Ol' 55
Eagles | Artist Essentials
First released: 1974 (year verified)
Original studio album recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: A slower turn in the sequence, with the ensemble supporting the lead melody.
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Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1974 (year verified)
The selected Eagles recording belongs to the original 1974 release of On the Border; later editions are separate.
Recording: Original studio album recording
Credit: Eagles
Role in this collection: Primary group
Original album: On the Border
Eagles - official releases
Official original album years, including Desperado 1973, On the Border 1974, One of These Nights 1975, Hotel California 1976, The Long Run 1979, Eagles Live 1980, Hell Freezes Over 1994 and Long Road Out of Eden 2007. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
Rhino - On the Border album program
Original album program, including Already Gone, Ol' 55 and The Best of My Love. Remaster and product dates are later editions, not first recording releases. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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About Eagles
Eagles formed in Los Angeles in 1971 after Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner had worked together in Linda Ronstadt's band. Their early country-rock recordings placed particular emphasis on the blend of voices. Don Felder, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit joined during later changes in the lineup. Following the original studio run of the 1970s, the band reunited for Hell Freezes Over in 1994 and released the studio album Long Road Out of Eden in 2007.
Artist background sources
Rhino - Eagles band history
Los Angeles formation, early members and Linda Ronstadt connection, changes in membership and studio approach, and the 1994 reunion with four new studio recordings. No contemporary sales claim is reused. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Eagles - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Band identity, country-rock context, inducted musicians and 1998 induction; career background rather than song-origin evidence. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Rhino - Eagles Live and Long Road Out of Eden original programs
Names the original 1980 live album and 2007 studio album alongside their tracklists. The article distinguishes those original releases from its 2021 vinyl reissues. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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