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The pinnacle of 70s pop rock following the success of their compilation the previous year. It's characterized by a rampant arena sound that would inspire glam metal just a few years later, except here taking a more accessible approach through country rock rather than heavy metal as other bands were currently doing. Each song sounds very different from each other, and you can tell they're trying to expand their audience. I think this is probably their most refined effort, but most of the songs are still pretty lame, but at least it's inoffensive and listenable. Album started off strong with the three power singles and got a little too tame thereafter. Nevertheless, the only truly awful song was "Pretty Maids."
"I hate the fucking Eagles!"
Lot of long and slow ballads. Some all time classics on here, but as an album it felt kind of boring to me.
Great hotel, but the continental breakfast was a little lacking
C'est vraiment fade comme album, a part Hotel California qui est une chef d'oevure et un classique et m'a préféré (merci Joe Walsh) Life in the Fast Lane. Pour cela 3.5
I don't get why people hate the eagles by people I mean reviewers . The frist have was better then the second half
Meh. Seems just a step above the musicality of country music, with their hits (mostly Henley helmed) standing apart a bit. Even the hits are worn out, mostly, a with little staying power, at least to my ears. Musically, the singles do have a little bit more going for them, while the other tracks sound and feel like what they are - fillers. Bland.
A lot of nostalgia. Not as many bangers as I remember
Classic singles but the rest is a little dull / haven't aged well.
Hotel California and Life in the Fast Lane are both really excellent tunes. Sadly the rest of the album is uninteresting.
Almost a 4 but too few stand-out racks to justify the extra star
Average
Classic, but you know…SO tired of it.
Enjoyed this more than I thought I would. Hotel California (obvs) and Wasted Time were my stand outs. But too many other bands do this genre better to give this any more than 3.
Hotel California is a cracking song.
Despite overplay, the title track is obviously great. 'Life In The Fast Lane' is also stand out, but the rest of the album pretty much limps along. I was expecting there to be a bit more depth, but no, not a standout album.
It gets old
that one song + some watered down classic rock
You know what you're getting here.
The title track is timeless, no question. Thing is, not another song on this album would have carried it the way it did so in a way it could be justified having this album on 1001 as it had probably the most effective runaway hit on any album at any time. In summation, the album is nothing spectacular.
If I never hear the song Hotel California ever again in my life I would be totally happy with it. The song Try and Love Again was decent. Probably because I haven’t heard it 10,000 times before.
Not my cup of tea.
3.5 - Besides its internationally ubiquitous title track and classic rock mainstay "Life in the Fast Lane", this record is a collection of 1970s easy-listening rock. Well written and composed tracks full of heartfelt sap. They even offer a sweeping survey of American colonialism/expansion with "The Last Resort" (truly strange). I probably won't voluntarily revisit this record though it's solid for what it is.
tight…
Really only liked about two songs, but those songs were good.
Few good songs but lots that don’t immediately stand out
Coincidentally I had already listened to this for the first time a while ago. I thought it was some solid songs and the single is amazing, though it seems like there's not much else to them other than the compilations that are so highly praised. This one has a great flow track to track at least, it was a pleasant listen.
The Eagles are a case of talented musicians who have little appeal for me. Individually, I rated nearly every track with 3 stars, which is equivalent to "I don't hate it. I guess it's okay, but I won't ask to hear the track again." There is one contrast to the solid 3 stars. My first time hearing "Hotel California" was an experience, and I listened to that track many times over the years. I'm not quite sure where that track lands with me today, but the mysterious story and mix of guitar and percussion still leave something to ponder. But the desire to sink into the music is much less than it use to be. The more I have heard from the Eagles, the less I need to hear from the Eagles. Don Henley's solo work furthered that sentiment as well. Hotel California is okay, but I wouldn't tell anyone to listen to it.
Was ok, maar heb het gevoel dat er weinig pit in zit. Is gelijkaardig aan Led Zeppelin qua stijl, maar met minder passie.
