The End of the Innocence is the third solo studio album by Don Henley, the lead vocalist and drummer for the Eagles. The album was released in 1989, on Geffen Records, this would be his last release on that label. It was also his last solo album of the 1980s and it would be eleven years before he released another solo album, until 2000’s Inside Job.
The album is his best selling album, selling over 6 million copies in the United States alone, peaking at #8. The album featured three Top 40 singles “The End of the Innocence”, “The Heart of the Matter”, and “The Last Worthless Evening”. Those singles reached #8, #21, and #21 respectively. The album also featured “New York Minute” which reached #48 on the charts and was recorded by Don Henley and the Eagles for their live album Hell Freezes Over in 1994. Don Henley won another Grammy and an MTV Video Music Award for the title track. In 2003, the album was ranked at number 389 on the Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
The song “I Will Not Go Quietly” features Guns N’ Roses vocalist Axl Rose in the background, who at the time was also a member of the same label.
Tracks 1 The End of The Innocence (Don Henley, Bruce Hornsby) 5:18 2 How Bad Do You Want It? (Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar, Stan Lynch) 3:47 3 I Will Not Go Quietly (Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar) 5:43 4 The Last Worthless Evening (Don Henley, John Corey, Stan Lynch) 6:04 5 New York Minute (Don Henley, Danny Korchmar, Jai Winding) 6:36 6 Shangri-La (Don Henley, Steve Jordan, Danny Kortchmar) 4:57 7 Little Tin God (Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar, John David Souther) 4:43 8 Gimme What You Got (Don Henley, John Corey, Stan Lynch) 6:13 9 If Dirt Were Dollars (Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar, John David Souther) 4:34 10 The Heart of the Matter (Don Henley, Mike Campbell, John David Souther) 5:23
Musicians
1 The End of The Innocence Bass (synthesizer) - Jai Winding Keyboards - Bruce Hornsby Piano - Bruce Hornsby Sax - Wayne Shorter Percussion - Mike Fisher
2 How Bad Do You Want It? Bass - Danny Kortchmar Drums - Danny Kortchmar Guitar - Danny Kortchmar Background Vocals - Patty Smyth Background Vocals - Valerie Carter
3 I Will Not Go Quietly Bass - Danny Kortchmar Drums - Danny Kortchmar Guitar (solo) - Danny Kortchmar Acoustic Guitar - Waddy Wachtel Background Vocals - Axl Rose
4 The Last Worthless Evening Bass - Bob Glaub Guitar - Mike Campbell Guitar - John Corey Keyboards - John Corey Percussion - Stan Lynch
5 New York Minute Bass - Pino Palladino Drums - Jeffrey Porcaro Keyboards - Jai Winding Piano - David Paich Strings - David Paich Trumpet - Steve Madaio Background Vocals - Take 6
6 Shangri-La Bass - Pino Palladino Guitar - Danny Kortchmar Keyboards - Danny Kortchmar Keyboards - Jai Winding Percussion - Jim Keltner Background Vocals - Charley Drayton Background Vocals - Ivan Neville Background Vocals - Take 6
7 Little Tin God Bass - Pino Palladino Drums - Danny Kortchmar Guitar - Danny Kortchmar Keyboards - David Paich
8 Gimme What You Got Bass - John Corey Drums - Stan Lynch Guitar - Danny Kortchmar Guitar - John Corey Background Vocals - Edie Brickell Background Vocals - Melissa Etheridge
9 If Dirt Were Dollars Bass - Danny Kortchmar Drums - Danny Kortchmar Guitar - Danny Kortchmar Percussion - Stan Lynch Background Vocals - Sheryl Crow Background Vocals - John David Souther
10 The Heart Of The Matter Bass - Larry Klein Drums - Stan Lynch Guitar - Mike Campbell Keyboards - Mike Campbell Percussion - Stan Lynch Background Vocals - Carmen Twillie Background Vocals - Julia Tillman Waters Background Vocals - Maxine Willard Waters
Liner Notes
Producer – Don Henley Producer – Bruce Hornsby (Track 1) Producer – Danny Kortchmar (Tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10) Producer – John Corey, Stan Lynch (Tracks 4, 8) Producer – Mike Campbell (Track 10) Engineer – Shelly Yakus Engineer (Additional) – Bob Vogt, Brian Scheuble, Eddie King, Marc Desisto, Mark McKenna, Rob Jacobs Engineer (Assistant) – Brian Scheuble Mastered By – Stephen Marcussen Mixed By – Rob Jacobs, Shelly Yakus Mixed By (Assistant) – Rob Jaczko Recorded By – Greg Ladanyi (Tracks 5, 7, 9) Technician – Bob Borbonus, Dale Asamoto, Fred Bova, Gary Mannon, Gary Myerberg, Jonathan Little, Lars Lyons, Mark Opie, Mike Morongell, Stephen Barncard Technician (Additional Assistant) – Ed Goodreau, Greg Goldman, Randy Staub, Randy Wine, Tom BanghartArt Direction – Jeri Heiden Photography – Alberto Tolot, Stephen Danelian, Ken Nahoum Mastered At Precision Lacquer Recorded At The Complex Phonographic Copyright The David Geffen Company Copyright The David Geffen Company
