Vocal || |- Commercial performance When released in September 1979, The Long Run debuted at number two on Billboards Pop Albums chart and a week later hit number one. It stood for nine weeks in the number one slot. The Long Run was first certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on February 1, 1980, and reached 7× Platinum status on March 20, 2001. It has sold more than eight million copies in the US. The album generated three Top 10 singles, "Heartache Tonight", the album's title cut, and "I Can't Tell You Why". Those singles reached No. 1, No. 8 and No. 8 respectively. The band also won a Grammy Award for "Heartache Tonight". Track listing Personnel Eagles Don Felder – guitars, organ, vocals Glenn Frey – vocals, guitars, keyboards Don Henley – vocals, drums, percussion Timothy B. Schmit – vocals, bass guitar Joe Walsh – vocals, guitars, keyboards Additional personnel Jimmy Buffett – backing vocals on "The Greeks Don't Want No Freaks" The Monstertones – backing vocals David Sanborn – alto saxophone on "The Sad Café" Bob Seger – backing vocals "Heartache Tonight" (not credited in liner notes) Joe Vitale – piano, electric piano Production The Eagles – co-producers Bill Szymczyk – producer and engineer Ed Mashal – engineer David Crowther – assistant engineer Mark Curry – assistant engineer Phil Jamtaas – assistant engineer Bob Stringer – assistant engineer Bob Winder – assistant engineer Ted Jensen – mixing, remastering John Kosh – art direction, design Jim Shea – photography Long Run Leftovers It appears that several more songs were submitted for The Long Run, but did not make it. Some of these are included in the collection Selected Works: 1972–1999, with the title “Long Run Leftovers”, though in a barely recognizable form. Joe Walsh later resurrected two of them, which surfaced on his solo albums: “Rivers (of the Hidden Funk)” on There Goes the Neighborhood (1981) and “I Told You So” on You Bought It, You Name It (1983). The music of both of them appear to have been written by Don Felder, with lyrics by Walsh. Felder is also credited for playing guitar on both songs. Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications References Eagles (band) albums 1979 albums Elektra Records albums Asylum Records albums Albums produced by Bill Szymczyk Albums recorded at Record Plant (Los Angeles)