Description
Hotel California - Eagles / 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition / Asylum Records 3x Audio CD 2017 / R2-562944
UPC 081227933258
"Hotel California" is the title track from the Eagles' album of the same name and was released as a single in February 1977. Writing credits for the song are shared by Don Felder (music), Don Henley, and Glenn Frey (lyrics). Joe Walsh came up with the dual-guitar descending arpeggio part that ends the song: he didn't, however, get writing credits. The Eagles' original recording of the song features Henley singing the lead vocals and concludes with an extended section of electric guitar interplay between Felder and Walsh.
The song is considered the most famous recording by the band, and in 1998 its long guitar coda was voted the best guitar solo of all time by readers of Guitarist. The song was awarded the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1978. The lyrics of the song have been given various interpretations by fans and critics alike, the Eagles themselves describing the song as their "interpretation of the high life in Los Angeles". In the 2013 documentary History of the Eagles, Henley said that the song was about "a journey from innocence to experience ... that's all".
Since its release, "Hotel California" has been covered by a number of artists and has become a part of international popular culture. Julia Phillips proposed adapting the song into a film, but the members of the Eagles disliked the idea and it never came to fruition. Commercially, "Hotel California" reached the number one position on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached the top ten of several international charts.
Eagles have performed "Hotel California" 1,038 times live, the third most out of all their songs, after "Desperado" and "Take it Easy".
| Label: | Asylum Records – R2-562944 |
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| Format: |
3 x CD, All Media, Album, Box Set, Deluxe Edition
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| Country: | Europe |
| Released: | Nov 24, 2017 |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Style: | Blues Rock, Country Rock, Classic Rock |
Tracklist:
| The Original Album | |||
| CD1-1 | Hotel California |
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6:30 |
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| CD1-2 | New Kid In Town |
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5:04 |
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| CD1-3 | Life In The Fast Lane |
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4:46 |
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| CD1-4 | Wasted Time |
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4:55 |
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| CD1-5 | Wasted Time (Reprise) |
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1:22 |
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| CD1-6 | Victim Of Love |
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4:11 |
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| CD1-7 | Pretty Maids All In A Row |
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4:05 |
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| CD1-8 | Try And Love Again |
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5:10 |
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| CD1-9 | The Last Resort |
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7:25 |
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| Live At The Los Angeles Forum October 20 - 22, 1976 | |||
| CD2-1 | Take It Easy |
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4:47 |
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| CD2-2 | Take It To The Limit |
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5:19 |
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| CD2-3 | New Kid In Town |
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4:52 |
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| CD2-4 | James Dean |
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3:50 |
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| CD2-5 | Good Day In Hell |
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5:29 |
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| CD2-6 | Witchy Woman |
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4:20 |
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| CD2-7 | Funk #49 |
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4:04 |
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| CD2-8 | One Of These Nights |
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3:52 |
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| CD2-9 | Hotel California |
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6:49 |
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| CD2-10 | Already Gone |
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5:14 |
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| DTS - HD Master 5.1 Surround Sound (96 /24) | |||
| PCM Stereo (192 /24) | |||
| CD3-1 | Hotel California |
|
6:30 |
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| CD3-2 | New Kid In Town |
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5:04 |
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| CD3-3 | Life In The Fast Lane |
| 4:46 | ||
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CD3-4 |
Wasted Time |
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4:55 |
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| CD3-5 | Wasted Time (Reprise) |
|
1:22 |
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| CD3-6 | Victim Of Love |
|
4:11 |
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| CD3-7 | Pretty Maids All In A Row |
|
4:05 |
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| CD3-8 | Try And Love Again |
|
5:10 |
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| CD3-9 | The Last Resort |
| 7:25 |
- Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings] – Jim Ed Norman (tracks: CD1-1 to CD1-9, BD-1 to BD-9)
- Art Direction [Original Album Package Credits] – Don Henley, Kosh
- Art Direction [Reissue], Design [Reissue] – Jeri Heiden, Ryan Corey, Smog Design, Inc.
