Randy Meisner is the self-titled debut solo studio album by Randy Meisner. It was released in mid 1978, on Asylum in the United States, and in the United Kingdom. The track "Bad Man", was featured in the film FM, which also included an appearance by his one-time employer Linda Ronstadt. Critical reception Retrospectively reviewing for AllMusic, critic Bruce Eder wrote of the album "The songs run between the extremes of fluid, guitar-driven rockers ("Bad Man," "Every Other Day") and ballads draped in flowing lyricism with harmony singing ("Daughter of the Sky"), including major contributions from his one-time teenage bandmate Donny Ullstrom. Apart from a somewhat dullish rendition of "Save the Last Dance for Me," the album works well, particularly a soulful and highly personalized rendition of "Take It to the Limit."" Track listing "Bad Man" (Glenn Frey, J.D. Souther) - 2:39 "Daughter of the Sky" (Bill Lamb) - 4:15 "It Hurts to Be in Love" (Howard Greenfield, Helen Miller) - 2:27 "Save the Last Dance for Me" (Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman) - 2:58 "Please Be With Me" (Scott Boyer) - 3:22 "Take It to the Limit" (Meisner, Frey, Don Henley) - 4:19 "Lonesome Cowgirl" (Alan Brackett, John Merrill) - 3:43 "Too Many Lovers" (Lamb) - 4:04 "If You Wanna Be Happy" (Frank Guida, Joseph Royster, Carmela Guida) - 2:45 "I Really Want You Here Tonight" (Brackett) - 3:49 "Every Other Day" (Lamb) - 3:52 "Heartsong" (Bill Martin) - 3:59 Charts Personnel Randy Meisner - bass, guitar, vocals, background vocals Byron Berline - fiddle, violin Alan Brackett - vocals, background vocals, Marxophone David Cassidy - vocals, background vocals Steve Edwards - dobro, guitar, steel guitar, slide guitar Victor Feldman - percussion John Hobbs - organ, piano, electric piano Tita Kerpan - vocals, background vocals Bill Lamb - vocals, background vocals Geoffrey Leib - piano Kerry Morris - bass Marty Paich - strings Steven Scharf - background vocals Kelly Shanahan - drums Scott Shelley - synthesizer, synthesizer strings J.D. Souther - vocals, background vocals Jerry Swallow - guitar Donny Ullstrom - vocals, background vocals Ritchie Walker - vocals, background vocals Ernie Watts - saxophone Jayne Zinsmaster - backing vocals References Randy Meisner albums 1978 debut albums Asylum Records albums