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I Can’t Stand Still
Rock · 1982 · 11 tracks

I Can’t Stand Still

Don Henley

A sharp, synth-accented pivot from country-rock into 80s social commentary. Polished, cynical, and anchored by that unmistakable raspy soul.

August 13, 1982 · Asylum Records

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A sharp-edged observation of a changing world through the lens of a restless, soulful veteran.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
I Can’t Stand Still
3:34
02
You Better Hang Up
3:22
03
Long Way Home
5:29
04
Nobody’s Business
3:44
05
Talking to the Moon
4:40
06
Dirty Laundry
5:36
07
Johnny Can’t Read
3:34
08
Them and Us
4:02
09
La Eile
0:52
10
Lilah
4:08
11
The Unclouded Day
3:36
Moments Worth Listening For
The relentless, mechanical synth pulse that drives the entirety of Dirty Laundry.
The sudden, haunting shift into the traditional Irish instrumental La Eile before Lilah.
The way the backing vocals swell into a gospel-tinged finale on The Unclouded Day.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does I Can’t Stand Still sound next to the rest of Don Henley's catalogue?

Restless+4.0σ

Restless saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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