On the Border is the third studio album by the American rock band Eagles, released in 1974 (see 1974 in music). Don Felder joined the band during the recording of this album.

Track listing

1. "Already Gone" (Tempchin, Strandlund) ? 4:13
   • Lead vocal by Glenn Frey, guitar solos by Glenn Frey and Don Felder
2. "You Never Cry Like a Lover" (Souther, Henley) ? 4:02
   • Lead vocal by Don Henley, lead guitar (uncredited ) by Bernie Leadon
3. "Midnight Flyer" (Paul Craft) ? 3:59
   • Lead vocal by Randy Meisner, slide guitar by Glenn Frey, banjo by Bernie Leadon
4. "My Man" (Leadon) ? 3:31
   • Lead vocal and pedal steel guitar by Bernie Leadon
5. "On the Border" (Henley, Leadon, Frey) ? 4:28
   • Lead vocals by Don Henley, T.N.T.S. by "Coach", claps by The Clapetts, lead guitar (uncredited) by Glenn Frey
6. "James Dean" (Browne, Frey, Souther, Henley) ? 3:37
   • Lead vocal by Glenn Frey, lead guitar: Bernie Leadon
7. "Ol' 55" (Waits) ? 4:22
   • Lead vocals by Glenn Frey and Don Henley, pedal steel guitar by Al Perkins
8. "Is It True?" (Meisner) ? 3:14
   • Lead vocal by Randy Meisner, slide guitar by Glenn Frey
9. "Good Day in Hell" (Henley, Frey) ? 4:27
   • Lead vocals by Glenn Frey and Don Henley, slide guitar by Don Felder
10. "Best of My Love" (Henley, Frey, Souther) ? 4:36
    • Lead vocal by Don Henley, pedal steel guitar by Bernie Leadon

Personnel

Eagles

• Glenn Frey - lead vocals, lead guitars, piano
• Don Henley - lead vocals, drums, guitar
• Bernie Leadon - lead vocals, lead guitars, banjo, steel guitar
• Randy Meisner - lead vocals, bass
• Don Felder - electric guitar,

Singles

• "Already Gone"/"Is It True" - Asylum 11036; released April 19, 1974
• "James Dean"/"Good Day in Hell" - released August 14, 1974
• "Best of My Love"/"Ol' 55" - Asylum 45218; released November 5, 1974

Charts

Album

This was the first Eagles album to chart in the UK reaching position 28.

Singles

Non of the above singles charted in the UK.

Trivia

• "My Man" is a tribute to Gram Parsons. Bernie Leadon wrote and the sang the song. Leadon & Parsons were members of the pioneering country-rock band The Flying Burrito Brothers.
• The first album by the Eagles to be released in Quadraphonic surround sound. It was released on Quadraphonic 8-track tape and CD-4 LP.

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