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Hotel California
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0075596050920
Format: Original recording remastered
Label: Elektra / Wea
Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea
MPN: 103
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Elektra / Wea
Release Date: October 25, 1990
Studio: Elektra / Wea
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Editorial Review:
It's no accident that The Eagles Greatest Hits might one day pass Michael Jackson's Thriller as the best-selling album of all time-- the Eagles made great singles. By contrast, their albums could be spotty and strained by self-conscious artistry. Hotel California was arguably the band's best single album--it was certainly the Eagles' biggest original disc-- and it also underscored the band's need to make a big statement. The title tune reflected the album's theme of paradise lost in California, painting this picture with a musical arrangement that punctuated strumming guitars with dramatic drums, and perhaps the band's most famous lyric: "You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave." "New Kid in Town" was an equally fine albeit much more traditional Eagles ballad. "Life in the Fast Lane" aspired to hard rock but largely gunned its engine without taking off. The rest is okay, but nothing more than secondary Eagles songs that happened to be nestled into the album that came to define the `70s supergroup. --John Milward
From the original master tapes on 24 karat Gold disc. Booklet includes complete original artwork. Standard jewel case.
Digitally Remastered Special Limited Edition Issue of the Southern California Band's Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Masterpiece
I'm not going to compare Hotel California to any other album. This is simply their greatest album. Nearly flawless but, like the subject, not quite perfect.
I love the concept of California being heaven and hell. I bought this album in December 1976, and then left for California right after Christmas. That trip was planned, by the way, not a result of listening to the album. I believed in the concept of California as heaven on earth. Everything about SoCal was so great in 1977. ... Read More
Rating: - Rare breed
Bought DVD audio because of a new Acura. Excellent sound but the concept of DVD-Audio has never caught on.
Rating: - one of the best dvd-audio's And album
not only is this album great musically but this dvd-a sounds amazing with terific surround. better sound than my LP.
get ready to relax with this one.
Rating: - New - old fan
I was 21 when this came out but was not a big Eagles fan since I was a musical snob and they were a comercial success. When the title track hit the airwaves, I heard a plagerized version of "We Used to Know" by Jethro Tull. It has an almost identical chord progression. But then again, I was a musical snob. Now, in my aged wisdom, I have dropped all the snobbery and have given this "album" a second listen. While it's not in my top 10, it's up there on my list of great albums. I actually always ... Read More
Rating: - Simply Awesome
I bought the Hotel California album sometime back and I must say since then this album has been one of the most preferred albums I have.
The channel separation on the compilation is simply awesome. It seems you are not only listening to music but sitting with the band and listening to the music.
Technically, the frequency of the the instruments is too perfect. My player has never sounded so good as it sounds with this album..
Cheers
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