- Art Direction [Tour Book], Design [Tour Book] – Jimmy Wachtel
- Artwork [Eagles Family Tree Created By], Research [Eagles Family Tree Created By] – Pete Frame
- Artwork [Poster Original Album Package Credits] – Norman Seeff
- Concertmaster [Concert Master] – Sid Sharp (tracks: CD1-1 to CD1-9, BD-1 to BD-9)
- Design [Tour Book Eagles' Logo] – Carol Banever
- Edited By – Blade (6) (tracks: CD2-1 to CD2-10)
- Engineer – Allan Blazek (tracks: CD1-1 to CD1-9, BD-1 to BD-9), Bill Szymczyk (tracks: CD1-1 to CD1-9, BD-1 to BD-9), Bruce Hensal (tracks: CD1-1 to CD1-9, BD-1 to BD-9), Ed Mashal (tracks: CD1-1 to CD1-9, BD-1 to BD-9)
- Engineer [Additional] – Alan Blazek (tracks: CD2-1 to CD2-10), Kelly Kotero* (tracks: CD2-1 to CD2-10), Tom Scott (7) (tracks: CD2-1 to CD2-10)
- Engineer [Assistant] – Matt Coles (tracks: CD2-1 to CD2-10), Zach Johnson (9) (tracks: CD2-1 to CD2-10)
- Graphics [Original Album Package Credits] – Kosh
- Liner Notes – Richard Buskin
- Lithography – Ivy Hill
- Management [Eagles Manager] – Irving Azoff
- Mixed By – Bill Szymczyk (tracks: CD1-1 to CD1-9, BD-1 to BD-9), Jeff Balding (tracks: CD2-1 to CD2-10)
- Performer [The Eagles Are], Vocals, Bass, Guitarrón [Guitarone] – Randy Meisner (tracks: CD1-1 to CD1-9, BD-1 to BD-9)
- Performer [The Eagles Are], Vocals, Drums, Percussion – Don Henley (tracks: CD1-1 to CD1-9, BD-1 to BD-9)
- Performer [The Eagles Are], Vocals, Guitar [Guitars], Keyboards – Joe Walsh (tracks: CD1-1 to CD1-9, BD-1 to BD-9)
- Performer [The Eagles Are], Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards – Glenn Frey (tracks: CD1-1 to CD1-9, BD-1 to BD-9)
- Performer [The Eagles Are], Vocals, Guitar, Slide Guitar – Don Felder (tracks: CD1-1 to CD1-9, BD-1 to BD-9)
- Photography By [Cover Original Album Package Credits] – David Alexander (5)
- Photography By [Reissue] – Bob Jenkins (3), Brad Elterman, CSU Archives, David Alexander (5), Hasse Persson (2), Jeffrey Mayer, Jim Shea, Michael Putland, Mirrorpix, Neil Zlozower, Norman Seeff, Peter Sherman, Richard E. Aaron, Roger Ressmeyer
- Photography By [Tour Book Concert Photography] – David Alexander (5), Mark Hanauer
- Photography By [Tour Book Cover] – Steve Smith (8)
- Photography By [Tour Book Portrait Of Don Felder] – Norman Seeff
- Photography By [Tour Book] – David Alexander (5)
- Producer – Bill Szymczyk (tracks: CD1-1 to CD1-9, BD-1 to BD-9), Don Henley (tracks: CD2-1 to CD2-10), Richard F. W. Davis (tracks: CD2-1 to CD2-10)
- Producer [Original Recording], Engineer [Original Recording] – Bill Szymczyk (tracks: CD2-1 to CD2-10)
- Product Manager [Reissue] – Mike Engstrom
- Reissue Producer – Bill Inglot, Jason Day, Steve Woolard
- Remastered By – Bernie Grundman
- Supervised By [Reissue Packaging Supervision] – Kate Dear, Veronica Gonzalez
- Supervised By [Reissue Project Supervision] – David Woirhaye, Mark Pinkus, Patti Coleman, Tim Fraser-Harding
