Which Eagles album includes Journey of the Sorcerer?

“Journey of the Sorcerer” appears on the Eagles album One of These Nights.

Released in 1975, One of These Nights was the Eagles’ fourth studio album and a major turning point for the band. Its title track, “Lyin’ Eyes,” and “Take It to the Limit” became prominent singles, while “Journey of the Sorcerer” occupied a very different space as a long, instrumental, banjo-centered composition.

Bernie Leadon wrote the piece and helped give it its unusual bluegrass-meets-orchestral character. The track includes orchestral accompaniment and fiddle, creating a spacious sound unlike the band’s more familiar country-rock songs. Although some band members reportedly questioned its inclusion, it remained on the album and later became far more famous through its use in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.

That later association can cause a common mix-up: listeners sometimes identify the theme with a soundtrack or radio release rather than the Eagles album. The original Eagles recording comes from One of These Nights, while later Hitchhiker adaptations used rearrangements or re-recordings. The album was released on June 10, 1975, by Asylum Records.