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whitcap
07-01-2012, 01:17 AM
Randy's first solo album was released 34 years ago today! I'll give my thoughts on the album later today :)

whitcap
07-01-2012, 03:02 PM
This album took a little while to grow on me when I first got it a few years ago. While it isn't Randy's best album I still really enjoy it. From everything I've read I get the impression this album was a rush job. Recorded shortly after his departure from the Eagles and in a fairly short amount of time so that he could fulfill his contract with Asylum. I think this is probably the reason that Randy's only writing credit on the album is a cover of Take It to the Limit.

I was able to find a few songs from this album on youtube:

Bad Man (http://randymeisneronline.com/solo/rm78/badman.htm) - This is the first song on the album. It was written by Glenn Frey and JD Souther sometime in the early 70s. I remember reading that it was intended for one of the early Eagles albums (either Eagles or On the Border.) While it isn't the best song lyrically it did manage to make it onto the soundtrack for the movie FM.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7IlS6quvds

Please Be With Me (http://randymeisneronline.com/solo/rm78/pleasebewithme.htm) - I quite like this song. It's one of my favorites on the album.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jRy1cUMlXU

Take It to the Limit (http://randymeisneronline.com/eagles/ootn/takeittothelimit.htm) - This version is quite different from the original. It doesn't have the same power or magic that the Eagles version has. That being said, I adore this version. The music is stripped down and Randy's voice sounds so raw and pure. While I still prefer the original I could listen to this version all day long and not complain :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAWkAhfHGKI

Lonesome Cowgirl (http://randymeisneronline.com/solo/rm78/lonesomecowgirl.htm) - This song seems a bit out of place on the album. While the album isn't really consistent this is the song that sticks out the most to me. The music just has a different vibe than the rest of the songs on the album.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaJdzpXyj8w

Every Other Day (http://randymeisneronline.com/solo/rm78/everyotherday.htm) - This is my favorite song on the album.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pHUAcR7-VU

The remaining songs that I couldn't find on youtube are:

Daughter of the Sky (http://randymeisneronline.com/solo/rm78/daughterofthesky.htm)
It Hurts to Be In Love (http://randymeisneronline.com/solo/rm78/ihtbil.htm)
Save the Last Dance For Me (http://randymeisneronline.com/solo/rm78/stldfm.htm)
Too Many Lovers (http://randymeisneronline.com/solo/rm78/toomanylovers.htm)
If You Wanna Be Happy (http://randymeisneronline.com/solo/rm78/iywbh.htm)
I Really Want You Here Tonight (http://randymeisneronline.com/solo/rm78/irwyht.htm)
Heartsong (http://randymeisneronline.com/solo/rm78/heartsong.htm)

I love most of these remaining songs with one exception. If You Wanna Be Happy. I have to be in a certain mood to listen to that one. Randy's voice sounds good on it but I'm not crazy about the lyrics.

VAisForEagleLovers
07-01-2012, 03:09 PM
Thank you, WC!

sodascouts
07-01-2015, 09:21 PM
Once again, it's the anniversary of this album's release. Happy birthday to it!

NightMistBlue
07-02-2015, 08:46 AM
Oh, I thought the release date was in June! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Meisner_(1978_album)

I trust Soda more than Wikipedia though, if it comes right down to it.

DJ
07-02-2015, 09:56 PM
This album took a little while to grow on me when I first got it a few years ago. While it isn't Randy's best album I still really enjoy it. From everything I've read I get the impression this album was a rush job. Recorded shortly after his departure from the Eagles and in a fairly short amount of time so that he could fulfill his contract with Asylum. I think this is probably the reason that Randy's only writing credit on the album is a cover of Take It to the Limit.