Enjoyable ride but somewhat overrated. Hotel California has always been a bit too cloying to be a "classic" for me. I think the last track is the best, actually!
La canción del título está tan sobreexpuesta que opaca todo lo que viene después.
Definitely a lot better on speakers over earbuds. First song great of.course, I liked the end of the album more than the first half
Nothing beats the iconic HC but there are still several solid tracks on the album . A little fluff and too much synth here and there, but vocally the songs are very well done. Great harmonies and back in ng throughout. I wish they would have let the instrumentation rip a little more as they do in HC. Fave tracks: HC and New Kid in Town
A couple of famous tunes but its all a bit dated now
Great hits and could hear the Eagles sound from start to finish
Not bad, but not really getting any emotions from it either. Fairly middle of the road.
Although filled with a few hits, the duds kinda suck.
3/5 not quite what you'd think
Yeah this was quite good.
I've seen the Eagles live, and they weren't very good. Played their guitars and sang beautifully, but there wasn't any stage presence or much in the way of energy. I went into this with quite low expectations, but it was a lot better than I expected. Hotel California is at that stage where it's a great song that I've heard so many times it takes the edge off, but there are plenty of other good songs on this album too. Lots more edge in the lyrics than I expected, I came into this thinking it would all be kinda kitschy country-ish (and New Kid in Town doesn't do much to disabuse that), but there's plenty of variety and a decent bit of wit too. 3/5, top end and not far off of a 4.
Ah yes. The Rock n roll equivalent of elevator music.
More Dad music.
My dads favourite band so Heard the songs to death on the first half of this album. Not as familiar with the second half so enjoyed that a little more.
Hotel California and some other songs
Dakle, jučere kod komše na radiu čujem Hotel California i nije mi išlo iz glave taj refren, i eto sad klinca, dobih ovaj album danas. Zadovoljavajuć score, i to je to.
doesn't overstay its welcome Surprisingly unremarkable after the song 3.5
It's pretty decent for a boring band like The Eagles.
This album and band gets a lot of flack because of a meme, but this album is, objectively, a really good pop/yacht-rock album. Some all-time classics of classic rock radio here and very well produced. It's not as bad as people claim it is because of The Dude doesn't like them. It's....fine. 3.5/5.
Dobra muzyka do jazdy samochodem, 3 razy słuchałem i przestawałem cokolwiek słyszeć koło 3-go utworu.
Well, this won't be a one star album as 'The Eagles' was, as it contains at least one stone cold classic. The title track is great obviously, but also, Life in the Fast Lane is a fun stomper, and The Last Resort is very good too. Clearly evolved past the horror of their debut (though not entirely - Victim of Love is an overlong, self indulgent pile of crap) to make an album that is great when it's great, and inoffensive when it isn't 👏👏👏
Yeah, Hotel California is the peak of this album. It goes on a steady slide down from there.
Three bangers. The rest is meh.
Ebenfalls ein 70ies-Album, das ein bisschen lahm daherkommt. Life in the Fast Lane und Victim of Love haben mit gut gefallen, zum Titelstück habe ich seit jeher ein eher ambivalentes Verhältnis. Die Balladen sind verzichtbar.
It was ok, def some gems
Hotel California is the one really good song on this album. I'm sure if I paid more attention to the lyrics I'd enjoy the album more but most of the songs just don't have much energy and feel rather bland. Listening to "Already Gone" from a previous album and thinking, why doesn't Hotel CA have more upbeat, country rock songs like this? Why is this one of the biggest selling albums of all time?
...okay I have basically no affection for this kind of soft-rock, country ballad and even I quite enjoyed this. Blah blah obligatory Big Lebwoski joke.
