End of the Innocence, The Last Worthless Evening, New York Minute, I Will Not Go Quietly, The Heart of the Matter, The Garden of Allah & You Don't Know Me At All.
Musicians on the Actual Miles: Henley´s Greatest Hits album: Don Henley, Take 6, Joe Walsh, Wayne Shorter, Martha Davis, Sheryl Crow, Patty Smyth, Benmont Tench, Michael Boddicker, Vinnie Colaiuta, Tim Drummond, Michael Fisher, Bob Glaub, George Gruel, Larry Klein, Roger Linn, Steve Lukather, Steve Madaio, David Paich, Pino Palladino, Jeff Porcaro, Steve Porcaro, Axl Rose, Timothy B. Schmit, Neil Stubenhaus, Carmen Twillie, Ian Wallace, Frank Simes, Waddy Wachtel, Maxine Waters, Julia Waters & Jai Winding.
The End Of Innocence Limited Edition
Geffen Records 1989
Tracks: The End of the Innocence, How Bad Do You Want It?, I Will Not Go Quietly, The Last Worthless Evening, New York Minute, Shangri-La, Little Tin God, Gimme What You Got, If Dirt Were Dollars & The Heart of the Matter.
Musicians on the The End Of Innocence album: Don Henley, Take 6, Melissa Etheridge, Bruce Hornsby, Ivan Neville, Stanley Jordan, Wayne Shorter, Valerie Carter, Mike Campbell, Jim Keltner, Sheryl Crow, Patty Smyth, Edie Brickell, John Corey, Charley Drayton, Michael Fisher, Bob Glaub, Larry Klein, Danny Kortchmar, Stan Lynch, Steve Madaio, David Paich, Pino Palladino, Jeff Porcaro, J.D. Souther, Carmen Twillie, Charlie Drayton, Waddy Wachtel, Maxine Waters, Julia Waters, Jai Winding & Steve Jordan.
The End Of Innocence
Geffen Records 1989
Tracks: The End of the Innocence, How Bad Do You Want It?, I Will Not Go Quietly, The Last Worthless Evening, New York Minute, Shangri-La, Little Tin God, Gimme What You Got, If Dirt Were Dollars & The Heart of the Matter.
Musicians on the The End Of Innocence album: Don Henley, Take 6, Melissa Etheridge, Bruce Hornsby, Ivan Neville, Stanley Jordan, Wayne Shorter, Valerie Carter, Mike Campbell, Jim Keltner, Sheryl Crow, Patty Smyth, Edie Brickell, John Corey, Charley Drayton, Michael Fisher, Bob Glaub, Larry Klein, Danny Kortchmar, Stan Lynch, Steve Madaio, David Paich, Pino Palladino, Jeff Porcaro, J.D. Souther, Carmen Twillie, Charlie Drayton, Waddy Wachtel, Maxine Waters, Julia Waters, Jai Winding & Steve Jordan.
Building The Perfect Beast
Geffen Records 1985
Tracks: The Boys of Summer, You Can't Make Love, Man With a Mission, You're Not Drinking Enough, Not Enough Love in the World, Building the Perfect Beast, All She Wants to Do Is Dance, A Month of Sundays, Sunset Grill, Drivin' With Your Eyes Closed & Land of the Living.
Musicians on the Building The Perfect Beast album: Don Henley, Lindsey Buckingham, Belinda Carlisle, Randy Newman, Charlie Sexton, Mike Campbell, Martha Davis, Jim Keltner, Carla Olson, Patty Smyth, Albhy Galuten, Benmont Tench, Michael Boddicker, Bill Cuomo, Tim Drummond, Marie Pascale Elfman, Jerry Hey, Larry Klein, Danny Kortchmar, Dominique Mancinelli, Kevin McCormick, Samuel Moore, Michael O'Donahue, David Paich, Pino Palladino, Steve Porcaro, J.D. Souther, Ian Wallace, Waddy Wachtel & Sam Moore.
Building The Perfect Beast
Geffen Records 1985
Tracks: The Boys of Summer, You Can't Make Love, Man With a Mission, You're Not Drinking Enough, Not Enough Love in the World, Building the Perfect Beast, All She Wants to Do Is Dance, A Month of Sundays, Sunset Grill, Drivin' With Your Eyes Closed & Land of the Living.
Musicians on the Building The Perfect Beast album: Don Henley, Lindsey Buckingham, Belinda Carlisle, Randy Newman, Charlie Sexton, Mike Campbell, Martha Davis, Jim Keltner, Carla Olson, Patty Smyth, Albhy Galuten, Benmont Tench, Michael Boddicker, Bill Cuomo, Tim Drummond, Marie Pascale Elfman, Jerry Hey, Larry Klein, Danny Kortchmar, Dominique Mancinelli, Kevin McCormick, Samuel Moore, Michael O'Donahue, David Paich, Pino Palladino, Steve Porcaro, J.D. Souther, Ian Wallace, Waddy Wachtel & Sam Moore.
I Can´t Stand Still
Asylum Records 1982
Tracks: I Can't Stand Still , You Better Hang Up, Long Way Home, Nobody's Business, Talking to the Moon, Dirty Laundry, Johnny Can't Read, Them and Us, La Eile, Lilah & The Unclouded Day
Musicians on the I Can´t Stand Still album: Don Henley, Derek Bell, Joe Walsh, Bill Withers, Louise Goffin, Andrew Gold, Ras Baboo, Benmont Tench, Kenny Edwards, Steve Foreman, Bob Glaub, Max Gronenthal, George Gruel, Garth Hudson, Maren Jensen, Danny Kortchmar, Russ Kunkel, Roger Linn, Steve Lukather, Paddy Moloney, Jeff Porcaro, Steve Porcaro, Timothy B. Schmit, Lee Sklar, J.D. Souther, Ian Wallace, Warren Zevon, Waddy Wachtel & Mark Williams.