It had harmony parts, trading-off solos, and a much harder rock edge.”The Long Run was tracked in five different studios over 18 months. “We went in and recorded the basic track for The Long Run,” Felder reveals, “but never got around to finishing the lyrics. Just a few years later, he was asked to contribute a song to the soundtrack of the 1981 animated sci-fi movie Heavy Metal. Don Felder - "Heavy Metal" - Official Visualizer - YouTube Watch On“It didn’t happen. “Joe had joined during the Hotel California album,” Felder told Guitar World.