I agree. Desperado is not only an amazing song, but one of the greatest albums of all time, in my opinion, with amazing musicianship, and even a story to tell. When they ended up with Those Shoes as one of their last singles, it showed how far they had fallen. Others will disagree of course, which is perfectly fine. But the bands that put those 2 songs together were completely different.
It’s an excellent album. I still listen to it once in a while. Songs like “Outlaw Man,” “Bitter Creek,” “Doolin-Dalton” (and its reprise and mashup with “Desperado”) and, of course, “Tequila Sunrise” are great listening and sound nothing like the Eagles’ later sound.