Reviews (page 10 of 15)
I don't know, man. Sure, Hotel California. But did they have to make everything sound so damn cheesy?
Good
Some of the biggest dicks in pop music, trying to be as limp as possible.
Couple of good songs, others not so bad but a bit whiny
Hmm. I really wasn't expecting to dislike this one, but here we are. Honestly, a bit of a drag. The title song is a staple in my country and it is always played shortly before midnight on New Year's Eve. Honestly, it's the main thing saving this album from 1 star. Life in the Fast Lane is decent too.
The first 3 songs are blistering good and the rest of it just falls by the wayside. On the second listen I had more appreciation for Victim of Love and The Last Resort.
I dug this a surprising (to me) amount - certainly a lot more than their self titled. I'd go 4.5 on this one, if it were an option! The first three tracks are a great run. Even though I've heard the title track probably too many times, it's still a great tune, and the next two carry that on. "Wasted Time" felt like the steam being let out of things, but "Wasted Time: Reprise" redeemed it somewhat. I can certainly see myself revisiting this! Fave tracks - "Life in the Fast Lane", "Victim of Love" and "Pretty Maids All In A Row"
It’s been a long night and I hate the f*cking Eagles, man
Not for me
Hotel California has one of the best guitar solos ever!
fav track: hotel california (obv)
58
Great parts to it
Awfully good, measured and polished, for all the sublimated angst, anger and cynicism. The first four cuts are as good as any rock history. Title cut is a masterpiece for all the usual reasons and "New Kid in Town" might be the all-time soft-rock tune. One doesn't have to think that "Wasted Time" and "The Last Resort" are epic codas/fond farewells/curtain-droppers on a lifestyle to think they're great songs – richly sad and resonant. One can't help but think that the Byrds deserved this level of success. And there might be an issue that maybe they didn't have the best fans. Punk had no chance against anything executed this masterfully, this thoughtfully layered; even if it was the last breath of a dying civilization, the weather in Southern California might be the best revenge.
Classic rock. A few good songs and no real bad ones but it just started to sound too generic at the end.
Hotel california is good, the rest blah
Honestly not as good as I was expecting.
Getting burnout from music around this time and genre but not a bad listen. Decent vocals and the band has a political statement that’s not too cringey. Mid/10
Proper easy listen. Was happy to chuck this on in the background and get on with some bits about the house. Hotel California is a banger of a first song and the rest were okay. A fairly nice range of chill songs but wouldn't go out my way to put the album back on.
Its fine. I wouldn’t put it on myself but you can tell who they’ve influenced over the years. Drummer sounds like he’s playing on pillows and wine glasses.
Starts of really strong with a classic. Proper dad rock. I really love the vocals with the Eagles, but my god most of the songs are just boring. 2nd half of this album is so lacklustre, it's really driven my review down, because a few songs here were really great, beautiful even. Quite disappointed, I liked it ebougb, nothing special aside from a couple of tracks. Middle of the road
Very nice album. Who doesn't like the Eagles? Easy listening is how to best describe these songs. It's the kind of album I would play if I ever got to drive along Route 66. Everyone knows the first 3 songs and that won't change for a few decades to come. Needs more than one listen to fully appreciate how good this album is...
This is one of the greatest all time albums cover to cover!
2.5
Beyond the well-known songs it’s a mixed bag. Still enough great stuff to get it to a light 4.
There are a few key track that keep this from being way up in my 4½ zone. But I also think overexposure and time has not been kind to this album. But it's still a good one 8.7 ★★★★
"The Last Resort" is great, but overall too smooth and with not enough edge for me. 3.5 stars
4.5. Great slice of 70s California coke rock.
3.5
Incredibly front-loaded with the ultimate best song and all the other hits right at the start. Becomes a less alluring stay the longer it goes on with Pretty Maids All In A Row offering terrible room service. A four star hotel because of the excellent first half and Victim Of Love and Last Resort are pretty good as well.
Loved some of it, hated some of it, mostly I’m just glad it exists.
Classic album. Some great songs, some ok.
"I hate the fucking Eagles, man!” Everything that's wrong with American post industrial capitalism in little under an hour . Utter toss
Ganska trist. Hotel California kanske skulle vara bra om den inte var sönderspelad. Lika så New Kid in Town. Pretty Maids In a Row var okej. Skivan var okej
Hotellet Kalifornien är ju grym. Vi pratar mästerverk. Även om man hört den en miljard gånger. Därför är det lite märkligt att resten är sisådär. Är Eagles ett one hit wonder... Nja men va fan, lite konstigt är det.
HC är ju en höjdare och jag tycker att skivan börjar bra generellt. Det är genomgående ett väldigt solitt hantverk och ingen låt är dålig, men det är också lite slätstruket och tråkigt (vågar man säga själlöst?), i synnerhet andra halvan. Stark trea ändå.
My wife is prepared to sing this entire album, in order. Yeah, heard it often, and payed way too much to see their live act. Even spent a night in Winslow Arizona, and stood on the corner like a dumbass tourist. Such is the life of a husband married to a white chick of the 70’s.
De helft van de Eagles-haters praten alleen een quote na volgens mij. Dit is oprecht wat mij betreft een van de beste albums ooit.
Songs: Desperado/The Last Resort
Hating on the eagles is overrated. Relax and stop being annoying.
Famoso country-rock muito bem trabalhado e por isso soa um pouco fabricado, mas é bom
Good, but not quite as good as I remembered. Driven really by a couple of key songs
Decent overall, but dominating from those 'big' album tracks.
Totally fine.
05/10/24 Surprisingly a good album.
