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Eagles' 'The Long Run': Tensions and Triumphs in 1979

9/25/2025

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On September 24, 1979, the Eagles released their sixth album, The Long Run, first with bassist Timothy B. Schmit.
The album hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and won a Grammy for Heartache Tonight.
Tensions rose between Glenn Frey and Don Felder as production stretched nearly two years for ten songs, followed by solo careers and a 1994 reunion.

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Story summary

On September 24, 1979, the Eagles released their sixth album, The Long Run, first with bassist Timothy B. Schmit.
The album hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and won a Grammy for Heartache Tonight.
Tensions rose between Glenn Frey and Don Felder as production stretched nearly two years for ten songs, followed by solo careers and a 1994 reunion.