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History of the Eagles [2013] - The life and times of the super successful American soft-rock band, Eagles. The new two-part documentary, HISTORY OF THE EAGLES - The Story of an American Band, will make its television debut on Showtime. Granting unprecedented access, the Eagles partnered with Academy Award®-winning filmmaker, Alex Gibney, to produce this inside look into the history of the band and the legacy of its music. INFO: The Eagles are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1971 by Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner. With five number one singles, six Grammys, five American Music Awards, and six number one albums, the Eagles were one of the most successful musical acts of the 1970s. At the end of the 20th century, two of their albums, Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) and Hotel California, ranked among the 20 best-selling albums in the U.S. according to the Recording Industry Association of America. Hotel California is ranked 37th in Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, and the band was ranked #75 on the magazine’s 2004 list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.[2] They also have the best selling album in the U.S. with Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975), which sold approximately 42 million copies worldwide. They have sold over 120 million albums worldwide and 100 million in the U.S. alone. They are the fifth highest selling music act in U.S. history and the highest selling American band in U.S. history. No other American band sold more than the Eagles during the 1970s. The Eagles released their self titled debut album in 1972 which spawned three Top 40 singles, “Take It Easy“, “Witchy Woman“, and “Peaceful Easy Feeling“. They followed up the success of their debut album with Desperado in 1973. The album was less successful than the first, reaching only #41 on the charts and neither of its two singles reached the Top 40. However, the album contained two of the band’s most popular and beloved tracks, “Desperado“ and “Tequila Sunrise“. They released On the Border in 1974 and added guitarist Don Felder midway through the recording of the album. The album released two Top 40 singles, “Already Gone“ and their first chart topper, “Best of My Love“. It was not until 1975’s One of These Nights, though, that the Eagles became America’s biggest band. The album released three Top 10 singles, “One of These Nights“, “Lyin’ Eyes“, and “Take It to the Limit“. They continued with that success in late 1976 with the release of Hotel California, which would go on to sell over 16 million copies in the U.S. alone. The album yielded three Top 20 singles, “New Kid in Town“, “Hotel California“, and “Life in the Fast Lane“. They released their last studio album for nearly 28 years in 1979 with The Long Run. The album displayed that the Eagles were still at the top of their popularity at the time of their breakup and the album released three Top 10 singles, “Heartache Tonight“, “The Long Run“, and “I Can’t Tell You Why“. The Eagles broke up in July 1980, but reunited in 1994 for Hell Freezes Over, a mix of live and new studio tracks. They have toured intermittently since then and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. In 2007, the Eagles released Long Road out of Eden, their first full studio album in 28 years. The album would top the album charts, release five singles on the Adult Contemporary Charts and win the band two Grammys. The next year they launched The Long Road out of Eden Tour in support of the album. Quote: Alison Ellwood directs this official documentary exploring the history of the iconic US rock band. Formed in Los Angeles in 1971, the band established themselves as one of the foremost music acts of the ’70s with seven number one singles, including arguably their best known song ’Hotel California’. Featuring a blend of archive material, performance footage and even home movies recorded by the band members, the documentary aims to evoke the highs and lows of their long career. This three-disc set includes History of the Eagles Part One and History of the Eagles Part Two, as well as Eagles Live At The Capital Centre - March 1977, featuring never-before-released performances from the Eagles’ two-night stand at Washington, D.C.’s Capital Center during the legendary Hotel California tour. TRACKLIST: Disc One: Part One explores the creation and rise to fame in the 1970’s through their breakup in 1980. Disc Two: Part Two details the band’s reunion in 1994 through the Hell Freezes Over tour to present day. Bonus Disc: Exclusive concert: Eagles Live at the Capital Centre, Washington, D.C. March 1977. 01. Hotel California 02. New Kid In Town 03. Take It To The Limit 04. One Of These Nights 05. Lyin’ Eyes 06. Rocky Mountain Way 07. Best Of My Love 08. Take It Easy INFO: Disc One: Quality: DVD9 Format: DVD video Video codec: MPEG2 Audio Codec: AC3 Video: MPEG2, NTSC 16:9 (720x480) VBR Audio: Dolby AC3, 192kbps, 48kHz, 2/0ch Audio2: Dolby AC3, 448kbps, 48kHz, 5/1ch Disc Two: Quality: DVD5 Format: DVD video Video codec: MPEG2 Audio Codec: AC3 Video: MPEG2, NTSC 16:9 (720x480) VBR Audio: Dolby AC3, 192kbps, 48kHz, 2/0ch Audio2: Dolby AC3, 448kbps, 48kHz, 5/1ch Bonus Disc: Quality: DVD5 Format: DVD video Video codec: MPEG2 Audio Codec: PCM, AC3 Video: MPEG2, NTSC 16:9 (720x480) VBR Audio: LinearPCM, 1536kbps, 48kHz, 2/0ch Audio2: Dolby AC3, 448kbps, 48kHz, 5/1ch Source: x264 / MKV / Blu-ray / 720p