The title track is (to me) one of the most overplayed songs on the planet. It's objectively good and quite catchy but how many times can you listen to it? Quite a few, it seems, for some people. Personal opinion aside, I was a bit curious to hear what else The Eagles could do. Frankly, my opinion hasn't changed much. This album is country-tinged cinematic rock and it helps to think of it like a movie. To that end, it reminded me of going to the cinema on a rainy day with nothing else to do. There's nothing in particular I want to see, but I've seen the trailer for 'Hotel California' quite a few times so I decide to give it a shot. It's a good movie, with a fairly predictable storyline and good acting. I'm not unhappy that I watched it but I'm not likely to watch again. Other people are obsessed with it, which is fine, but I don't really get why. Surely there are better movies out there. Maybe I'll try it again one day. Possibly on a long plane ride or something. The most interesting detail of this album on Wikipedia was the fact that Black Sabbath were in the recording booth next to The Eagles and frequently interrupted the recording by being too loud. I feel like that says a lot about 'Hotel California'. Full disclosure, I'd have been pretty annoyed by that too. But I've never had the illusion that I'm cool.
Déjà meilleur que leur éponyme, mais ça reste un album des Eagles : beige, sécure, aucun risque pris, rien de nouveau. S'écoute bien mais c'est grandement sur-évalué. 6/10
I know this album well. I have listened to it all the way through several times. It's definitely an album that you can listen to all the way through from beginning to end.
Try and love again has some nice harmonies. Other than that, it’s okay. Not my thing.
Great
This is the most overrated album by the most overrated band of all time. What do people see in this? It’s just boring rock music, real boring. It makes me feel bad for people who think this is as good as it gets.
Very nice, not all bangers.
Not the greatest record ever, but some classics. Not sure why some people hate this so much
The best of the best
Lots of baggage here. And a lot clever people quoting Lebowski. Try getting your own opinion. If I had to listen to the Smiths, you can listen to the Eagles. Typical 70s MOR easy listening, and MILES better than Fleetwood fucking Mac. There, I said it. Eagles were robbed in '76. I stand by it. So it gets at least a three for that. Can it get one more star for those hits? I'll think about that for a minute... I like it, but I don't think I'd pay for it. That's an easy three.
Stupendous album, rich americana and folk influence, with soft clean guitar melodies and wonderful rythmn and low end sections. I don't know if its the drugs or the member infighting but a lot of this album is forgettable filler. Despite what I said in the previous paragraph. No one ever talks about "New Kid in Town" from this album. The Eagles are a greatest hits band for sure. Tough pill to swallow. But, I still dug the albo.
Very good
Familiar sound. Old classics. Nice, easy listening rock. Good album.
New Kid in Town makes me want to poke my eardrums out with a pencil. I hate the fucking Eagles, man!! Joe Walsh is the only saving grace on this album. 2.0
I won't pretend that the title track or "Life in the Fast Lane" are my favorite songs ever, or even that I ever have the urge to put them on, but I do enjoy them well enough when they're playing. Combined with the overall inoffensiveness of most of the album, they're enough to not sink it below 3 stars. But I just...don't care. It's honestly funny to me that people have such strong opinions about this band, positively or negatively, in the first place. Perhaps this is my privilege talking as a child of the 90's who didn't need to deal with their onslaught of fame in the 70's. Anyway...it's fine. 3/5
first time listening have heard hotel california life in the fast lane
Life in the fast lane is a banger
Man, I tolerate The Eagles
It's easygoing and laid-back, like listening to Fleetwood Mac but with a bit more grit. The guitars sound nice, and the songs tell stories without getting too deep. Some tracks kind of blend together, but it keeps a chill vibe. It's not groundbreaking, but it feels good to have on in the background.
Classic. One of my top 10 of all time.
I would like to leave now.
*Block party! *bland rock
I checked out
(Insert The Big Lebowski line about hating the Eagles here) I know every note, every word and probably ever instrumentation on this album. I have been to three Eagles concerts and I am not a Boomer. I understand why people do not like them and I think this book does a good job of putting the two essential Eagles album in here. This album is just hit after hit though. A great encapsulation of the band's songwriting and production prowess. This has everything you need in an Eagles album on it. Hotel California: A strong, original guitar-led song with lyrics by Don Henley that are super-serious and have some allegory that have the audience could give a shit about. New Kid in Town: Probably one of my favorite Eagles songs. The harmonies and the way they are arranged is just perfect. This is Glenn Frey wanting to do country music but realizing Don Henley will get mad at him if he goes too far country. Life in the Fast Lane: Riffs that Don Felder and Joe Walsh tear up, along with a lecture about the life the Eagles led. Do as I say, not as I do. Wasted Time: A perfect (yes, perfect) soul song that may be my very favorite on this album. It's a journey and a real highlight for me. Wasted Time (reprise): A needless instrumental to justify paying for the orchestra on the previous song. Victim of Love: Another rocker that is very simple and has slightly misogynistic lyrics because Don Henley is above it all. Pretty Maids All in a Row: Joe Walsh's vocal introduction to the Eagles. I like the wistfulness of this one, which is something Joe Walsh is pretty good at when he sets his mind to it. Try and Love Again: Randy Meisner's only vocal on this album as Don Henley firmly grasped vocal control of the songs and choked the very life out of other vocalists' ideas they can sing a song, simply because Henley had an excellent voice. Fair, but unfair. The Last Resort: I mean, the lyrics are true! This is the true beginning of the Don Henley lectures about the environment and how capitalism can ruin everything that was good. This song is a slippery slope that brought us a variety of lecture-songs by Henley. So many of these songs are cheesy/played out, yet I still find myself connecting with them. I love this album and it absolutely deserves a spot in this book and it is okay if you hate the Eagles, man.
Wow! This was amazing. I really enjoyed this. It’s very calming and 100% my style. This band is great! Setting: driving and on a hammock in Eisenhower.
Great record
While I'm not a big fan of the Eagles. This album contains some iconic songs. It's fun to listen to it occasionally but it's not one of my go-to albums. It's ok.
