Glenn Frey-No Fun Aloud (1982)

Two years after The Eagles' last album, "Eagles Live" (1980), one of its founding members, guitarist Glenn Frey, released his first solo album, which followed a more conservative approach than his work with the band. Recorded in various studios in Los Angeles, Alabama, and Miami, Frey enlisted a large group of musicians for the recordings, as well as producers Allan Blazek and Jim Ed Norman, in addition to co-producing the album himself. “Not Fun Aloud” is replete with sounds reminiscent of his former band, such as the elegant “I Found Somebody”, “I Volunteer”, and “That Girl”, all infused with subtle country influences; the powerful, dynamic rock of “Partytown”, “Don’t Give Up”, and “I’ve Been Born Again”, the introspective mid-tempo “All Those Lies”, and forays into Southern rock with the border-tinged “She Can’t Let Go” and jazz with “Sea Cruise”. However, this amalgamation of tracks brimming with suggestive keyboards, crystalline and powerful guitars, and backed by an ambitious and meticulous production, failed to win over the general public. It received a lukewarm reception and remained hidden among the vast array of albums released that year. Consequently, Frey subsequently redirected his style toward sounds far removed from the country rock of The Eagles.