Solid
6/10 Best song - Hotel California
Stille og rolig rock, afslappende elguitar, rimelig nemt lyt
I like Hotel California--both the title track and the album. People criticize the Eagles for being basic or "dad music" but this album deserves its hype. That said, I don't love every track and though I'd re-listen to two or three tracks, can't say I'd revisit the album in its entirety. Fave track: Hotel California. It's the most famous track for a reason.
One really good song but the rest were average and okay not the sort of album that keeps me interested throughout
Meticulous production. Lots of filler.
Maybe I'm just tired of rock music but this one was meh
Aight. Has nice mellow songs then very country sounds
-I had a rough night & I hate the fucking Eagles man- Not really but I do always think of that line from the dude. The Eagles are fine, influential & all that.
Dad Rock at its finest
Title track is awesome, of course. Anyone who disagrees has just been overexposed to it. The rest of the album is nice, their harmonies are very good. It's pleasant easy-going rock, which is nice at times but isn't exactly my style.
It's long been fashionable to dump on the Eagles. Charges include their insipid songwriting, privilege of facility over feeling and just downright dullness. I think those are fair critiques, to an extent. Side two of 'Hotel California' ticks those boxes; 'Last Resort' being the prime culprit. But side one - it's pretty good, no? The title track is overplayed but, when rationed out, still has a kick to it. 'Life in the Fast Lane' is a genuinely good cautionary tale of excess. The Eagles are a strange duck, as they can be great or terrible, sometimes in the span of the same song. At least this platter didn't contain 'James Dean', in my top five hated rock songs of all time.
Good, relaxing album. Every song is about a minute too long, but that’s The Eagle.
De un disco que abre con una de las canciones más emblemáticas, no solo de su época, sino de el Rock en general, la neta esperaba muchísimo más. Hotel Claifornia, como canción, tiene muchísimo que ofrecer (incluso pese a lo choteada): Solos de guitarra memorables, largos y muy entretenidos; buenas voces; letra críptica pero de todos modos muy buena; y en general una estructura larga y de muchas partes que la mantienen entretenida. Luego viene el otro sencillo, New Kid In Town… Nada mala, un poco muy soft, pero el toque country es agradable. Pero de ahí, se me cae el disco. No vuelve a tomar nada de lo interesante que ofrece Hotel California y abusa de partes exageradas y la voz, que en la primera es interesante, se vuelve tediosa. Lástima; teóricamente es uno de los grandes discos de la década y a mí me quedó debiendo.
Genre: Pop Rock 3/5 Buoyed by one of the most massive singles in rock history, the album Hotel California is one of the best-selling records of all time. Along with their Greatest Hits album that had been released the previous year, another album that’s still one of the highest-selling records ever, The Eagles were flying high, and writing some of the most memorable music of the 70s. However, after the initial headrush of the opening title track, the album leaves much to be desired. Life in the Fast Lane is another good single. The production on this is nice and expensive, as lush strings fill the empty spaces left by the sparse arrangements Helder and Walsh provide throughout the later half of this album. Wasted Times is just that, and the last half of the album wasn’t good until the last few minutes of The Last Resort. As scathing as I sound, this album ain’t half bad, but it’s certainly no crown jewel.
I expected to like this one a lot more than I did. The songs weren't really memorable and some of them didn't really seem to fit the vibe. I thought one of them could've been a Kiss song. Only reason I'm giving it a 3 instead of a 2 is because my Mom loves the eagles so I feel like I owe it to her.
Front end is boppy! Last end lost me a bit
I don't hate the Eagles like The Dude does, but some of their songs beat me down; Hotel California is chief among them, with Life in the Fast Lane close behind. The fact that both are on this album makes it a slog, but it was better than I wanted to admit. Still not something I would ever put on voluntarily. Best track: The Last Resort
Never need to hear Hotel California again. Try And Love Again is a great song.
A very pleasant listen. I obviously knew the hits but also liked things like the little orchestral interlude. Not a band I've ever has much inclination to delve further into, but this is nice.
