They Soon Turned to a Rockier Sound
Following up the success of their early releases, which includes their equally successful second album Desperado, Frey and Henley felt the need to switch up the band’s style and transitioned to playing with an edgier hard-rock sound.
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They decided to take in Don Felder, Bernie Leadon’s childhood friend, who they often jammed with backstage in 1972 to play for the album. On the Boarder brought the Eagles their first number 1, and they followed it up with their fourth studio album months later with One of These Nights.