I was able to find a few songs from this album on youtube:

Bad Man (http://randymeisneronline.com/solo/rm78/badman.htm) - This is the first song on the album. It was written by Glenn Frey and JD Souther sometime in the early 70s. I remember reading that it was intended for one of the early Eagles albums (either Eagles or On the Border.) While it isn't the best song lyrically it did manage to make it onto the soundtrack for the movie FM.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7IlS6quvds

Please Be With Me (http://randymeisneronline.com/solo/rm78/pleasebewithme.htm) - I quite like this song. It's one of my favorites on the album.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jRy1cUMlXU

Take It to the Limit (http://randymeisneronline.com/eagles/ootn/takeittothelimit.htm) - This version is quite different from the original. It doesn't have the same power or magic that the Eagles version has. That being said, I adore this version. The music is stripped down and Randy's voice sounds so raw and pure. While I still prefer the original I could listen to this version all day long and not complain :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAWkAhfHGKI

Lonesome Cowgirl (http://randymeisneronline.com/solo/rm78/lonesomecowgirl.htm) - This song seems a bit out of place on the album. While the album isn't really consistent this is the song that sticks out the most to me. The music just has a different vibe than the rest of the songs on the album.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaJdzpXyj8w

Every Other Day (http://randymeisneronline.com/solo/rm78/everyotherday.htm) - This is my favorite song on the album.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pHUAcR7-VU

The remaining songs that I couldn't find on youtube are:

Daughter of the Sky (http://randymeisneronline.com/solo/rm78/daughterofthesky.htm)
It Hurts to Be In Love (http://randymeisneronline.com/solo/rm78/ihtbil.htm)
Save the Last Dance For Me (http://randymeisneronline.com/solo/rm78/stldfm.htm)
Too Many Lovers (http://randymeisneronline.com/solo/rm78/toomanylovers.htm)
If You Wanna Be Happy (http://randymeisneronline.com/solo/rm78/iywbh.htm)
I Really Want You Here Tonight (http://randymeisneronline.com/solo/rm78/irwyht.htm)
Heartsong (http://randymeisneronline.com/solo/rm78/heartsong.htm)

I love most of these remaining songs with one exception. If You Wanna Be Happy. I have to be in a certain mood to listen to that one. Randy's voice sounds good on it but I'm not crazy about the lyrics.

I Love Badman and Lonesome Cowgirl.......

Funk 50
07-04-2015, 05:49 AM
I can't remember exactly when I bought this album but I always considered it a bit too country for me. It's the most countryish of all the Eagles solo albums, including Bernies's imo. Maybe Cass County will pip it.

I really enjoyed it the last time I listened to it, I think it's due another whirl.

NOLA
07-04-2015, 08:38 AM
A belated happy anniversary to this album! I have yet to add one of Randy's solo efforts to my collection. Maybe I'll start with this one!:)

NightMistBlue
07-06-2015, 09:38 AM
NOLA, if I may, I'd recommend starting with "One More Song," released in 1980. It's generally considered Randy's best solo effort, including by the man himself. "Hearts On Fire" was a considerable hit for him:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3jFaDmC1t0

sodascouts
07-06-2015, 06:18 PM
I agree with NMB - One More Song is the superior album, although I enjoy this one as well.

NOLA
07-06-2015, 07:38 PM
Thank you, NMB and Soda, for the recommendation. I'll definitely check out the video, too. On a side note, Randy was my favorite Eagle when I was a youngster. He was always the cleancut cute one, and I lost track of him when he left the band.

Anyway, Amazon had a package deal for both CDs, so I should have them in a couple of days. Prime is a good thing. Can't wait!:thumbsup:

Funk 50
07-10-2015, 10:19 AM
I can't remember exactly when I bought this album but I always considered it a bit too country for me. It's the most countryish of all the Eagles solo albums, including Bernies's imo. Maybe Cass County will pip it.

I really enjoyed it the last time I listened to it, I think it's due another whirl.

Well I have given it another whirl and it brought back memories of the first time I heard it and how disappointing it was. Randy's first solo album came only a couple of years after Hotel California but the gulf in quality is stunning. I immediately recognised the the genius of Frey and Henley after hearing this album.

The song writing is weak, only the covers, which aren't that well suited to Randy's voice, are memorable plus there is a major lack of direction. Every song screams 'filler' to me. Bad Man is a rocker with too many chord changes. Daughter Of The Sky is, one of many, pleasant but bland ballads. as is It Hurts To Be In Love. Save The Last Dance For Me, the old Drifters classic, is the only track to feature Randy on bass. Please Be With Me has a nice guitar motif. Take It To The Limit is a welcome addition to the album, Lonesome Cowboy is an uptempo, yee ha! country track. I'd really lost interest by this point. Though there is one later track that sounds like Already Gone before it goes off at a tangent.

Just as when it first came out, the stand out tracks for me are Take It To The Limit and Heartsong which is good enough to, maybe be a cover.

