Don Henley identified the Eagles’ 1979 song ‘The Sad Café’ as one of his personal favourites, praising it as a strong example of the band’s songwriting. The track matters as part of the Eagles’ final studio album before their lengthy break-up, reflecting both their commercial peak and the tensions surrounding the group.

‘The Sad Café’ appeared on *The Long Run*, released in 1979, and was written by Henley, Glenn Frey, J.D. Souther and Joe Walsh. Although the article text supplied contains little further detail, the song is generally associated with the band’s Los Angeles scene and their changing relationships as the original Eagles era drew to a close.