Levyn ykköshitillä enemmän kuuntelukertoja kolme kertaa enemmän kuin muulla levyllä yhteensä. Onhan tuo iso hitti, mutta löytyy tuolta pari muutakin hyvää biisiä. Levyn taso kyllä laskee edetessä, mutta varsin viihdyttävä setti kokonaisuudessaan. Reilu 3*
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I don't want to spend any time on this. Some of the guitar solos are memorable. Another reviewer here said that this is the type of thing that gave rise to punk rock and I couldn't agree more.
Now, THAT's what I'm talking about. Great music. I could hear every words and no grinding music. Pure Rock & Roll.
Classic! Not my every day listen, but great album
4/5 probably even before listening.
REALLY REALLY REALLY STRONG 70's rock really enjoyable 88/100
Pretty good dad-rock kind of stuff. Wouldn't listen to it on repeat and there are maybe a couple too many slow ballads, but I like the guitar solos
Just the best of the best. All tracks, every one!
The title track is eaaasily the best song here, and there isn't really anything special on the rest of the album. Despite that I did quite enjoy listening to this, maybe because I already knew some of the tracks, or because the tracks made for a pretty cohesive whole. Kinda undecided whether it's a 3 or a 4, so I'll say 3,49 and round down.
Ooof. I was super open to the possibilty of discovering something here, as I had never heard the album, only the one song - which, I mean, a terribly overplayed but righteous classic - and "Living in the Fast Lane", but I'm now at "Try and Love Again" and by god, has this veered into Music To Turn the Car Radio Off To. However, it was endurable enough so I will grant an extra point for making me look up - I am today years old - what colitas actually are.
‘Hotel California’ is a super difficult album for me to rate and review. I don’t dislike this album, but I also don’t love it. To get the good stuff out of the way: the title track and ‘Life In The Fast Lane’ are hits for a reason. The former is an absolute classic with one of the most infectious chorus’ ever put to tape, paired with phenomenal melodic guitar work to finish things up. ‘Life In The Fast Lane’, meanwhile, is just balls out rock ‘n’ roll; fun and simple. In general the tracklist is pleasant, listenable, and accessible; and there’s a couple of surprisingly strong ballads. ‘Pretty Maids All In A Row’ and ‘The Last Resort’ are well worth a listen as it’s where the band truly flex their skill at arrangements and Don Henley’s smooth vocals really shine. The problem I have with this album is that I just don’t see, or hear, what makes it so special or as highly revered as it is. The 70’s is an absolutely STACKED decade in terms of artists and bands who made some of the most influential music of our time. And I can’t help but feel that ‘Hotel California’ may have been as “Mall Dad Rock” back then as it is now (just to be clear, I am a late 80’s baby - so I’m making a broad assumption here). The impression I get is that this album lives off the reputation of its commercial success (and its singles), rather than any kind of influence or shift it may or may not potentially have had on the music industry. So in probably one of my more controversial moves I’m giving this album a 2, despite the fact I mostly enjoyed it at surface level. Because it feels like a band concerned with checking off a list of what will sell instead of crafting a project out of genuine, meaningful inspiration.
True classic
Well, I knew what I was going to get
One of the best selling albums of all time. Concept album for a more modern America 1976. Deep themes, great songs throughout and highly iconic.
To quote Jeff Lebowski “I fucking hate The Eagles, man!” Just a juiceless album. No edge. Striving for profundity but missing the mark (The Last Resort feels almost like a parody). Begrudgingly giving it two stars because the title track is iconic and listenable, but the rest is pure dreck.
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I fucking hate the Eagles.
Really good album for it's time.
for the two things that you should listen to. could i write poetry to this? n
The Eagles can be a very divisive subject. Mostly because people like to reference The Dude from "Big Lebowski" and his disdain for the band. I think "Hotel California" is great. The addition of Joe Walsh to the lineup for this album gives them a Rock edge that they has been missing before then. "The Last Resort" is a fantastic closer to the epic recording.
5 for the sick ass guitar solo in Hotel California. 0 for everything else.
Hotel California and The Last Resort are great songs. Sandwiched between them is everything I hate about 70s rock.
Really good
This was sappier than I was expecting.
The most offensive thing about this album is how fucking boring it is.
Very generous 3 due to Hotel California.
Yaaas.
Loved it! Nostalgic. I was 16 years old when this album came out. Damn! 4
Vitun pliisu
relaxing, probably not the best working music. Reminds me of grandpa. Best song was victim of love. Everything else was pretty low key.
An all time classic song filled out with classic rock by the numbers to complete the album.
What a great album. Just love it.
Fame and fortune, life, love and drugs in L.A.
Probably one of the best albums ever made. And I'm not even really an Eagles fan. It's just that good. Don Henley fucks.
Nice album. "Hotel California" song is a masterpiece.
Hotel california is a good song, but man is it overplayed. The rest of this album is a snoozefest of dad rock. 2* mainly because hotel california.
Good
The definitive Eagles album!
I'm definitely an Eagles fan. There's something special about "Hotel California," but everybody knows how great that song is. What grabbed me on this Eagles album were the lesser known songs! The ballads, the endearing songs. The first "Wasted Time" had evocative lyrics, and the following "Wasted Time" orchestral instrumental was beautiful. The lesser known songs didn't have the hook of "Hotel California" or the loudness of "Life in the Fast Lane," but what the Eagles created in them is the essence of the Eagles! Soft rock at its finest. This album was so mellow and pleasant. You might even say the Eagles created a peaceful, easy feeling (shh, I know that song isn't on this album). And finally, I was struck by how great Don Henley's vocals are--and how they're superior to the rest of the group.