As a whole, it's a lousy platform for Randy's talent and, unless you want to listen to some inoffensive, uninspired, mildly interesting, country AOR, it's a lousy listening experience too. :shrug:

NightMistBlue
07-10-2015, 10:32 AM
Soda started an insightful thread about this subject a few years back. Like her, F50 and others, I wondered why Randy had seemingly taken such a passive role in his first solo album, why it lacked direction, etc. Someone posted an illuminating quote from Randy that was in the booklet enclosed in *some* copies (not mine) of the Live in Dallas CD:

"When I did the first 'Randy Meisner' album after leaving the Eagles on the completion of the Hotel California tour, what I really needed was a rest... However, Elektra Records had a 'leaving members' clause and I had to record an album for them before I was able to do what I wanted (emphasis added by NMB). I recorded the first solo album ... which I didn't really feel was conceptualized to its best at that time. I could have taken a bit more time and there was a lot of confusion over leaving the Eagles still going on."

DJ
07-12-2015, 12:38 AM
Soda started an insightful thread about this subject a few years back. Like her, F50 and others, I wondered why Randy had seemingly taken such a passive role in his first solo album, why it lacked direction, etc. Someone posted an illuminating quote from Randy that was in the booklet enclosed in *some* copies (not mine) of the Live in Dallas CD:

"When I did the first 'Randy Meisner' album after leaving the Eagles on the completion of the Hotel California tour, what I really needed was a rest... However, Elektra Records had a 'leaving members' clause and I had to record an album for them before I was able to do what I wanted (emphasis added by NMB). I recorded the first solo album ... which I didn't really feel was conceptualized to its best at that time. I could have taken a bit more time and there was a lot of confusion over leaving the Eagles still going on."

Thanks NightMistBlue, I wondered what happened when you hear that first album. His heart was not in it, that is for sure.. He's so much more gifted.

NOLA
07-14-2015, 07:12 PM
I've recently listened to this album, and I have to agree with you, DJ and NMB. In Randy's words, it was "scatter gunned." But, I have to admit it was refreshing to hear another version of TITTL, even though it seemed to be a pale reflection of the original.

I still have to play the album, "One More Song." I listened to the title track on YouTube and was a bit moved by the lyrics. What a way to say goodbye to his former self and move on.

Delilah
07-24-2017, 11:20 AM
Once again, I'm wishing a Happy Belated Birthday to one of Randy's albums. :? I can't seem to keep up!

While it's not his best work, I don't have the disdain for his debut solo album that others have. For a shy unassuming guy to leave a super successful band and go out on his own shows a lot of courage. He took a leap, and I find that admirable.

The highlight of this album for me is his voice. It's in lovely form here. Tracks like the beautiful "Heartsong" and re-done TITTL show the pure beauty of his vocals.

As far as the others, in roughly my favorites to least favorites:
"Every Other Day"- sounds like "Already Gone" in the refrain but I really like it anyway. This should have been his single. I love the way he sounds here.

"Bad Man" - I didn't know till recently that it references a 15 year-old! Still I like it and will just choose to ignore that part and continue to think he's singing "tease." He just sounds so sexy here. :pimp:

"Lonesome Cowgirl" - a fun and lively country track that sounds out of place on this album but I still enjoy it. There are some nice instrumental parts. It's cool that he was still performing this in his live shows at late as 1994 (with Meisner Swan and Rich).

"Daughter of the Sky" - another vehicle for his sweet but earnest vocal chops. The guitar work is nice.

"I Really Want You Here Tonight" - romantic ballad that's just a bit schmaltzy for me. This should not have been the single, IMO. I love the long note he holds toward the end of the song though.

"Too Many Lovers" - Not a favorite but man does his voice sound great. I love the subtle vocal flourishes and transitions he does in the song. The change to uptempo toward the end of the song is a nice touch.

That leaves the covers, which are the truly weak spots. I have long suspected he chose to cover "Save the Last Dance for Me" b/c it was a favorite from his Drivin Dynamic days. I figured they must have performed it back then. While it's a nice rendition, it was probably too old-fashioned even for 1978. I don't care for "It Hurts to Be in Love", even though he does a good job singing it. I know Glenn compared him to Gene Pitney and all but again, it just sounds out of date when played along side the other tracks. "Please Be with Me" has grown on me and I actually like it better than I used to.

