Inside Job (album)

Inside Job is the fourth solo studio album by Don Henley, the lead vocalist and drummer for the Eagles. The album was released through the Warner Bros. record label on May 23, 2000,[1] the album was Henley's last album of all-new material until the release of Cass County in 2015.

Inside Job
Studio album by
Don Henley
ReleasedMay 23, 2000 (2000-05-23)[1]
Recorded1997–2000
Genre
Length69:58
LabelWarner Bros.
Producer
Don Henley chronology
Actual Miles: Henley's Greatest Hits
(1995)		 Inside Job
(2000)		 The Very Best of Don Henley
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauC−[2]

The song "Goodbye to a River" was apparently named after the book of the same title by John Graves. In the album's liner notes Henley wrote: "Respect and gratitude to fellow Texan, John Graves, for his inspirational writing - Goodbye to a River (1960) and other books." The album was the first solo album for Henley in 11 years, the album reached #7 on the charts and released two Adult Contemporary Tracks singles with "Taking You Home", and "Everything's Different Now". "Taking You Home" was also released as a single, and on the Billboard Hot 100, it peaked at #58.

Reception

Critical

Reviewing for AllMusic, critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote of the album, "Inside Job lacks the melodic craftsmanship that made Building the Perfect Beast a blockbuster, and it isn't as focused as The End of the Innocence, but it is a solid comeback record from an artist who spent a little too long out of the spotlight."[3]

Commercial

The album debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 7 on its release in May 2000,[4] then Henley's highest charting album.[5] It was certified Platinum by the RIAA on July 12, 2000.[6] The album has sold 1,124,000 copies in the US as of September 2015.[7]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Nobody Else in the World But You" (Don Henley, Stan Lynch, Jai Winding)4:50
2."Taking You Home" (Stuart Brawley, Henley, Lynch)5:31
3."For My Wedding" (Larry John McNally)3:37
4."Everything Is Different Now" (Henley, Scott F. Crago, Timothy Drury)5:13
5."Workin' It" (Henley, Frank Simes, Lynch)5:37
6."Goodbye to a River" (Henley, Lynch, Winding, Simes)5:49
7."Inside Job" (Henley, Mike Campbell)4:50
8."They're Not Here, They're Not Coming" (Henley, Lynch)5:59
9."Damn It Rose" (Henley, Lynch)7:13
10."Miss Ghost" (Henley, Lynch, Winding)6:41
11."The Genie" (Henley, Lynch, Brawley)5:45
12."Annabel" (Henley, John Corey)3:41
13."My Thanksgiving" (Henley, Lynch, Winding)5:12

Personnel

Production
  • Producers: Don Henley, Stan Lynch
  • Engineers: Stuart Brawley, Rob Jacobs
  • Assistant engineers: Charlie Bouis, Andy Haller, Daniel Mendez, Roger Sommers, Jeff Thomas, Ken Villeneuve, Ted Barela, Steve Griffen
  • Mixing: Rob Jacobs
  • Mastering: Stephen Marcussen
  • Digital editing: Stewart Whitmore
  • Technical support: Dave Hecht, Art Kelm
  • String arrangements: Randy Newman

Chart history

Singles
Year Single Chart Position
2000 "For My Wedding" Hot Country Singles & Tracks 61
"Taking You Home" Adult Contemporary 1
Adult Top 40 12
The Billboard Hot 100 58
Top 40 Adult Recurrents 6
"Workin' It" Mainstream Rock Tracks 21
"Everything Is Different Now" Adult Contemporary 21

References
  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Inside Job – Don Henley : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
  2. Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Don Henley". Robert Christgau. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
  3. http://www.allmusic.com/album/inside-job-mw0000255138
  4. "Henley Continues 'Inside Job' Trek". Billboard. January 10, 2001.
  5. "New Heights for Henley, 20, Womack". Billboard: 106. 10 June 2000.
  6. "American album certifications – Don Henley – Inside Job". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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