Sometimes I question this project's choices of albums, but I do feel like the Eagles were an appropriate inclusion, and I also feel like "Hotel California", along with the other Eagles album on this project, their self-titled, make up the best Eagles inclusions. This album represents the Eagles in their prime, for sure. Look, I think this entire album is good. But even if it wasn't, "Hotel California", the song, is almost worth the album's inclusion just by itself. It's an iconic, super well-known song, representing stellar songwriting and amazing music work. This song is somehow synonymous with the American bar scene -- it's the kind of song you hear at the peak of the night when everyone is feeling good and everyone sings along. Even in Italy, when I passed by a self proclaimed American-themed bar, the locals were inside blaring and singing a karaoke rendition of "Hotel California". Furthermore, opening the album with "Hotel California" seems so simple, but in the context of the entire album, it feels like such an eerie opener, and I love it. But seriously, the Eagles had the niche at the time on that kind of mostly-rock-but-a-touch-of-country genre, and this album is them at their peak in that space. Every song on this album hits and just makes such a cohesive, interesting work.
I never owned this album but remember it being really popular back in the day. Though I am very familiar with several of the songs, this is actually the first time I ever sat down and listened to this album from front to back. Side 1 bangs and side 2 is just OK/OK+ which pretty much sums up how I feel about the Eagles.
What a great way to start my day. Pure joy!
4 Just for the California one. The rest were also ok
The eagles are soaring high! A bit confused by waste of time, I genuinely had to check Spotify to see why I suddenly got into Disney soundtracks
Ok
Not a bad album, not terribly great either.
3.5
Man, kicking off an album with Hotel California, just to follow it with New Kid in Town and Life in the Fast Lane really sets the stage. This whole album just sounds incredible. From start to finish, I was into every song and even let it play through a second time. I think the back half of the album drags a bit, which is why this isn’t a 5 star album but honestly will be listening to it again.
Banger after banger. I really like the Eagles style. Soft rock, but still with some shredding guitar now and then. Good singing, good music, some variety. No complaints from me.
I hate that the eagles have become synonymous with “dad rock”, which is clearly meant to have a negative connotation. What the fuck is wrong with having an actual melody, tight harmonies, and just an easy listening vibe?? Glenn Freys vocals are so good and their instrumentation is just so pleasant to listen to. Also, I splooge every time a band does a 1-2 minute orchestra version of a song. You hear that every now and then in rap albums and it’s always such a nice surprise. And speaking of splooging, I just love eagles background harmonies. They’re so distinctive and really just make for a nice sound. Side B of this album is pretty surprisingly bad and was borderline going to take this down to a 3 but side A is so strong it had to be a 4.
Hotel California is a 5 star song, but the rest of the album is forgettable. I didn’t mind listening, but I don’t think it holds up to a lot of the 4 star albums from the list. 3 stars it is!
I specifically saved this album for a late road trip home on a Sunday and I’m so glad I did. Even with slower songs this one really gets the blood pumping and it just rocks overall. Great variety, incredible guitar riffs, and the harmonies provide that perfect ear tickle. The only thing that drops this to a four for me is that the front half is loaded with hits and the back half doesn’t quite hold up. Can’t wait for more Eagles albums.
How can a band release their greatest hits album and then 9 months later dropped one of the most iconic records of all time? "Hotel California" and "Life in the Fast Lane" are all timers, but the rest of the album left me a little wanting. This feels like a 3.5 album for me, but those two songs alone bring it up to a 4.
I’d use the success of The Eagles as vital evidence that most people in the world are idiots. So middle of the road it’s hard to have any opinion on it 2.5
Always amazing
Solid 70s jams
Some iconic tracks, good vibes songwriting, beautiful production but occasionally schmaltzy. Didnt hear enough in the songs that werent hits to really make me want to come back, but I would never object to anyone playing this.
Always a classic.
Competent schmalz-rock balladeering. Goes in one ear and out the other, signifying very little that I can discern.
The second album in a row with strong start and finish. The rest is pleasant but not the same league.
You can checkout any time you like, but you can never leeeeaaaaaavvveeeeeeeeee
Other than Hotel. California, and a few other tracks, i just couldnt get with this album. Sort of felt out of place, like it was confused on the sort of music it wanted to be. 2.6
Good stuff overall.
classic
Classic!
Some amazing tracks. Great album showcasing late 70s rock.
A timeless classic.
We need more classic instruments in rock
Absolutely love the Eagles. I own their greatest hits 1971-75 on vinyl too, absolute classic :)
7/10
I'm young enough not to have heard the title track played to death on the radio. Sure I've heard it a bunch of times but never properly listened. It's such an iconic song and the whole album really holds up well. I can easily see myself listening to this again.
This CD starts off absolutely crushing, with the inimitable title track and two solid hits. And it's quite good overall - like The Dude, I enjoy hating on The Eagles as much as anyone, but they really were very good. But after the hits, it kind of loses steam. The 2nd half is pleasant enough, but it's kind of light and has nothing near the dramatic turns of the title track. Overall though, lush backing vocals, crystal-clear production value and some really pretty badass guitar makes for a good listen.
This is the album equivalent of when you're in high school and you are making a happy birthday banner for your friend but you don't space out the letters beforehand so you get overconfident and start with a huge H before quickly realizing that you're going to run out of room on the banner and all the other letters are going to be really small and ugly and won't come out anywhere near as cool as that first Letter. That guitar solo is pretty great though.
I feel like most people stop listening to this after the first three songs. The fourth song called Wasted Time aptly describes the rest of the album. I don’t like the Eagles. Hotel California is a good song.
Rather short album that is a bit more than just Hotel California. 6/10
Great album, honest. But the first song is nothing like the rest, one of a kind, really. 7.9/10. It’s good but not quite there.
