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Hotel California by: Eagles List Price: £9.99 CD-Charts Price: £4.98 You Save: £5.01 (50%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0075596050920 Label: Warner Manufacturer: Warner Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Warner Release Date: July 20, 1984 Studio: Warner Sales Rank: 4083 MPN: 103 Disc 1:
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Editorial Review: Amazon.co.uk Review: Hotel California represented a commercial peak for the Eagles, selling nine million copies in its year of release alone. Founder member Bernie Leadon quit and was replaced with tougher-sounding guitarist Joe Walsh just before the band spent eight months in the studio crafting this album. Unfortunately, as often happens with albums that take so long to make, spontaneity is almost wholly sacrificed to a virtuosity of a somewhat sterile kind, and some of these songs appear in far more energetic and interesting versions on the band's Description: 'Hotel California' was The Eagles fifth album and it was the one that turned them into soft rock superstars. Founder member Bernie Leadon was replaced by the rock guitarist Joe Walsh and this shift in sound from country to mainstream rock paid dividends. Two number one singles 'Life In The Fast Lane' and the title track along with the huge radio support propelled the album to sales of over 10,000,000. Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - AmazingA very listenable and relaxing album, one that has grown on me over time. The songs fit together very well, in particular I like 'New Kid In Town' and 'Pretty Maids All In A Row'. All of the songs are meaningful, and I'm still getting more from this album each time I listen to it. Rating: - Summer MusicHi, I was given this when it was first released on vinyl and did not find it easily accessible at first. I now own it on Cd & DVD-Audio. This is quite simply the best summer music - EVER - , listen to both the music AND the lyrics this CD is so laid back (the lyrics are so emotionally moving). I rate this as my favourite CD of all time (treat yourself to the DVD-Audio, the separation of the instruments and the quality of the sound is truly amazing). I rate this my #1 CD followed by #2 Pink Floyd / Dark Side of The Moon, #3 The Doobie Brothers / The Captain and Me, #4 Steve Earle / Exit 0, #5 The Fabulous Thunderbirds / Collection. Break out the sun lounger and the cold beer, lay back and enjoy. Rating: - The album that forever changed my understanding of music.She'd taped a cool new song off the radio, a friend told me a little less than 25 years ago; she'd play it for me when I'd come to her place after school. The song was "Hotel California," and my perception of music changed then and there, once and for all. I didn't even really understand the lyrics -- I had barely begun to learn English, and apart from everything else I sure as hell didn't know what "colitas" meant. But understanding all the song's words wasn't necessary. From the first chords played by Felder and Walsh, this song was different from anything I had ever heard before. The layers of electric guitar riffs alternating with and ornamenting Don Henley's vocals, soaring in the chorus and culminating in a moving and evocative ... Read More: Rating: - Every track a classicBy far one of the best albums that I have ever heard. Every single track is a classic from the calm and ballad style of 'Wasted Time' to the blues/rock style of 'Life in the Fast Lane'. The guitar playing is The Eagles at their very best. My most popular tracks on the album are: Hotel California - The Eagles' most well known song and for a very good reason. Such a fantastic chord progression and one of the best guitar solos ever. Wasted Time (Reprise) - An orchestral arrangement and variation of 'Wasted Time'. Under two minutes but a clever idea for a rock album. Life in the Fast Lane - Superb riffs and funky bass line. Rating: - Wonderful, relaxing rock - a classic albumThere are many ways to describe Hotel California. I personally believe it to be a perfect blend of classic rock and western-style music, built on a slow, arpeggiated (think of chords played on a guitar like a harp) flow of rhythm. I love to just sit down and listen to this album after a long, hard day. The Eagles have created a perfect piece of music which helps you to wind down and relax. The opening title track, 'Hotel California', introduces the album with a slow, reggae rhythm. Don Harley's vocals match the laid-back guitars perfectly in the verses, before the chorus slides into (literally, it's played as a slide on the guitar) that legendary 2-minute guitar solo. I think the main reason this solo makes such an impact is because of ... Read More: |
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