1982 Don Henley – I Can’t Stand Still

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I Can’t Stand Still is the debut studio solo album by Don Henley, the lead vocalist and drummer for the Eagles. The album was released in 1982 originally on Asylum Records, and then re-released in 1999 by Warner Bros. Records. The album has yet to be made available legally to download, although the song “Dirty Laundry” is available on compilation downloads. The album achieved gold status, and went on to #24 on in the US charts, the album also featured three singles, including the huge hit “Dirty Laundry,” which reached #3 on the charts and became Henley’s biggest hit single. The title track, “I Can’t Stand Still” reached number #48 and the controversial track, “Johnny Can’t Read” reached #42 on the charts. The album also showcased Henley’s frustration at the time with “Dirty Laundry” in which he displays his disgust with the media and tabloid news and coverage and with “Johnny Can’t Read,” which shows his displeasure with the educational system of America at that time.

Tracks

1  I Can’t Stand Still (Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar) 3:33
2  You Better Hang Up (Danny Kortchmar) 3:22
3  Long Way Home (Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar) 5:29
4  Nobody’s Business (Don Henley, Bob Seger, JD Souther) 3:44
5  Talking To The Moon (Don Henley, JD Souther) 4:39
6  Dirty Laundry (Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar) 5:36
7  Johnny Can’t Read (Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar) 3:33
8  Them And Us (Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar) 4:02
9  La Eile (Traditional) 0:51
10  Lilah (Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar) 4:08
11  The Unclouded Day (Josiah Alwood, JF Kinsey) 3:36

Musicians

1 I Can’t Stand Still

Bass Bob Glaub
Drums Don Henley
Guitar Danny Kortchmar
Keyboards Danny Kortchmar
Background Vocals Max Gronenthal
Background Vocals Timothy B Schmit
Background Vocals Don Henley


2 You Better Hang Up

Bass Bob Glaub
Drums Don Henley
Drums Jeffrey Porcaro
Guitar Danny Kortchmar
Guitar Steve Lukather
Percussion Jeffrey Porcaro
Background Vocals John David Souther
Background Vocals Timothy B Schmit


3 Long Way Home

Bass Leland Sklar
Drums Jeffrey Porcaro
Guitar Danny Kortchmar
Acoustic Guitar John David Souther
Keyboards Ben Tench
Percussion Steve Foreman
Background Vocals Timothy B Schmit
Background Vocals Don Henley


4 Nobody’s Business

Bass Timothy B Schmit
Drums Russ Kunkel
Guitar Danny Kortchmar
Guitar Waddy Wachtel
Acoustic Guitar John David Souther
Keyboards Ben Tench


5 Talking To The Moon

Bass Kenny Edwards
Drums Jeffrey Porcaro
Guitar Danny Kortchmar
Acoustic Guitar Steve Lukather
Piano Ben Tench
Synthesizer Garth Hudson
Synthesizer Steve Porcaro


6 Dirty Laundry

Drums Jeffrey Porcaro
Guitar Danny Kortchmar
Guitar (1st solo) Joe Walsh
Guitar (2nd solo) Steve Lukather
Synthesizer Steve Porcaro
Background Vocals Danny Kortchmar
Background Vocals George Gruel
Background Vocals Timothy B Schmit
Background Vocals Don Henley


7 Johnny Can’t Read

Bass Bob Glaub
Drums Mark Williams
Guitar Kenny Edwards
Guitar Danny Kortchmar
Keyboards Andrew Gold
Background Vocals Louise Goffin
Background Vocals Maren Jensen


8 Them And Us

Bass Kenny Edwards
Drums Don Henley
Guitar Danny Kortchmar
Background Vocals Warren Zevon


9 La Eile

Harp Derek Bell


10 Lilah

Bass Leland Sklar
Drums Don Henley
Guitar Danny Kortchmar
Slide Guitar Waddy Wachtel
Acoustic Guitar John David Souther
Piano Ben Tench


11 The Unclouded Day

Bass Bob Glaub
Drums Ian Wallace
Guitar Waddy Wachtel
Guitar Danny Kortchmar
Keyboards Ben Tench
Percussion Ras Baboo
Background Vocals Bill Withers

Liner Notes

Producer – Danny Kortchmar, Don Henley, Greg Ladanyi
Crew – Jerry Vaccarino, Tony Taibi
Engineer (Additional Engineering) – Jim Nipar, Niko Bolas
Engineer (Engineering Assistants) – Jamie Ledner, Niko Bolas, Wayne Tanouye
Mastered By (Disc Mastering By) – Doug Sax, Mike Reese
Mixed By – Greg Ladanyi
Recorded By – Greg Ladanyi

Art Direction – Paul Gurian
Artwork (Graphic Coordination) – Kristen Kasell Nikosey, Ron Coro
Photography By – Jo Ann Callis

Distributed By – WEA Musik GmbH
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Elektra/Asylum Records
Phonographic Copyright (p) – WEA International Inc.
Copyright (c) – Elektra/Asylum Records
Copyright (c) – WEA International Inc.
Made By – WEA Musik GmbH
Recorded At – Record One, Los Angeles
Mixed At – Record One, Los Angeles
Mastered At – The Mastering Lab