Ok, so that's my review. :cheers:

NightMistBlue
07-24-2017, 11:47 AM
According to the 1978 press kit for the album, Irving Azoff asked Randy to cover "It Hurts to Be in Love." Apparently, Satan has a tender side :)

I love the whole album, Randy's vocals are pure wonderfulness.

scottside
07-24-2017, 12:20 PM
I think the worst part of the album is the overall productions which is just flat. Some of the song choices are questionable also, but I agree that his vocals are excellent throughout. I haven't looked at the credits for a long time, but if my memory is correct, I don't recall that he played much of anything on the album either.

NightMistBlue
07-24-2017, 12:43 PM
That is correct, Scott. Randy said the drummer and bass player had been playing together a long time and he didn't want to ruin their flow (my paraphrase).

Bless his kind heart, but he was either too deferential or just too darn nice. He should have taken the bull by the horns and really asserted himself over the entire project.

Easy for me to say though. Not so easy to do.

Delilah
07-24-2017, 12:47 PM
I did not know Irving wanted Randy to cover that song. Interesting.

This 2015 radio interview of producer Alan Brackett gives more insight into the making of the album. B/c the interview is on podcast and it's hard to track the timing (at least for me), I'm transcribing it here. Plus who knows when and if the link expires. Also, several tracks (mostly by Alan's old band the Peanut Butter Conspiracy) are played through the podcast and so the whole thing is about 2 hrs long. The part about Randy starts about 1 hr 39 min.


Nick Black: And you produced an Eagle Randy Meisner's album.

Alan: Yeah in the 70s I was going to showcase at The Roxy. I had a really good band together. And we were rehearsing and then another friend of mine, Richie Walker, who was a friend with Randy, introduced me to Randy and...Randy wanted me to produce him. We went into my garage studio, did a few songs, just impromptu; actually did a couple of oldies that Randy sang and I did one of my country songs and he played on it and sang. And next thing I know he wanted me to produce him.
So he started coming into my rehearsal hall and start rehearsing with my band, and we did the album. It ended up my career took a back seat; I didn't follow through. He ended up taking my band on the road after the album was done and my plans went out the window.

Nick: He must have been a big Peanut Butter Conspiracy fan as well, too was he?

Alan: You know, I don't really know. He liked me, I mean I know that. He used to call me "Spector"--I guess that's thinking of Phil Spector. I hope it wasn't a "specter". (laughs)

Rick: (laughing) I hope so too.

Alan: I never really talked to him that much about the Peanut Butter Conspiracy or anything.

Then "I Really Want You Here Tonight" plays

The Purple Haze Archive presents Alan Brackett of Classic Psychedelic Band The Peanut Butter Conspiracy on Podcast, 88.3 Southern FM, May 2015 (https://www.southernfm.com.au/general/the-purple-haze-archive-presents-alan-brackett-of-classic-psychedelic-band-the-peanut-butter-conspiracy-on-podcast/)

NightMistBlue
07-24-2017, 01:16 PM
Wow, really cool! Thank you, super-sleuth Delilah!

I wonder who Richie Walker is/was. EDIT: apparently he was a singer in The Knickerbockers (1967-70)

NightMistBlue
07-24-2017, 01:43 PM
Interesting that Alan Brackett worked with Stu Phillips on movie music in the late 60s, as did Randy and The Poor.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ay-t8q294Gk

Delilah
07-24-2017, 01:52 PM
Yes! I noted the Stu Phillips connection too. Also interesting is the Peanut Butter Conspiracy played Hoot Night at The Troubadour. I recall that review of Poco I posted in the Randy at The Troubadour thread mentioned the PBC. I'll have to re-post it some time since Photobucket nixed it. I wonder if Randy or Alan remembered that. Also, Richie Walker was on the "Breakaway" track with Jeff Pocaro, who later wrote "Walk of Life" which Randy recorded. Small world!

EDIT: actually it was Jeff's brother Steve who wrote "Walk of Life" :doh:

NightMistBlue
07-24-2017, 02:30 PM
Sorry, you lost me with the "Breakaway" reference - who did that song?