Never heard this before today. Lotsa radio hits on side one, but side two struggled to hold my attention, not unlike an unsuccessful mindfulness meditation session. Never been a fan of their sound or hits but grudgingly respect the tune Hotel California. There is a small lyrical fight going on in it that amuses me - "They stab it with their steely knives" was apparently a reference to Steely Dan, to get back at them for their "Turn down the Eagles, the neighbors are listening..." I would love to learn the story of how Joe Walsh joined this band for this album. When I listen to the James Gang I do not hear anything that suggests he would be a good fit for this outfit.
I'm not as familiar with the Eagles' discography as I probably should be, but I'd be surprised if this wasn't their best album, possibly by a long shot (and what a shame it had to compete with "Rumours" for album of the year). Their radio hits are *still* fun to listen to all these many years later, and while the title track is immortal (and spawned more than a few great covers), "Life in the fast lane" and "Victim of love" are also solid songs in their own right. Overall, I've never gravitated towards the Eagles, I'll admit, but I didn't mind listening to this at all, even the less-memorable stuff. Not exactly the highest praise, I know, but hey, they get 4 stars from me on the strength of the title track and "Life in the fast lane" alone. :)
Hadn't heard this in years and really enjoyed it. When they're on, they're on. The first three songs more than make up for The Last Resort which hasn't aged well.
One of my fav
When your uncle says that music is not what it used to be anymore.
Ahhhhhhh music perfection! ❤️❤️
I get it. For a LOT of people, especially if they’re from the era and have heard this album SO many times, it’s become polarizing. Played out, heard too many times on rock radio, etc. But after seeing them twice live now in just the last couple of years, once where they played this album start to finish in its entirety… call me a fan. I’ve noticed that live music has a power that in some instances has turned a band I didn’t really know (or even didn’t really like) into one that I’m interested in diving into more of their music after the concert experience. Eagles became like that for me and Lisa. Hopefully we’ll get to see them one last time before they wrap up their touring life. I’m sad that we didn’t get to seen them before Glen Fry died, but DAMN if Vince Gill didn’t step in and kill it as a temporary Eagle. Back to this album: it’s a deserved classic for a reason, as it captures the Southern Californian easy going vibe with some country-tinged flavoring, and it nails it. I actually wonder if modern country radio stations would claim Eagles or not 🤔🤔🤔. Not sure it’s a given. But the only slight knock on this album is that it loses just a bit of steam toward the end of side two. Hard to hold up to the first half’s songs though: it’s a murderer’s row of classics that still sound amazing to this day. So, while I do get that some Boomers may be burnt out on Eagles, but count this Gen-Xer as a still dedicated fan 😎.
Fuck! Really? I just had an Eagles album 2 weeks ago and I haven't been fully cleansed of all the shit still stuck in my ears. I'm 127 days into this and I'm starting to believe that Robert Dimery just has shitty taste in music. This albums sucks. No redeeming qualities AT ALL.
The most easy of easy listening. The only hard part is staying awake. Still, I can't in good conscience give it lower than 3 because it's well produced and those solos at the end of Hotel California are still so slick.
Great. Enjoyed it a ton
Had a car ride and there were only so many albums I could review with my wife in the car. Glad I chose this one! I knew I preferred the Joe Walsh Eagles but was a little shocked how much more I like this. It was teetering on 5/5 but had a few fillers to close.
meh
The title track alone earns this album 4 stars, add a couple more iconic tracks and you get one of the most iconic albums of all time.
I prefer Hilton
your uncle’s favorite album
Does anyone need a review for this album? It's one of the most famous classic albums of all time. In addition to the constantly played title track, Hotel California delivers one great song after another. It might be the best album of that soft country rock genre ever recorded. You don't need me to tell you how great this album is.
3 good songs and boredom after those.
bunch of bangers on this one, hotel california was a classic, lot of great tracks i’ve never heard on this so was a great listen.
Great variety, every song is super solid, powerful lyrics
To quote The Big Lebowski, "Fuck the Eagles.".
Mostly great album, starts strong, peters out later on.
Je bent jong, je koopt een platenspeler, en bij je eerste haul zit 'Hotel California'. Een scenario waar ik het slachtoffer van was, en die voor velen bekend zal aanvoelen. Eagles is zo'n band die werkt als een soort raam, waardoor je als tiener een blik kan werpen op 'oude' muziek (lees: papa rock). Op zich heb ik daar dan wel weer goede herinneringen aan, en ben ik in zekere zin door dat raam geklommen om m'n eigen weg in die muziek era te vinden. Het begin van deze plaat valt daardoor extra lekker, en de smooth rock van 'New Kid In Town', na de classic titelsong, belandde helemaal in goede aarde. In tijden niet gehoord, en de herinneringen maken het voor mij de highlight van ''Hotel California''. Het verval in het middenstuk, tot en met de staart van het album, is daarentegen significant. En uiteindelijk blijf ik toch vooral van mening dat ik blij ben dat ik verder ben gaan kijken dan deze overwegend fletse band. 6/10 Highlights: Hotel California New Kid In Town
Je bent jong, je koopt een platenspeler, en bij je eerste haul zit 'Hotel California'. Dan ga je maar alle Eagles platen sparen, want die zijn goedkoop. Een scenario waar ik het slachtoffer van was, en die voor velen bekend zal aanvoelen. Ik deel dan ook volledig de review van Youri. Een mooie ingang tot veel betere muziek. Overigens schaam ik me niet voor de Eagles platen in m'n kast. De eerste vier platen best lekkere countryrock en americana platen. Desperado een prachtig klein nummer. De plaat Hotel California bevat echter teveel ordinaire rock-ballads. Die te zoet en vaak te uitgespannen zijn. Ook al is de samenzang soms prachtig (Try and Love again), het is te soft. Hun beste werk lag achter hun, hopelijk mogen we daar nog een plaatje van recensenten binnenkort. 5,5/10 Highlights New Kid in Town Try and Love Again The Last Resort (vooruit, toch wel mooi)
The song 'Hotel California' is a personal favorite and really the only great song in the album. Most go on too long with bland lyrics. A couple are ok, but nothing worth relistening.
