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Inside Job (2000)
Where the lyrics of Inside Job take you, and where it was really made.
Henley's Inside Job was his first fully digitally recorded album, and it became his highest-charting solo album, debuting at No. 7 on the Billboard 200.
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Record Plant in Hollywood (2000)
Recording site Record Plant Studios — Record Plant in Hollywood is listed first among the recording sites. It is also the main mixing site for most tracks on the album. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Samain Sound in Malibu (2000)
Recording site Bob Dylan's garage studio (Malibu) — Samain Sound in Malibu is credited among the recording studios. The point is placed at Malibu city center. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Jai Winding Studios in Santa Monica (2000)
Recording site Ruby Red — Jai Winding Studios in Santa Monica is credited among the recording studios. The point is placed at Santa Monica city center. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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ASC Sumet Studios in Dallas (2000)
Recording site ASC Sumet Studios — ASC Sumet Studios in Dallas is credited as one of the recording studios for the album. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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One On One Studios, North Hollywood (2000)
Recording site One on One Recording Studios — One On One Studios in North Hollywood mixed Everything Is Different Now, the only track not mixed at Record Plant. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Album story
Overview
- Inside Job: fourth solo studio album by Don Henley, lead vocalist and drummer of the Eagles
- Released 23 May 2000 on Warner Bros. Records
- First solo album by Henley in 11 years
- Last album of all-new material until Cass County in 2015
- First Henley album recorded fully digitally
- Reached No. 7 on the charts
Background
- Two Adult Contemporary singles: "Taking You Home" and "Everything Is Different Now"
- "Taking You Home" was also released as a single and peaked at No. 58 on the Billboard Hot 100
- Stevie Wonder, Glenn Frey and Don Felder are among the musicians credited
Recording
- Recorded at Record Plant in Hollywood, Samain Sound in Malibu, Royaltone in North Hollywood, Jai Winding Studios in Santa Monica, Le Mobile in Dallas and ASC Sumet Studios in Dallas
- Most of the album was mixed at Record Plant in Hollywood
- "Everything Is Different Now" was mixed at One On One in North Hollywood
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · fr.wikipedia.org · it.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com
Tracklist
| 1 | Nobody Else in the World but You | 4:51 |
| 2 | Taking You Home | 5:32 |
| 3 | For My Wedding | 3:37 |
| 4 | Everything Is Different Now | 5:13 |
| 5 | Workin’ It | 5:38 |
| 6 | Goodbye to a River | 5:50 |
| 7 | Inside Job | 4:50 |
| 8 | They’re Not Here, They’re Not Coming | 5:59 |
| 9 | Damn It, Rose | 7:14 |
| 10 | Miss Ghost | 6:42 |
| 11 | The Genie | 5:46 |
| 12 | Annabel | 3:42 |
| 13 | My Thanksgiving | 5:12 |
Sources: musicbrainz.org
Artist
Formation
- Born July 22, 1947 in Gilmer, Texas; grew up in Linden, Texas.
- Early band Shiloh formed in Texas; moved to Los Angeles in 1970 with Kenny Rogers' support.
- Met Glenn Frey in Linda Ronstadt's backing band; together they formed the Eagles in 1971.
Members
- Founding member, drummer and vocalist of the Eagles.
- Sang lead on "Desperado", "Witchy Woman", "Best of My Love", "One of These Nights", "Hotel California", "The Long Run" and "Life in the Fast Lane".
- After Glenn Frey's death in 2016 became the Eagles' only remaining consistent founding member.
Career
- The Eagles sold over 150 million albums worldwide, won six Grammys and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.
- Solo debut I Can't Stand Still (1982); "Dirty Laundry" reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100.
- Building the Perfect Beast (1984) produced "The Boys of Summer", a No. 5 hit that won a Grammy and MTV Video Music Awards.
- The End of the Innocence (1989) was his most successful album; the title track reached No. 8.
- Solo albums: I Can't Stand Still, Building the Perfect Beast, The End of the Innocence, Inside Job (2000), Cass County (2015).
- Solo sales exceed 10 million albums; won two Grammys.
- Ranked 87th greatest singer of all time by Rolling Stone in 2008.
- Founded the Walden Woods Project in 1990 and the Caddo Lake Institute in 1993.
- Co-founded the Recording Artists' Coalition in 2000 to advocate for musicians' rights.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Reception
At release
- AllMusic critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine called it a solid comeback record from an artist who had spent a little too long out of the spotlight
- Erlewine said the album lacks the melodic craftsmanship that made Building the Perfect Beast a blockbuster
- He also said the album is not as focused as The End of the Innocence
Records
- Debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 7 in May 2000, Henley's highest-charting album up to that point
- Certified Platinum by the RIAA on 12 July 2000
- Sold 1,124,000 copies in the US as of September 2015
- "Taking You Home" peaked at No. 58 on the Billboard Hot 100
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Trivia
- Inside Job was Henley's first album recorded fully digitally.
- It was his last album of all-new material until Cass County in 2015.
- Two Adult Contemporary singles came from the album.
- "Taking You Home" was also released as a single and reached No. 58 on the Billboard Hot 100.
- Randy Newman is credited as choir director.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · fr.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com
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