On the Border

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For the restaurant chain, see On the Border (restaurant).

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, Strandlin) – 4:13
   • Lead vocal by Glenn Frey
2. "You Never Cry Like a Lover" (Souther, Henley) – 4:02
   • Lead vocal by Don Henley
3. "Midnight Flyer" (Paul Craft) – 3:58
   • Lead vocal by Randy Meisner
4. "My Man" (Leadon) – 3:30
   • Lead vocal 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
6. "James Dean" (Browne, Frey, Souther, Henley) – 3:36
   • Lead vocal by Glenn Frey
7. "Ol' 55" (Waits) – 4:22
   • Lead vocals by Glenn Frey and Don Henley
8. "Is It True" (Meisner) – 3:14
   • Lead vocal by Randy Meisner
9. "Good Day in Hell" (Henley, Frey) – 4:27
   • Lead vocals by Glenn Frey and Don Henley
10. "Best of My Love" (Henley, Frey, Souther) – 4:35
    • Lead vocal by Don Henley

Personnel

Eagles

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

Additional personnel

• Al Perkins - pedal steel guitar on "Ol' 55"
• Bill Szymczyk - producer & engineer
• Glyn Johns - producer & engineer, "Best Of My Love"

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

Year	Chart	Position
1974	Pop Albums	17

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1974	"Already Gone"	Pop Singles	32
1974	"James Dean"	Pop Singles	77
1975	"Best Of My Love"	Pop Singles	1
1975	"Best of My Love"	Adult Contemporary	1

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.