Soul Searchin' (Glenn Frey album) his solo career as a hobby." In a review for T"he Rolling Stone Album Guide" (1992), Mark Coleman gave the album one and a half out of five stars and wrote that "Frey sounded like he wasn't even trying anymore; his pump-your-body TV gym commercials at the time displayed more sweat and effort". All songs by Glenn Frey and Jack Tempchin, except where noted. Soul Searchin' (Glenn Frey album) Soul Searchin' is the third solo studio album by Glenn Frey, the guitarist and co-lead vocalist for the Eagles. The album was released in mid 1988 on MCA in the United
Glenn Frey 1985). His other contribution to the soundtrack, "Smuggler's Blues", hit No. 12 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. During his solo career, Frey had 12 charting songs in the U.S. Top 100. Eleven of those were written with Jack Tempchin who also wrote "Peaceful Easy Feeling". Frey was the first choice to record "Shakedown", the theme for the film "Beverly Hills Cop II". Frey did not like the lyrics and then came down with laryngitis, so the song was given to Bob Seger. After the song went to number one, Frey called to congratulate Seger, saying "At least we kept the