Music Review
Copyright (c) 1995, Tommy Van Hook
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Hell Freezes Over by The Eagles
Copyright/Production 1994
Produced by The Eagles with Elliot Scheiner and Rob Jacobs

Track Listing
1.  Get Over It
2.  Love Will Keep Us Alive
3.  The Girl From Yesterday
4.  Learn To Be Still
5.  Tequila Sunrise (Live)
6.  Hotel California (Live)
7.  Wasted Time (Live)
8.  Pretty Maids All In A Row (Live)
9.  I Can't Tell You Why (Live)
10.  New York Minute (Live)
11.  The Last Resort (Live)
12.  Take It Easy (Live)
13.  In The City (Live)
14.  Life In The Fast Lane (Live)
15.  Desperado (Live)


The Eagles.  Possibly the most successful rock band of the 1970s. 
Their music is loved and adored by millions around the world. 
Their style has been imitated by country-rock bands in the 1990s. 
In a sense, their songs define a large part of the music
industry.

Shortly after The Eagles had broken up, Drummer/Singer Don Henley
was asked about when The Eagles would get back together again. 
Henley's reply was "When Hell freezes over!"  His musical
differences with Guitarist/Singer Glenn Frey were so great, that
hatred had begun to enter into the equation.  But it did make for
a good album title.

In reality, this disc is nothing more than a live album.  With
only four new tracks, it's more along the lines of an Extended
Play (EP) disc.  Sadly, of the four tracks, only one is really
worth a damn.  "Get Over It" is an angry, cynical look at the
world around us.  It's growled musings make for one of the best
songs I have ever heard.  "Love Will Keep Us Alive" reminds one
of the "countrified" music the band released on it's Desperado
LP.  "The Girl From Yesterday" really fits no mold that the band
had carved in their earlier niches, but still breaks very little
new ground.  "Learn To Be Still" sounds great musically, but
lyrically it leaves a lot to be desired.

Tracks 5 through 15 are all live versions of old Eagles'
standards.  They all sound great (except for a really lame
version of "Hotel California"), but two really stood out from the
others.  "New York Minute" and "The Last Resort" sound even
better live than they did in the studio.

In summary, this is one of the most awaited for albums in the
history of Rock and Roll.  But was it worth the wait?  Not in my
opinion.  The album's four studio track leave you wanting more
original material, while the live tracks leave wanting the old
Eagles back.  If nothing else, the band will get exactly what
they wanted out of this disc....money.

Grade:  C-
Stellar Track:  The Last Resort (Live)
Lackluster Track:  The Girl From Yesterday