Hotel California - Eagles
The Eagles 5th studio album released December 8, 1976 (CD October 1984)
Track Listing:
- Hotel California
- New Kid in Town
- Life in the Fast Lane
- Wasted Time
- Wasted Time(Reprise)
- Victim of Love
- Pretty Maids all in a Row
- Try and Love Again
- The Last Resort
Band Members:
Glenn Frey
Don Henley
Joe Walsh
Don Felder
Randy Meisner
Produced by Bill Szymczyk
Label: Asylum
If you turned on a rock station in the late 70's early 80's you probably heard the title song within in an hour or so. I think only Satirway to Heaven surpasses it in complaints of being overplayed on the radio. It was even played at my senior prom in the mid-80's. Needless to say it was popular. Even I've gone periods of time where I don't play it because of this but then when I play the whole album I'm reminded of just how great this album is from start to finish.
Hotel California was an attempt by the group to move away their country-rock sound to more mainstream rock. Much of this had to do the addition of Joe Walsh(James Gang) after founding member Bernie Leadon's departure. It would go on to sell over 32 million copies worldwide and win 2 Grammy's.
Fast Facts:
- #37 on Rolling Stones 500 All-Time Greatest Albums(2020)
- Cover photo by David Alexander is of the Beverly Hills Hotel
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