3 Out Of 5 Stars
As indicated by the title "The Studio Albums 1972 - 1979," all six of the Eagles' studio albums are here, and by now, everyone has their opinions of them. As for me, "Hotel California" is an indispensable album, and I have a very soft spot for "On The Border," the first Eagles album I owned. But what you get here is problematic.
The albums are from the 2002 remasters, which is fine. There are no bonus materials, so by now I am assuming that everything recorded from this decade that Don Henley and Glenn Frey want you to hear has been released. The CD's however, are packaged in single-slip cardboard sleeves. That means the gate-folds of, say, "Hotel California" or "The Long Run" are left behind. It also means that the print on the sleeves ranges from small to teensey weensie. There are no historical notes included with this box set. I guess if you want history, you'll have to watch "The History Of The Eagles" on blu-ray or read the copious notes in the two-CD "Very Best Of The Eagles" from 2003.Also, since the box-set from 2005 could contain "Eagles Live," why not this one? Seems a bit skimpy to me. Still, you're getting the entire studio run of Eagles' albums, of which only "The Long Run" comes anywhere close to being a clinker. If you don't already have the discography or you want to delve past the greatest hits, this set will do as a quickie insta-collection.
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