Rock extremadamente lento
Inoffensive dad rock. Hotel California obviously slaps and overall the Eagle's are not as bad as the meme wants them to seem
Kinda borring, but not bad. I may be a pretentious music nerd, but I still enjoy this.
Hotel california is great, but the guys voice grates on me a bit
A fine collection of songs although many are of their time. The familiarity of the singles provides them with a longevity, plus they are also significantly better than many of the others.
чисто заглавный трек норм
Album: 3/5, enjoyable as background music for me. Really liked "New Kid In Town" and "Wasted Time." 1. 3/5 2. 3/5 3. 2/5 4. 4/5 5. 3/5 6. 2,5/5 7. 2/5 8. 2/5 9. 2/5
Feel really similarly about this as the first Eagles album. Some high highs and then a lot of filler that didnt do too much for me
Sheesh - Way more ballads on this one that I know what to do with. It's interesting to see what's classified as rock n' roll over the years. A few of the songs piqued my interest, and you can't help but love the title track. Beyond that though, it felt a little flat and dreary. I guess I had to be there to appreciate it.
Nice album
Never been a Eagles fan, but can’t help love the title track.
A little softer than I expected, but pretty good. 2 recognized songs
Pleasant enough! Hotel California is neat but nothing else stood out.
New a few songs. Good
Great listening, last song dragged it down a bit
Very top heavy
ballatone, qualche ci sta come sottofondo cena
I like the rockers on this album (title track, Life in the Fast Lane, Victim of Love), but the ballads all kind of blend together for me.
There is a reason why I only know Hotel California
There are lots of popular songs that I never liked that cause me to change the channel when they are played. There are a handful of songs that I really liked initially but were so overplayed that hearing them now makes me noxious. The two most extreme examples are Stairway to Heaven and Hotel California. If a cab driver were playing Hotel Calif I'd insist he change the music and hope I don't get kicked out of the cab, like The Dude did when he informed the cabbie that he "hates the fucking Eagles". Based on what I originally thought of the title track, the first three songs get the album off to a good start but I find the album drops off considerably after that. Most of the songs following those first three songs are sappy. These include songs like Wasted Time, where the excessive orchestration makes it sappy, and the last three songs on side 2 (although Joe Walsh's guitar solo saves Try and Love Again but the vocal harmonies during the fade can make you forget how good the guitar was.) Three big songs might get a four in some cases but I can't get there.
Talk about polarizing groups, lots of 5 and 1 stars here. Ok the single Hotel California is a 800 lb monster gorilla, one of the best rock singles ever, nuff said. But the remainder of the album is over-wrought Dad rock that hasn't aged well. This gets 3 stars only because of the gorilla.
Such a lovely place
A remarkable set of songs from an amazing group of musicians. Trouble is, these songs are so familiar there's almost a sense that I don't need to listen to them any more. Last Resort still kicks all sorts of ass, though.
Well, that's a little bit more than that single alone
This isn't too bad. Yeah it's overplayed dad rock but it deserves a bit more than a big Lebowski quote. 3/5.
Enjoyable listen. 3 stars
No lo sé. Dos grandes rolas y luego na. Muy grandes las dos pero muy na las demás.
Nunca lo había escuchado completo. Buenas rolas. solo buenas
Hotel California and Life In The Fast Lane cement this album in the American psyche. Wasted Time is just one of those lazy ballads. I hear that Parliament synth tone in Pretty Maids All In A Row. The Last Resort is another overly saccharine effort.
Over half this album are radio heavy hitters. The album itself though, meh, doesn't feel like you're listening to an album. It's a lot more sleepy than you'd otherwise think. I'm realizing the Eagles in general have sleepier hits than I thought, and listening to them a bunch in a row, rather than interspersed among heavier songs, actually makes them less interesting and less worth listening to. For what I would expect to be a solid 5-star on the strength of the hit machine this album was, it's more like a collection of singles that don't play that well together. After a front-to-back listen, I'm rating it shockingly low for what I would have predicted.
