Mobile Fidelity
Eagles - One Of These Nights
(Numbered Hybrid SACD)
NUMBERED SPECIAL EDITION
One of These Nights occupies an important, unique place in the Eagles’ discography given it represents the final album the group made before releasing the bajillion-selling Their Greatest Hits (1971- 1975) compilation. The timing is telling. A coming-out party for Glenn Frey and Don Henley’s songwriting skills, the studio record &mdash the band’s fourth, and its first to hit #1 on the charts &mdash signifies the group’s ascent to superstar status. Home to three massive singles (the title track, “Lyin’ Eyes,” and “Take It to the Limit”) and nominated for four Grammy Awards, the quadruple-platinum 1975 effort solidified the Eagles’ Southern California-reared sound and made the band a household name.
Mastered from the original analog tapes and packaged in a mini-LP gatefold jacket, Mobile Fidelity’s numbered-edition hybrid SACD takes One of These Nights to the limit. And then some. Playing
with reference sonics and clarity, it provides a rich, dynamic, and three-dimensional view into a release that moved country-rock ahead by leaps and bounds. The opportunity to zero in on the particulars of the Eagles’ golden harmonies, distinct vocal timbres, tasteful instrumental flourishes, and cohesive interplay has never been better. Like everything about the record &mdash including the iconic skull-and-feathers themed cover art that hinted where the band had been and where it was going &mdash the details confirm the Eagles were breathing rare air.
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