There is a lot of other terrific music contained on this album, too. “Midnight Flyer” has a bluegrass feel as Randy Meisner gives one of the best vocal performances of his career. Frey’s slide guitar and Leadon’s banjo combine to create a memorable sound. “Good Day In Hell” — an all-out rocker fueled by Felder's guitar work — is one of the more underrated songs in the band's catalog. Tom Waits can be a quirky songwriter and it’s difficult to interpret his material. The Eagles get his song, “Ol’ 55,” just right, though, as they make the song their own through the use of a double lead vocal by Frey and Henley.
On The Border find the modern day Eagles beginning to emerge. As such, it remains essential to their body of work. The table was now set and the Eagles were about to cash in.
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