I got this as my first album on this website and it has me not wanting to continue
Was surprised how many songs I’d already heard, but on the whole the rest of the album sort of blended into a less than memorable 70s soft rock blur. It was fine, but didn’t make me feel the need to do more Eagles deep dives.
Not a huge Eagles fan, but it was nice to hear some of their deeper cuts that never made it to single status.
As bland as it comes and for some reason I like it 👍🏼
Brilliant start but loses its way in the second half.
Good start then tails off into shit wedding song territory
The Dude said, "I hate the f*ckin Eagles, man!" But this album is alright. I always wondered why the Dude hates the Eagles. I mean, they seem laid back like him. Maybe he had a bad experience. Or maybe they're too corporate. Maybe they're "a buncha a$$holes" like Metallica (he did roadie for them). Whatever the case, the guitar solo on the title track is worth the price of admission even though they stole the chord progression from Jethro Tull. (Maybe the Dude is a Tull fan...)
American old school movie feel. Good. Redneck
Powrot do klasycznego rocka, tym razem Eagles z ich piatym albumem, najwiekszym komercyjnym sukcesem, a wiec hotel california, na tym materiale banda odchodzi od swojego country brzmienia na rzecz bardziej popowego rokowania, jest to tez pierwszy album bez leadona, ktory byl glownym zrodlem ciagot wiejskich w bandzie, za niego do skladu wszedl joe walsh, czyli jedna z legendarnych gitarek hamerykanskiego rockowania, z pewnoscia pomoglo to zmienic brzmienie eaglesowe w tym materiale, o samym koncepcie hotelu california sie juz nasluchalem wystarczajaco od daj hardowych fanow, ze nie bede znowu sie zaglebial w te krolicza nore, jesli chodzi o brzmienie to dominuje gitarka, co nie jest dziwne, jesli czterech na pieciu czlonkow bandy ma swoje partie gitarowe na krazku, glownym wokalem jest pan henley, ale frey, walsh i meisner takze po swoim traku, jedynie bez kawalka zostal fedler, choc i tak kazdego mozna uslyszec na backujacych woklach chocby w otwierajacym klasycznym traku hotel california, gdyby sie nie wsluchac za dobrze, to mozna stwierdzic, ze na plycie wystepuje tylko jeden wokal, to zasluga albo wina pana szymczyka i jego charakterystycznej produkcji, ktora mozna uslyszec nie tylko na wiekszosci eaglesowych materialow, ale takze chocby u B.B. kinga, czy walsha, pan wiedzial jak stworzyc dzwiek ktory bedzie sluchalny, ale jednak traci sie w tym unikalnosc brzmienia, to samo mozna by powiedziec o lirycznej stronie plyty, bo operuje ona mocno na niejasnosciach i wielorakim znaczeniach tekstu, wiec tak jak w ambitnym popie byc powinno byc, bo radiowy sluchacz uslyszy songa o raju na ziemi w hotelu kalifornijskim, a inny bedzie slyszal opisy branzy muzycznej okiem eaglesowym, interpretacja dowolna, z plyty moim ulubionym kawalkiem, jest zdecydowanie life in the fast lane, wiec laduje on na plejce razem z kawalkiem walshowym, to jest pretty maids all in a row
Here’s a familiar face! Will there be more on here than Hotel California? Yes, I obviously recognize “Life in the Fast Lane” as well. Not too many other standout tracks for me, but hard to deny this overall. It just goes down so smooth. I feel like Hotel California is a meme at this point, maybe even was then, but you gotta love it. Favorite tracks: Hotel California, Life in the Fast Lane, Victim of Love. Album art: Total classic, iconic cover. A pretty beautiful and dreamy picture, and the neon elevates it to something special. No problems here. 3.5/5
I mean I listened to it Kinda boring idk Favorite songs: Hotel California, Life I in the Fast Lane, your mom
After listening the first time, I was a but underwhelmed because of Hotel California and Life in The Fast Lane being overplayed. However, the 3rd listen through I got it. Wasted Time and Victim of Love are my two favorites. Try and Love again is magical
Enjoyable enough, not raving about it like a lot of people
Definitely not their best album.
bara pga låten?