Delilah
07-24-2017, 04:18 PM
Sorry, NMB, I don't remember the details of "Breakaway"; it was played during the podcast and there were different acts being mentioned--Barbara Robison, The Ashes, Young Swingers, etc not to mention the different songs played. I just happen to catch the part about Richie Walker and Jeff Porcaro. :shrug:

NightMistBlue
07-24-2017, 04:47 PM
Oh OK, one of the Brackett-related acts. I didn't listen after the Randy part, though I did like the music. PBC reminded me a bit of the Mamas & Papas at times.

sodascouts
07-25-2017, 12:20 PM
While it's not my favorite album that he's done, I like it. I can see the objections to "It Hurts to Be in Love" but I enjoy his version.

My three favorites: "Daughter of the Sky", "Lonesome Cowgirl", and "Heartsong."

Delilah
07-25-2017, 02:17 PM
Oh OK, one of the Brackett-related acts. I didn't listen after the Randy part, though I did like the music. PBC reminded me a bit of the Mamas & Papas at times.

Me too! When I heard Barbara Robison's voice, I thought she sounded like Mama Cass Elliot.

NightMistBlue
07-25-2017, 02:24 PM
My three favorites: "Daughter of the Sky", "Lonesome Cowgirl", and "Heartsong."

I love all of those. I think he could have had a hit single if the label had supported him more. "I Really Want You Here Tonight" sounds like it had hit potential, it was very radio-friendly to my ears. Just the sort of mellow, romantic thing that was popular in '78.

scottside
07-25-2017, 02:50 PM
I love all of those. I think he could have had a hit single if the label had supported him more. "I Really Want You Here Tonight" sounds like it had hit potential, it was very radio-friendly to my ears. Just the sort of mellow, romantic thing that was popular in '78.

I think he could've had a hit single if someone competent would've produced the album. Flat production really hurts potential radio play. Now, if whomever was responsible for ONE MORE TIME produced the first album, that would've been great!

NightMistBlue
07-25-2017, 04:00 PM
Val Garay. He was the engineer on the big Linda Ronstadt albums of the 70s.

NightMistBlue
08-06-2017, 11:27 AM
I think he could've had a hit single if someone competent would've produced the album. Flat production really hurts potential radio play. Now, if whomever was responsible for ONE MORE TIME produced the first album, that would've been great!

Mr. Scottside (if you're still here), you may or may not be aware that Randy's 1978 album has been remastered and released by the Friday Music label:
https://fridaymusic.com/collections/new-releases/products/randy-meisner-randy-meisner-cd-limited-anniversary-edition-original-recording-master

The remastered version just started shipping late last week. I haven't heard it yet.

scottside
08-06-2017, 05:57 PM
Thanks, NMB. I have the old Wounded Bird issue which is just a flat master, nothing special done with it plus I bought a Japanese import way way back and that one did sound much better, but a new master would be something worth looking into. I think I have a few other things from that label already and they do respectable work.

Funk 50
08-07-2017, 03:06 PM
Mr. Scottside (if you're still here), you may or may not be aware that Randy's 1978 album has been remastered and released by the Friday Music label:
https://fridaymusic.com/collections/new-releases/products/randy-meisner-randy-meisner-cd-limited-anniversary-edition-original-recording-master

The remastered version just started shipping late last week. I haven't heard it yet.

Thanks for sharing the link NightMistBlue.

The text suggests that it's a remaster but doesn't actually state that it is. There's lot's of confusing or misleading sales jargon;


RANDY MEISNER | RANDY MEISNER CD (Limited Anniversary Edition/Original Recording Master)


Friday Music is very pleased to announce the newly original recording master compact disc release of Randy Meisner. Impeccably mastered by Joe Reagoso


this impeccably mastered Randy Meisner cd will become one of the highlight classic rock reissues this season.


Mastered by Joe Reagoso from the original Asylum Records tapes at Friday Music Studios, the classic revisit of Randy Meisner will be one of the more anticipated classic singer/songwriter albums in some time.

I really don't know what "newly original" means but "impeccably mastered by Joe Reagoso" isn't, impeccably remastered by Joe Reagoso, in my cynical opinion.

Albums that were/are mastered for vinyl, record players sound different (quieter) to albums mastered for digital formats, as too much vibration (ie bass) would knock the needle off the record. Early CD albums would have the same mastering as the vinyl originals. Once the industry discovered the profitability of remastering albums for the digital market, everything got a lot louder.


