The Sad Cafe
58,876
Rock
The Sad Cafe was released on September 24, 1979 by Rhino/Elektra as a part of the album The Long Run
Melodicness
How much the song possesses a clear and memorable tune that follows well-defined musical patterns. A song high in melodicness generally features clear and memorable instrumental or vocal lines.
Acousticness
A measure of how much a song relies on acoustic instruments (eg. piano, guitar, violin, drums, saxophone) instead of electronic or digitally synthesized
Valence
The musical positivity or emotional tone conveyed through the song's harmonic and rhythmic components. High valence corresponds to feelings of happiness, excitement, and euphoria while low valence is associated with sadness, anger, or melancholy.
Danceability
A combination of factors including tempo stability, rhythmic patterns, and beat emphasis to determine how suitable a song is for dancing. A "danceable" song may feature a consistent tempo, repetitive musical structure, and strong downbeats.
Energy
The perceived intensity of a track which may be influenced by tempo, dynamics, and musical compactness. A high energy song may have a driving rhythm and dense instrumentation while a low energy song can be musically sparse and feature slower tempos.
BPM102
Music Video
Music Video
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Don Henley
Vocals, Drums, Background Vocals, Lead Vocals
Glenn Frey
Background Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
Joe Walsh
Guitar, Background Vocals
Don Felder
Guitar, Background Vocals, Solo
David Sanborn
Alto Saxophone
Timothy B. Schmit
Background Vocals, Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Don Henley
Songwriter
Glenn Frey
Songwriter
JD Souther
Songwriter
Joe Walsh
Songwriter, Librettist
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bob Stringer
Assistant Engineer
Bob Winder
Assistant Engineer
Dan Everhart
Assistant Engineer
Dave Crowther
Assistant Engineer
John Swain
Assistant Engineer
Mark Curry
Assistant Engineer
Phil Jamtass
Assistant Engineer
Ed Mashal
Engineer
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
Bill Szymczyk
Producer, Mixing Engineer
Buddy Thornton
Recording Technician