Hotel California is excellent..... the rest didn't hold me
Excellent album. There are a couple of stand-out tracks (you know which) and the others ... not exactly filler, but fairly unmemorable.
actually really did like this project. Ended up adding 6 of these songs to my playlist so there’s that. Highest one I’ll have rated on this website this far
I think I fell asleep.
Favourite tracks: hotel California; new kid in town; life in the fast lane; last resort
Hotel California Amazing. Loved the intro and the riff of Life in the Fast Line. Victim of Love: iconic
Really a great album. So many hits. Not just hits, all-time great songs. They were true masters of the trade.
Ok
I read the piece left on another's review of the album about The Eagles history and the music 50 years later. I think the reviews are why I like this project so much. The article used the word ubiquitous a lot, which is accurate of The Eagles music, it is everywhere, so easy to listen to and their harmonies are off the hook and if you listen too long it becomes pedantic and monotonous. The Dude agrees.
Pretty dull.
this was my first cassette tape!
i feel like this isnt my genre a bit too slow i need more energy from my music its only the 4th song lord hurry up why am i so disrespectful what is wrong with me i get the vision though its good i feel like i would like it if i was the target audience but im not my favorite song: i didnt really like any of them
140/1001 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
auch neben den bekannten songs hörbare musik.
Hotel California ist ein Riesensong und strahlt weit über das Album. Auch New Kid in Town ist ein Klassiker, der Rest kann man anhören aber ist nichts zum Erinnern.
It’s actually been a while since I last listened to Eagles. Doesn’t feel nearly as long as it’s been though. That’s probably because I’ve put more thought into every other form of music I listen to over this band. I actually didn’t hate their debut album. I reviewed it quite positively. Some people would say more positively than it deserves. But once I finished the album, and woke up the next day, I completely put it behind me. Simply because even if I found it enjoyable, there was very little that was actually noteworthy about it. And that seems to be a common theme across the rest of their catalog. At least to those who don’t like their music very much. A comment I made in that first review seems funny to me now. I mentioned how this band never seemed to be that popular from a critic viewpoint. Hotel California, on the other hand, completely destroys that claim. People simply won’t shut the fuck up about how good this is. This is everybody and their mother’s favorite 70s pop rock album. What do I think? If I were to devise a list of the most overrated and unnecessarily hyped up records ever, this would belong near the top of the list. This doesn’t have any right to be lauded as much as it is. The same people that drool over this will try to convince you that Rush is a shitty rock band. It has a decently strong start. The title track is obviously very well known, and not necessarily bad. But I’ll also never take anybody who claims it has the best guitar solo ever seriously. But other than Life in the Fast Lane, it’s all downhill from there. This album goes back and forth between sounding like two things. Either it’s some of the most unoriginal pop rock ever, or they are trying way too hard to sound like Elton John. Like really lackluster Elton John imitation songs. This is an album that I had to actively force myself to pay attention to. Anything mildly interesting that was going on in the debut is mostly gone. These songs also feel like they take a lifetime just to get over with. I can’t see the appeal. And I’m really not sure where all of the love is coming from. But music is subjective for this exact reason. Rating: 4/10
Good.
No strong feelings
Definitely a classic. Lots of hits.
Hotel California New Kid in Town Life in the Fast Lane
Some classic songs
Another musical masterpiece ruined by FM radio playing it to death. It is musically and technically brilliant but WAY over played.
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I grew up listening to Hell Freezes Over and had never listened to any other original Eagles albums. Looking it up 5 of the 8 tracks (why did they separate Wasted Time into two?) are on that album so I was very familiar with all the songs. It was interesting to hear the originals and I think I prefer the live versions more. Still fun stuff. Nice and easy listening.
-Came and stayed for Hotel California the song, but this was very consistently good and catchy -The first half of the album specifically is so majestic -Favorites are Hotel California, Life In The Fast Lane, and Victim Of Love
Fun album with a fantastic diversity of tracks
Fun album overall. Really like Try and Love Again.
Most people on the planet recognize at least the title song, and a good percentage at least one or two others. It’s a classic for a reason! Good songwriting, great melodies and harmonizing. There are a few weaker songs at the end. It’s probably a 4+ album, but I’m going to round up to compensate for the reviewers who are hating on it just because it’s popular with an older crowd. (or because of a fictional character ‘s opinion!)
Hotel California, the song, is a timeless classic. Hotel California, the album, is an unnecessary drag.
I don't even know what to say... it had a unique 70s vibe that I couldn't hear from any other album, but it was such a drab aspect of 70s music. I think some of the songs were nice, and some of the others were really annoying, boring, and just plain dull. And 'Life in the Fast Lane' is one of the most annoying songs to have ever hit my eardrums. God how I want it to disappear off the face of the Earth.
I have such a love/hate with the Eagles, bordering more on hate these days. But this album? I can’t deny that it is a masterpiece top to bottom. Even though it is overplayed to hell, “Hotel California” is a perfect way to open the album and really sucks you in and sets the tone. I can’t really pick favorite songs but “Wasting Time” and “Try and Love Again” are what I enjoyed most on this listen. The only song on this album that I don’t care for consistently is “The Last Resort,” but everything else is fantastic.
maybe would give this a 4 but i didn’t listen to the whole thing
I hate the fuckin Eagles man! Honestly, they aren't all that bad - the title track is obviously amazing. Life in the Fast Lane is kinda dull and the rest is fine music. The title track bumps it up another star just for that closing harmonizing of guitars.
Some classic songs
Nice listening. Elaborate arrangements and superb efforts from the musicians.