I reckon, RANDY MEISNER | RANDY MEISNER CD (Limited Anniversary Edition/Original Recording Master) is worth buying, at regular price, if you want it on CD.

NightMistBlue
08-07-2017, 03:27 PM
I'm not familiar with Joe Reagoso's work but the audiophiles have strong opinions:
http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/joe-reagoso-of-friday-music.183048/

http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/is-friday-music-an-audiophile-label.491234/

Delilah
08-07-2017, 03:44 PM
Funk 50, I also had the same question about "newly original recording master" as I stated in the "Former Eagles Solo CDs" thread. Despite my qualms over the bad reviews of Mr. Reagoso's mastering work, I pre-ordered the CD anyway. A review I read this a.m. says that it sounds really good so there's hope. Also, I received an email from Amazon early this a.m. that they're discounting the price to $13 and some change as part of their "lowest-price guarantee."

NightMistBlue
08-07-2017, 05:37 PM
Sweet! Good ol' Amazon. Do you remember where you read the nice review, Delilah?

Delilah
08-07-2017, 06:30 PM
I read it in this link, from the same audiophile site you posted earlier. It's only a brief "review" but still encouraging.

http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/randy-meisner-1978-and-don-felders-first-solo-album-on-friday-music-cd.688705/

NightMistBlue
08-08-2017, 09:42 AM
Grudging praise indeed! Referring to both the Meisner album and Felder's Airborne:

"The mastering is pretty good. No notes just a plain old reissue with a reproduction of the artwork. These came out August 4. No bonus tracks. Both are pretty good albums."

Delilah
08-11-2017, 10:10 AM
My CD arrived the day before yesterday and I love it! There are no issues with the sound (listening with my Realistic ANC headphones and Auvio metal buds). The artwork is nicely reproduced. :grooving:

East Texas Girl
08-11-2017, 05:07 PM
Can't wait to get mine. Hopefully it comes in today!!

Funk 50
08-12-2017, 07:19 AM
My CD arrived the day before yesterday and I love it! There are no issues with the sound (listening with my Realistic ANC headphones and Auvio metal buds). The artwork is nicely reproduced. :grooving:


Brilliant news Delilah. :grin:

I remember buying the LP from a dusty basement record shop in Manchester, a year or two after it was released. I approached the sales counter with a few LPs under my arm and I was informed by the sales assistant that I could have one more album for an extra 1p. Randy Meisner was the LP I chose. I loved the gate fold sleeve :p

At the time it seemed preposterous that the record industry would still have it on sale, almost 40 years later but here we are. 8)

Delilah
08-12-2017, 09:28 PM
Brilliant news Delilah. :grin:

I remember buying the LP from a dusty basement record shop in Manchester, a year or two after it was released. I approached the sales counter with a few LPs under my arm and I was informed by the sales assistant that I could have one more album for an extra 1p. Randy Meisner was the LP I chose. I loved the gate fold sleeve :p

At the time it seemed preposterous that the record industry would still have it on sale, almost 40 years later but here we are. 8)

Cool anecdote, Funk 50. It does seem odd that a low-selling, poorly received album by a 70s bass player would be re-issued not once, not twice but at least 3 times over the years. The guy must have some following. :)

NightMistBlue
08-17-2017, 02:48 PM
I rec'd mine on Friday. I've been away and haven't had a chance to listen yet.

I wonder how much - if at all - the artists are involved or receive any kind of loot from these reissues? For example, I see that Don Felder's Facebook page didn't promote the release/remastering of Airborne by the same company. That may indicate he doesn't receive anything out of it. Am I assuming too much?

Delilah
08-18-2017, 09:44 AM
I don't much about the finances behind these reissues but surely the artists receive royalties of some kind, even if they didn't write the songs. In Felder's case I believe he wrote or co-wrote all his tracks do he would definitely get songwriter royalties.

Maybe Don isn't particularly proud of it. Or it's possible he didn't even know it was being reissued. He may not have any control over that. :shrug:

NightMistBlue
08-18-2017, 09:48 AM
OK, I listened to the remastered CD last night. My intitial reaction is: meh. Randy's vocals seem to be slightly buried. The drums are more prominent - usually a good thing in my book - but they sound "dead." The energy dynamic overall is sorely lacking.

Sadly, I prefer the original mix. There's a better balance among the instruments and Randy's vocals sound perfect. Even Randy has said Alan Brackett got a really good sound on his voice.

