The End of the Innocence

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The End of the Innocence
The End of the Innocence cover
Studio album by Don Henley
Released June 27, 1989
Recorded ???
Genre Rock
Length 53:11
Label Geffen
Producer Don Henley,
Mike Campbell,
John Corey,
Bruce Hornsby,
Danny Kortchmar,
Greg Ladanyi,
Stan Lynch
Professional reviews
Don Henley chronology
Building the Perfect Beast
(1984)		 The End of the Innocence
(1989)		 Actual Miles: Henley's Greatest Hits
(1995)

The End of the Innocence is the third album by Don Henley, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music). It is his best selling album, selling over 6 million copies in the United States, peaking at #8. In 2003, the album was ranked number 389 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "The End of the Innocence" (Henley, Bruce Hornsby) – 5:16
  2. "How Bad Do You Want It?" (Henley, Danny Kortchmar, Stan Lynch) – 3:47
  3. "I Will Not Go Quietly" featuring Axl Rose (Henley, Kortchmar) – 5:43
  4. "The Last Worthless Evening" (John Corey, Henley, Lynch) – 6:03
  5. "New York Minute" (Henley, Kortchmar, Jai Winding) – 6:37
  6. "Shangri-La" (Henley, Steve Jordan, Kortchmar) – 4:55
  7. "Little Tin God" (Henley, Kortchmar, J.D. Souther) – 4:42
  8. "Gimme What You Got" (Corey, Henley, Lynch) – 6:10
  9. "If Dirt Were Dollars" (Henley, Kortchmar, Souther) – 4:34
  10. "The Heart of the Matter" (Mike Campbell, Henley, Souther) – 5:24

[edit] Personnel

 Music sample:

"The End of the Innocence"

From The End of the Innocence . It was written and performed by Henley along with Bruce Hornsby.
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[edit] Production

  • Producers: Don Henley, Mike Campbell, John Corey, Bruce Hornsby, Danny Kortchmar, Greg Ladanyi, Stan Lynch
  • Engineers: John Corey, Marc DeSisto, Rob Jacobs, Eddie King, Greg Ladanyi, Stan Lynch, Mark McKenna, Brian Scheuble, Bob Vogt, Shelly Yakus
  • Assistant engineers: Tom Banghart, Greg Goldman, Ed Goodreau, Brian Scheuble, Randy Staub, Randy Wine
  • Mixing: Rob Jacobs, Rob Jaczko, Shelly Yakus
  • Mastering: Stephen Marcussen
  • Programming: Danny "Kootch" Kortchmar
  • Art direction: Jeri Heiden
  • Photography: Stephen Danelian, Ken Nahoum, Alberto Tolot

[edit] Charts

Album

Year Chart Position
1989 The Billboard 200 8

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1989 "I Will Not Go Quietly" Mainstream Rock Tracks 2
1989 "If Dirt Were Dollars" Mainstream Rock Tracks 8
1989 "The End of the Innocence" Adult Contemporary 2
1989 "The End of the Innocence" Mainstream Rock Tracks 1
1989 "The End of the Innocence" The Billboard Hot 100 8
1989 "The Last Worthless Evening" Adult Contemporary 5
1989 "The Last Worthless Evening" Mainstream Rock Tracks 4
1989 "The Last Worthless Evening" The Billboard Hot 100 21
1990 "How Bad Do You Want It?" Mainstream Rock Tracks 8
1990 "How Bad Do You Want It?" The Billboard Hot 100 48
1990 "New York Minute" Adult Contemporary 5
1990 "New York Minute" Mainstream Rock Tracks 24
1990 "New York Minute" The Billboard Hot 100 48
1990 "The Heart of the Matter" Adult Contemporary 3
1990 "The Heart of the Matter" Mainstream Rock Tracks 2
1990 "The Heart of the Matter" The Billboard Hot 100 21

[edit] Awards

Grammy Awards

Year Winner Category
1989 The End of the Innocence Best Male Rock Vocal Performance
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