Bangers: Hotel California ( i love its creepiness) Life in the Fast Lane (Joe Walsh's guitar mostly) I wasn't really in a 70s rock mood on this day.
another classic. at times annoying for being over played. others good classic rock
Great album from back when I was alive. Great memories
Wait… the Eagles are epic?!?
Some absolute classics, but for the most part the tempo is too low for me to thoroughly enjoy. Nice background music, but doesn't have the special feeling like 'Hotel California' gives you across the whole album
They didn’t clean the sheets
imagine being a kid and finding a beetle. you take it back to your room and get a pair of tweezers and a magnifying glass. you have no idea what makes a beetle tick so you start pulling it apart. you get its wings, legs, antennae, head, torso, etc. all laid out. then for the next week you go do the same for other bugs ,but find out the butterfly has far more intricate wing design, the stick-bug has superior leg structure, even the fly has more unique eyes. hotel california is that first beetle. every single piece of it is done far better somewhere else. it is an amalgamation of rock mediocrity and it only seems special in the light of it being the first thing you were exposed to. ive jokingly maintained for a long time that hotel california is my least favorite song ever. it probably isnt really (it truly is listenable unlike the metal albums ive heard on this list) but it does represent a lot of what i hate about rock music. sappy, soulless ballads and horrendous rockers, all containing the worlds most vapid lyricism. these songs have no interesting melodies. he harmonies are no where near CSN. they do have occasionally good guitar progressions but it's not like robbie basho or john fahey or something. it's just a progression that i can think "huh, thatd sound cool to strum". this music is the opposite of transcendtal, it is a degression of what rock music can be.
Jokes aside, there isn’t a miss in this album and there are a couple of songs in the top 100 of all time.
It's all about being at the right place at the right time and the Eagles were in such a position by 1976. Arguably one of the last rock albums, in the purest sense, before the landscape was shaken and fragmented entirely, Hotel California represents the band at its most majestic and ambitious. One glance at the album cover tells you everything that's needed to be known about it before the needle even drops. An iconic 70s rock record, what more is needed to be said that hasn't been? Favorites: Hotel California, New Kid in Town, Life in the Fast Lane, Pretty Maids All in a Row, Try and Love Again.
I fuckin' hate the Eagles, man, but Life in the Fast Lane alone keeps it out of the basement. That song has the goods.
ohhhh shit! I get it now!!! "The Last Resort" is supposed to mirror "Hotel California" because a resort is like a hotel............fuck.
I mean, come on. It's the damn Eagles!
This was so much better then their self titled, I enjoyed this album a lot even though it faltered off near the end
Def not one of my fav, their first album was far superior and very original.
Meh, the Eagles have a couple of good songs that just happen to be on this album. I'll give them 1 star for each good song on the album.
Listened to this collection of harmonies and SoCal melodies more than I would like to admit.
I always love when an album like this has an absolutely banger opening and then the rest of the album sounds nothing like it.
It did not age that well and sounds like a rock album for boomers nowadays. But the classics (New Kid, Fast Lane, Hotel) are there and the other songs are not that bad either. Like the dad joke that makes you laugh anyway. Like the simple pasta dish that outranks the complicated five star dinner. You like it, you just don’t want to admit it.
Fucking terrific
I usually try to keep an open mind about albums but I genuinely hate this one. The vocals,the backing instruments,all of it is practically unlistenable to me.
Great variety of fun and interesting tracks on this album. It’s touching, sweet, sometimes distant and longing, and vibrant. I had heard some of the songs before, but the new ones were also great. Nothing’s out of place here and it felt well rounded. Standouts: Hotel California, New Kid in Town, Life in the Fast Lane, Wasted Time, Victim of Love, and Try and Love Again.
pretty good best song ‘try and love again’ might revisit
Second album by Eagles on this project (still no albums by the Stones). I’m wondering why people have such an antipathy towards this band. Good listen.
Maybe I have heard the Eagles too often, but outside of Hotel California there is not a lot on this album. I really cannot like the whole album
Softer and less engaging than I expected. How is this band playing this fear?
Look, there are two good songs on this record. The rest is just boring. I’m astounded this album sold so many copies. I’m not an Eagles hater, I do like some of their music. I just don’t get the high level of hype. The title track is a classic.
I just don't think I'm a Eagles fan unfortunately. I like Hotel California alright and Life in the Fast Lane and New kid in Town were ok, but the rest of the album was comprised mainly of ballads that just didn't do it for me. I think as an album its not as an enjoyable of a listen as its lead song is. I did think the production was very good though.
meh
I feel like i've been on a great streak. This album is absolutely outstanding. You have the certified bangers that are singles; hotel california, New kid in Town, Life in the Fast Lane. But the key is 3 outstanding album tracks, Wasted Time - one of my favourite Eagles tracks Try & Love Again - amazing The Last Resort - incredible the other two album tracks are great too.
One of the strongest opening tracks of any album. Funny how their Greatest Hits was released a year before this came out. Great fucking tunes. Sort of teeters off at some points, but I can excuse that when there are so many bangers on this album even outside the title track.
I think this is as close to a guilty pleasure I have. I hate the people that listen to this band and I hate the members of this band, but this is such a solid, emotional album. I probably listen to it a couple times a year.
great album!
Oh god do I have to? There is a precipitous drop off in energy and interest after the 3rd track. Those 3, all the singles, are not representative of the remaining 6 (actually 5 since one is a “Reprise” of another track ). Really expected more from a best selling album of its time. Wasted time indeed.
Utter 💩 1 extra star for not being steely dan
Big bowl of nope.
Not fantastic. Never a big fan of Eagles.
Title track is a classic but I honestly found it all quite boring. Nothing caught my ear
Heard it a lot
It was pretty crappy and exactly what I expected but the instruments and background music was good which gives a few extra points. It was a mix of like upbeat and also sad which is kinda weird but it was meh.