Delilah
08-18-2017, 09:59 AM
Really, I thought the sound was pretty good, except for "Bad Man"--that one seemed kind of dull, if that makes any sense. Then again, I'm no audiophile. I don't have the original cd or LP to compare to either.

shunlvswx
11-25-2017, 09:01 PM
I don't know if anybody knows this. I was looking up when Etta James recorded TITTL and I found something interesting. Wikipedia could be wrong, but they said David Cassidy sang back up on Take It To The Limit. I didn't know that. Of course if its true. Anybody know about this.

Funk 50
11-26-2017, 07:47 PM
I'm the proud owner of the 1978, Randy Meisner album on vinyl.

The musicians on Randy's lovely solo version of Take It To The Lmit are;
Piano: John Hobbs
Guitar: Jerry Swallow
Backing Vocals: David Cassidy, Steven Scharf & Randy Meisner

Backing Vocals for Please Be With Me are credited to the late, great, David Cassidy and "rockitboy" himself, Donny Ullstrom :-)

You can treat yourself to a listen at;
https://1pleer.com/mp3/Randy%20meisner

Delilah
11-26-2017, 08:06 PM
That’s great, Funk 50!


I don't know if anybody knows this. I was looking up when Etta James recorded TITTL and I found something interesting. Wikipedia could be wrong, but they said David Cassidy sang back up on Take It To The Limit. I didn't know that. Of course if its true. Anybody know about this.

I mentioned in David’s RIP thread that he sang backing vocals on Randy’s first solo album.

Delilah
07-02-2018, 02:23 PM
Happy 40th Anniversary to Randy Meisner (1978 )!! (a day late)

After 17 years of performing and recording in bands, Randy set off on a solo career. The album didn’t sell well or place in the top 200 Billboard album chart (it peaked at #204), but the song “Bad Man” got some exposure when it was part of the soundtrack for the film, FM.

This is one of my favorite tracks from this album; J.D. Souther sings backing vocals.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bH2DE-MIp7M&t=0s&list=PLKlJFRJlzSf9SNI_eZHr_GqDa_hOzBGtu&index=12

NightMistBlue
07-03-2018, 06:06 PM
I love this album; Randy’s vocals are sweet and soulful.

Delilah, wasn’t this album released on June 1, or is that bad info...

Delilah
07-03-2018, 10:13 PM
Hey girl, how are you?

Wasn’t it Love Me or Leave Me Alone that was released June 1?

ITA about Randy’s lovely vocals.:heart:

NightMistBlue
07-03-2018, 10:21 PM
I’m well, thank you. And you? Happy 4th of July!

I was looking at the Wiki entry (notoriously unreliable, of course) for the 1978 album and it says the release date was June 1.

Delilah
07-03-2018, 11:15 PM
I’m doing fine too, thanks.:-) And Happy 4th of July!!

You may be right about the June release date, NMB. I guess I got the July date from the first post of the thread. There is also this source, which is where I found out that the album peaked at #204. See the 1st post at the link.

http://cmongethappy.com/bulletin/viewtopic.php?t=1183&sid=729c5be29a761685a38bfeb656683574

sodascouts
07-06-2018, 08:41 PM
A lot of times there's contradictory info out there. I wonder if there is some mention of the release in the Billboard magazine archives or something?

Regardless, I will say...

HAPPY 40th birthday!!!

LuvTim
07-06-2018, 09:13 PM
Happy 40th, Randy! We love you still! 💘

NightMistBlue
07-06-2018, 10:01 PM
Delilah will find it! She’s a wizard with research. I’m still impressed with the article she found on Randy’s 1982-83 tour that he did with no record company support. He was schlepping around in a station wagon.

But I digress. How sad that the album only got to #204 on the charts. It deserved better.

There are so many things we don’t know. Why were all but a handful of the 1978 tour dates canceled? I guess it will remain a mystery, like so many things about dear, enigmatic Randy.

sodascouts
07-06-2018, 10:14 PM
Yes, I bow to Deliliah's skills! I also thought I'd take a page out of Deliliah's book and post my favorite song from the album:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Elr0V0gfVB4

Delilah
07-09-2018, 11:19 AM
Thank you, NMB and Soda, you are both too kind. I love “Daughter of the Sky”:cheers:

East Texas Girl
07-09-2018, 12:15 PM
Happy 40th from me too!! Just a few days late as I have been out of pocket.

