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The End of the Innocence
Rock · 1989 · 5 tracks

The End of the Innocence

Don Henley

A high-fidelity autopsy of the American Dream. Lush piano arrangements and biting social commentary delivered with a signature world-weary rasp.

June 27, 1989 · Geffen Records

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A sophisticated, world-weary reflection on the death of idealism and the struggle for personal integrity.

Tracklist · 5 Tracks
02
How Bad Do You Want It?
3:48
06
Shangri‐La
4:57
07
Little Tin God
4:44
08
Gimme What You Got
6:14
09
If Dirt Were Dollars
4:35
Moments Worth Listening For
The crystalline piano introduction of the title track that immediately evokes a sense of lost time.
The biting sarcasm in the vocal delivery during the chorus of 'Gimme What You Got' as it skewers consumerism.
The way the arrangement swells during 'The Heart of the Matter' to match the raw vulnerability of the lyrics.
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How does The End of the Innocence sound next to the rest of Don Henley's catalogue?

Piano+1.6σ

The instrumentation foregrounds piano notably more than the catalogue usually does.

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