Don Henley – I Can’t Stand Still (2024 Remaster) (1982/2024) [FLAC 24bit/192kHz]

Don Henley – I Can’t Stand Still (2024 Remaster) (1982/2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 42:39 minutes | 1,68 GB | Genre: Pop
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Rhino

The debut solo album by the American musician, drummer and co-lead vocalist for the Eagles. Originally released in August 1982, the album was produced by Henley, Danny Kortchmar and Greg Ladanyi. Features the singles ‘Johnny Can’t Read’, ‘Dirty Laundry’, ‘I Can’t Stand Still’.Don Henley’s first solo album may still have had the ghost of the Eagles lingering in the corners, but for the most part it showcases his stalwart partnership with producer and songwriter Danny Kortchmar. Lyrically, Henley’s songs are a tad weak, but for an inaugural album from a man who had spent most of his career surrounded by multi-talented musicians and writers, on the whole it fairs quite well. His material deals with the hardships of love, the fickleness of the media, and the declining state of education, all induced with a friendly pop sound. The title track, a trouble-in-paradise love song, has Henley pouring his heart out with sugary angst, but is helped along with some avid keyboard work. “Dirty Laundry” is Henley’s attack on the shallowness of the network newsperson that peaked at number three on Billboard’s Top 40. Its bouncy chorus and contagious organ riffs proved that his role as a musician could conform to any style. His social commentary comes into fruition with “Johnny Can’t Read,” loosely based on the increasing amount of high-school dropouts at the time and helped bolster Henley’s reputation as a musician with a concern for pressing issues. Numerous musicians help him out on this album as well, including former Eagles members Timothy B. Schmidt, Joe Walsh, and J.D. Souther; drummer Jeff Porcaro and guitarist Steve Lukather, both from Toto; and even Warren Zevon. Don Henley’s adept combination of lyrical wit and thought-provoking staidness begins to materialize on I Can’t Stand Still, paving the way for an extremely accomplished solo career. – Mike DeGagne

Tracklist:

1-1. Don Henley – I Can’t Stand Still (2024 Remaster) (03:34)
1-2. Don Henley – You Better Hang Up (2024 Remaster) (03:22)
1-3. Don Henley – Long Way Home (2024 Remaster) (05:29)
1-4. Don Henley – Nobody’s Business (2024 Remaster) (03:44)
1-5. Don Henley – Talking to the Moon (2024 Remaster) (04:38)
1-6. Don Henley – Dirty Laundry (2024 Remaster) (05:36)
1-7. Don Henley – Johnny Can’t Read (2024 Remaster) (03:33)
1-8. Don Henley – Them and Us (2024 Remaster) (03:59)
1-9. Don Henley – La Eile (2024 Remaster) (00:51)
1-10. Don Henley – Lilah (2024 Remaster) (04:08)
1-11. Don Henley – The Unclouded Day (2024 Remaster) (03:38)

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