When I put the album for the first time in my CD player, I had a moment later lop surprise because the music that sounded straight out of my speakers not at all sounding like the music of Don Henley, but because of the piano and the play actually sounded unmistakably by Bruce Hornsby. So I took the CD after 20 seconds back out, to see if my first suspicion was confirmed, namely that the record industry might accidentally Bruce Hornsby CD, instead of Don Henley CD had packed. But, interestingly, was also on the CD large and clear - Don Henley - The End Of The Innocence.
So I put the CD back into my player and pressed the Start button again, and after almost 30 seconds rang out to the totally out of line dancing music Don Henleys unmistakable smoky voice. Only now I opened the inlay and was able to find it surprising that my suspicion was not so unfounded, because on the title - The End Of The Innocence - actually played none other than Bruce Hornsby Piano.
After this very thoughtful song, followed by three more rocking pieces, in which Don Henley's voice incredibly well come into its own. Especially in the song - The Last Worthless Evening - you feel as if two singers sing alternately, because the Eagle very comfortable playing here with his voice, or back and herexperimentiert.
After that, however, Henley changes from piece to piece the musical direction. So he offers us in the most famous song of the album - New York Minute - again this large initial thoughtfulness while us - pampered with a cool and brilliant song, which is not only lives up to its name, but which is - Shangri-La rocks and groovet that it is a real pleasure to listen. On - Little Tin God - plays Don Henley then the first time reggae, what one or another fan perhaps something should be getting used to before on the title - Gimme All You Get - with excellent "Eighties Mukke" at its best, the shreds lets fly.
Terminates the end of innocence with the song - The Heart Of The Matter - a title which unmistakably reminiscent of his signature style of the great age of the Eagles. The End Of The Innocence - is a thoroughly excellent and successful album, which combines both the familiar sounds of the seventies and eighties with each other, but also provides unexpected surprises. "This is not no Shangri-La!"