It’s ok Dad Rock, it has its moments. Life In The Fast Lane is better than the title track though.
Great start, lovely jazz. 4*
Nothing bad to say, only negative is that it generally feels a bit middle dated. Undoubtedly in a few years it will come back around and seemingly age gracefully, just the current tastes place it in a different spot.
A come off good songs, but I just don't like it much.
Classic. All solid tunes with a couple standouts. Not overly interesting though. "THE" Pop Rock band?
A Classic! One of the best ever!
Hotel California 3.5 New Kid in Town 2.3 Life in the Fast Lane 2.4 Wasted Time 2 Wasted Time (Reprise) 1.8 Victim of Love 1.9 Pretty Maids All in a Row 1.7 Try and Love Again 1.5 The Last Resort 1.4 Score: 2.055555556
Great album with lots of classics. These guitar tones are a guitarist dream. 4 stars
Welcome to the Hotel California! Just a classic. what else needs to be said.
Eagles at their best
Classic eagles
mid
Meh. The title track is a legitimately good song, but the rest of the album (including the two other songs I had heard before) can't hold a candle to it. This is the sort of thing I thought I would like, but I will stick to the one good song for now. The intro to Victim of Love is a bop though.
I’ve never listened to a full Eagles album. I really enjoyed this
Hotel California is a classic song but none of the others on the album really matched it for me.
- wonderful album - good mix of bangers and softer stuff - Hotel California is obviously a classic - 4.5
- high quality vibes - exactly what I want to listen to on a warm summer night
I feel like every single song on this album was a hit. I know basically everything here despite never having outright listened to this album before. It's so crazy for an entire album to be that absorbable by cultural osmosis.
Alright.
Well of course Hotel California (the song) is a classic. Dope guitar solo yada yada etc it's a classic song. The next few tracks also stand out to me, I like them quite a lot. But after Wasted Time I sort of lost interest a little. But overall a good album, would listen to again. Fav songs: - Hotel California - New Kid in Town - Life in the Fast Lane - Wasted Time
El contraste entre el tema que da el título del álbum y el resto es demasiado marcado. igual suena muy bien, obvio, pero hace que sea un almbun que no está tan arriba como pareciera en principio
Classic album
I was pleasantly surprised when relistening to an album that I had always thought of as pretty mid-tier classic rock turned out to be pretty entertaining throughout. Yeah I don’t think the harder rocking songs were as interesting or distinctive, but many of the slower cuts had a vibe to them that I just found very inviting. All around, this is a really good album and I’m glad I got a chance to give it another shot.
Aika leppoisaa ja hyväntuulista rockia. Hotel California vähän intensiivisempi. Parhaat: Hotel California, Life In The Fast Lane
Hotel California might be one of the most overplayed radio songs, but I am loathe to admit that it is a good song. Overall this is a solid album and I can see how it influenced music. Life in the fast lane is a great song and the ones I hadn't heard before were all good songs. I know I will hear many of these songs in the future even if I don't listen to the album by itself.
Falls off a bit but really solid
They really caught lightening in a bottle with Hotel California. This album struggles to follow its namesake and opener. Still, though, the eagles maintain tight grooves and perfect harmonies. I especially liked “Try and Love Again”, a personal thing to write about that is no doubt hard to do. Could have done without send off of The Last Resort. 3 stars.
Two iconic songs that still play constantly on classic rock radio (Hotel California and Life in the Fast Lane), two more that still get occasional play (New Kid in Town and Victim of Love), and then some other stuff that didn't do much for me. I think I heard Joe Walsh of some of that other stuff. Hotel California is probably the best song here. It's just that I've heard it a thousand times, so I'll go with New Kid in Town as my favorite track. I'll listen to this album again and see if the lesser known tracks grab me.
I had a rough night and I hate the fuckin' Eagles, man
Beautiful album, surprised I hadn't already listened to it
Classic dad rock
Turgid Seventies rock.
I should really dislike this and all that it stands for. But the songs are strong. It's hard to dismiss it easily. I never want to hear the title song ever again though.
Great record
underwhelming corporate rock. I have never listened to the full album before and likely won't again. the title track is good, but overexposed at this point.
The absolute epitome of style without substance. I got sick of hearing these guys back in the day and that hasn't changed.
This is an absolutely classic piece of rock and roll. A couple of hits, a couple or tracks I haven't heard before, all good.
PRETTY DMAN GOOD
tja... eerste nummer is goed, tweede redelijk en de rest is bagger
5/10 For the title track, you get 3 stars. Now put down your mics and leave my office before I change my mind. 5-27-2024
Decent but this is all 9.71 the river played growing up
Meh.
Would be a 1 without hotel california..
I hope I made my parents proud
Opening pair of tracks are fantastic and the rest of the album ranges from OK-to-good. Is the last song supposed to be like an apology for manifest destiny?? Some weirdness aside it’s definitely worth a listen or two. Best song: Hotel California
Classic
If you know, you know. It's perceived as a classic.
I appreciate the Eagles although I do not love them.
I used to hate The Eagles but in the dotage of my thirties I am coming around on them. The Eagles are the crisp light beer of rock. Pleasant enough, and that’s what most people are probably looking for in music. I don’t love it but I’m glad this album makes people happy.
Try and live again, new kid in town. Hotel california. This is the superior Eagles album
Strong opening 3 songs.
dad rock pero del aburrido, el single es el album, deberias dejar de escuchar tras la primera canción
Entiendo la magnitud, un clásico, blah blah . Es dad rock pero no del tipo que me gusta taaaanto. Creo que el single hace el trabajo pesado, agradecida con no ser de USA y tener que escucharlos en todos lados como dicen acá en otras reseñas