#389: Don Henley - The End of Innocence

Don Henley - The End of Innocence

June 27, 1989, Geffen

1."The End of the Innocence" - 5:16

2."How Bad Do You Want It?" - 3:47

3."I Will Not Go Quietly" - 5:43

4."The Last Worthless Evening" - 6:03

5."New York Minute" - 6:37

6."Shangri-La" - 4:55

7."Little Tin God" - 4:42

8."Gimme What You Got" - 6:10

9."If Dirt Were Dollars" - 4:34

10."The Heart of the Matter" - 5:24

RESULTS

Rate: 4/10

Best Song: I Will Not Go Quietly

Worst Song: The End of the Innocence

Comments

Eh.

I guess I just don't like soft rock.

This Album is laughable because of how serious he tries to make himself. However, if you are trying to have a serious song about becoming a man, or if there really is a God or not, don't add ridiculous electric guitar effects, synthesizers, Axl Rose as a harmony singer, and wind chimes all into the same song. 

It's really....I don't know. I've never enjoyed soft rock, I suppose, and it took me a while to even like The Eagles, so maybe this was just bias, but-

Well, it's an opinion blog, I guess I'm supposed to be biased. 

I don't know. I wouldn;t listen to this again if someone offered. Ha. I can just imagine hanging out with a group of friends, and going; 

"Hey, guys, wanna rock out to Don Henley? I've got 'The End of Innocence' on Cassette!"