Legendary Rock Band Eagles Celebrate 51 Years Since First No. 1 Album

By 1975, the Eagles had already achieved mainstream success with their first three studio albums, which produced a No. 1 Billboard single--"Best of My Love"--and two more major hits, "Witchy Woman" and "Take It Easy."

However, their fourth album, One of These Nights, took things to a new level. Released on June 10, 1975, it reached No. 1 on June 27, giving the Eagles their first in a string of four consecutive studio albums to top the Billboard Hot 200.

To mark the 51st anniversary of One of These Nights going No. 1, here's a look back at the classic album.

One of These Nights track listing

Side One:

1. One of These Nights
2. Too Many Hands
3. Hollywood Waltz
4. Journey of the Sorcerer

Side Two:

1. Lyin' Eyes
2. Take It to the Limit
3. Visions
4. After the Thrill is Gone
5. I Wish You Peace

Three smash hits and a Grammy to boot

All three singles from One of These Nights--"Lyin' Eyes", "Take it to the Limit", and the title track--exploded, peaking at No. 2, No. 4, and No. 1, respectively.

The album also sold four million copies and received a Grammy nomination for Album of the Year. "Lyin' Eyes" was also nominated for Song of the Year, and won the Grammy for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.

"One of These Nights was the culmination of the blend of rock, country, and folk styles the Eagles had been making since their start; there wasn't much that was new, just the same sorts of things done better than they had been before," wrote William Ruhlmann in a retrospective review for AllMusic in 2013. "In particular, a lyrical stance-knowing and disillusioned, but desperately hopeful-had evolved, and the musical arrangements were tighter and more purposeful. The result was the Eagles' best-realized and most popular album so far."

Nothing was the same for the Eagles afterwards--literally

The group had now become rock and roll fixtures. Their next three studio albums all went No. 1, and not even a 28-year hiatus between 1979's The Long Run and 2007's Long Road Out of Eden, could prevent that from happening.

However, while One of These Nights signaled the beginning of a historic run of success, it was also a harbinger of the Eagles' eventual breakup. One of These Nights is the last album to feature the Eagles' original lineup; lead vocalist Bernie Leadon left the group following the album's tour, unhappy with the band's new mainstream sound and shift away from its country roots.

Leadon was replaced by Joe Walsh, who would remain with the Eagles until they disbanded in 1980. The group would eventually reunite in 1994 for the live album Hell Freezes Over.

This story was originally published by Men's Journal on Jun 28, 2026, where it first appeared in the Entertainment section. Add Men's Journal as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

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This story was originally published June 28, 2026 at 1:14 AM.