Did I read somewhere that Randy's version of TITTL here is what he envisioned it sounding like? Of course, I could be most definitely wrong...

My My
07-09-2018, 12:28 PM
I was able to find only a couple of things about the album release with a newspapers.com search. From a June 10, 1978 article from The Atlanta Constitution is this quote; Randy Meisner, formerly of The Eagles, has released his first solo single, "I Really Want You Here Tonight". An album, titled "Randy Meisner," will be forthcoming...


From the same paper, dated June 24, 1978, this quote; Former Eagles bassist Randy Meisner is coming out with his first solo album this week. Included are "Bad Man" from the "FM" soundtrack and a reworking of The Eagles' hit "Take It To The Limit," which Meisner co-authored.

Delilah
07-11-2018, 11:19 AM
Thanks for looking into it, My My. :thumbsup: What you found appears to support an early July release date.

I found this in a July issue of Billboard. It doesn’t directly state the release date but it seems that it would have occurred in July rather June as well.

”New LP/Tape Releases” Billboard, July 22, 1978 (https://books.google.com/books?id=kyQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT95&dq=Randy+Meisner+1978&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi9466H2Y7cAhVOiqwKHVpCBYcQ6AEINDAE#v=on epage&q&f=false)



Did I read somewhere that Randy's version of TITTL here is what he envisioned it sounding like? Of course, I could be most definitely wrong...

Hi ETG, I don’t remember reading that before. I thought I read that Randy originally was going for a more rock vibe with TITTL. What he and producer Alan Brackett came up with is just gorgeous, though.

East Texas Girl
07-11-2018, 01:04 PM
Hmm, thanks Delilah, who knows. :shrug:

I agree, it is a beautiful take on it.

sodascouts
07-11-2018, 01:08 PM
Thanks MyMy and Delilah! At this point, July 1 is looking good.

NightMistBlue
07-11-2018, 07:08 PM
Hats off to My My and Delilah! Thank you for your contributions to Meisology.

My My
07-11-2018, 08:57 PM
You're welcome, just trying to do my share!

Delilah
07-02-2020, 01:26 PM
Happy 42nd Anniversary to Randy Meisner (1978 )!!

Randy’s debut solo album was released less than a year after he quit the Eagles. While I enjoy it generally, it’s not one I re-visit much these days. I will definitely give it a listen later today to commemorate it. A feature of this album is it still has Randy’s “Eagles” voice. His next album One More Song reveals a somewhat different Randy vocal.

This one is one of my favorites from the album. “Bad Man” was also on the FM soundtrack.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQKaJLyh-8g

NightMistBlue
07-02-2020, 02:35 PM
I really like this album, especially his vocals.

lovemusic
07-03-2020, 12:04 AM
I also really like Randy’s first solo album. I checked newspapers.com and found this in the July 9, 1978 issue of The Salina Journal (Salina, Kansas).

Randy Meisner, who left the Eagles last year to follow a solo career, will have his first album released this month. Tracks include “Bad Man,” which was released on the “FM” movie soundtrack, the upcoming single, “I Really Want You Here Tonight,” and new renditions of “Save The Last Dance For Me,” as well as “Take It To The Limit,” which was a smash hit for the Eagles. J.D. Souther and David Cassidy join Meisner on some of the vocals.

Delilah
07-04-2020, 10:53 AM
I also really like Randy’s first solo album. I checked newspapers.com and found this in the July 9, 1978 issue of The Salina Journal (Salina, Kansas).

Randy Meisner, who left the Eagles last year to follow a solo career, will have his first album released this month. Tracks include “Bad Man,” which was released on the “FM” movie soundtrack, the upcoming single, “I Really Want You Here Tonight,” and new renditions of “Save The Last Dance For Me,” as well as “Take It To The Limit,” which was a smash hit for the Eagles. J.D. Souther and David Cassidy join Meisner on some of the vocals.

Thank you for this, lovemusic. :thumbsup:

NightMistBlue
10-04-2020, 12:22 PM
I read today that Bill Martin was in a band with Lee Mallory of The Millennium back in the day, circa 1970. Bill wrote the beautiful “Heartsong” on Randy’s 1978 album. He passed away in 2016. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_E._Martin