Released on April 17, 1973, Desperado is the Eagles’ lowest-charting LP, having just missed the Top 40. But it eventually went platinum, better than 1972’s Eagles.

For example, Desperado by The Eagles was inspired by Old West outlaws. A member of The Eagles said that the overall point of the album didn’t align with The Eagles’ ultimate legacy.

Watch a 'Desperado' Scene From 'Seinfeld' Episode 'The Checks' Eagles Albums Ranked The Eagles have been rightly praised for their canny combining of Glenn Frey’s city-slicker R&B with Don ...

In tribute to Glenn Frey, who died on January 18, 2016, we look back on the legend of 1973’s Desperado in this archive piece from Uncut’s June 2013 issue (Take 193). Forty years on, with help ...