Hotel California
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Hotel California
The fifth studio album by American rock band the Eagles, and is one of the best-selling albums of all time. Three singles were released from the album, each reaching high in the Billboard Hot 100: “New Kid in Town” (number 1), “Hotel California” (number 1), and “Life in the Fast Lane” (number 11). Wikipedia
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Rolling Stone
1977-Hotel California showcases both the best and worst tendencies of Los Angeles-situated rock, but more strikingly its lyrics present a convincing and unflattering portrait of the milieu itself.
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All Music
- the album marks a major leap for the Eagles from their earlier work, as well as a stylistic shift toward mainstream rock. The result was the Eagles' biggest-selling regular album release, and one of the most successful rock albums ever.
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Classic Rock Review
2011 - Whether it was done intentionally or not, Hotel California came pretty close to being a true concept album by The Eagles. The songs each loosely share the themes of paradise lost or squandered and the album is bookmarked by geographical locations of such.
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Immortal Reviews
2017 - Eagles captured the sound of an era in Hotel California, its old-school tones perfectly describing the essence of the 70s.
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Louder Sound
2017-Hotel California is great in parts: the title track is immediately absorbing, New Kid In Town has bruised charm, the Eagles’ notorious extracurricular activities informed Life In The Fast Lane.
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American Songwriter
You can’t argue with success. And when it comes to popular American albums, Hotel California –with two #1 Billboard hit singles and 32 million (and counting) in worldwide sales — certainly qualifies.
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All About Jazz
Roughly forty-five minutes in duration, the ten tracks recorded live at the Los Angeles Forum in October of 1976 include two numbers from the group's iconic album eventually released two months later.
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