[CD] EAGLES • HOTEL CALIFORNIA

Hotel California is the fifth studio album by the Eagles. The album was recorded by Bill Szymczyk at the Criteria and Record Plant studios between March and October 1976, and then released on Asylum Records in December. It was their first album with guitarist Joe Walsh, who had replaced founding member Bernie Leadon, and is the last album to feature bassist Randy Meisner. The front cover is a photograph of the Beverly Hills Hotel by David Alexander.

Hotel California topped the US Billboard Hot LPs and Tapes chart. At the 20th Grammy™ Awards, the Eagles won a Grammy™ Award for Hotel California, which won Record Of The Year, and for New Kid In Town. The album was nominated for Album Of The Year but lost to Fleetwood Mac's Rumours. Three singles were released from the album, with two topping the Billboard Hot 100, New Kid in Town and Hotel California, whilst Life In The Fast Lane reached No. 11.

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