Most of this is so familiar that it now sounds quite cliched, but it’s a collection of good tunes nonetheless.
Not necessarily my thing but can see the appeal. Strong start with a few classics.
I like the fantasticalness of the hotel, like the way it's described and the feel of it and that, the spookyness of the fact that you can't leave (is that a metaphor?). This kind of slow rock isn't really a genre I connect with in general so didn't get a lot of the album, but I do like the storytelling aspect of it.
Starts with a bang, but then just seems to drift.
Didn't give it much of a listen, but got a few good ones
Bog standard 70's rock album.
It's the music business, and business is GOOOOD. The Eagles deliver a masterclass 9 slide Power Point presentation on music as a multi-generational investment strategy. Was Woodstock a bit scary? Did the Summer of Love go too far? Do you wanna lay down in the SoCal sunshine with Henley/Frye? Do you prefer khakis? EAGLES. They defined 70s California rock. They wrote hook after hook. Walls of vocal harmonies. This record shines like a perfect stack of gold bricks. New Kid in Town is a near-perfect song. The double guitar solos on Hotel California are iconic. The OOoooOOOs on Wasted Time are heavenly. It's too easy to hate the Eagles. It's too easy to like the Eagles. I can accept music and greed living side by side. It's a great album. B
Ah, The Eagles, AKA, music for hillbillies to fuck to. I don’t care what anyone says, Hotel California is an amazing song—reggae, country, classic rock, dual soloing guitars, great build up and climax. I don’t care if it’s not about anything and it’s a made up place. But, alas, you can’t give a 5 for just one song. After Hotel California you’re fucking hyped then you get the proto-margaritaville trash in New Kid in town and it instantly goes from a 5 to a 3. Then you get Life in the Fast Lane, great hook, drum beat, and your back, it’s at least a 4 now. Then the rest of the album happens and it has four too many love ballads. You get a momentary reprieve with Try and Love. As much as I want to give this album a 4 for two songs, I can’t. The Eagles are a best of band, their best album is their best of album, they can’t pull together a full album that is great, even with the addition of Joe Walsh. This album shines in fleeting moments, but the rest is just Dusty Springfield and therefore It’s a 3 for me.
What else can be said about the Eagles that hasn't already been said? Obviously the title track is great. The rest of the album is uninterestingly solid. Do you think Hotel California is the most-played radio song of all time? If I let my mind wander I could almost convince myself I had just flipped the radio on to 102.5 fm. Does anyone care about the Eagles' other albums? Does any other album than Hotel California even matter? Are we living our own lives or just trapped in a simulation? Hotel California is sign, signified, and signifier. Simulacra and simulation of a shared experience that we all never really experienced. You can never check out and you can never leave.
Probably three stars, tailed off towards the end
Tried to check out from this album, but I could never leave
Actually pretty good overall, but the weakest song is the second and right after the title track so it feels like it drops sharply. Life in the Fast Lane was pretty good, hadn't heard that before.
The 3ist of 3's I ever did see
Rock extremadamente lento
Hotel California - vibes. New Kid in Town - didn't like at first but story got pretty interesting, chorus started to grow on me. Life in the Fast Lane - felt some soul in this one. also musically sound like cars the movie the song. story cool too. Wasted Times - Aight. Kinda forgot what it sounded like but i think it was good. Victim of love - kinda forgot this song already. Pretty Little Maids - OK Try and Love Again - great. good vibes. The Last Resort - nice
This is one of the first albums I recall as a kid. There isn't a lot of depth but it's pretty good for just chilling. It'll never make my regular rotation, but I like it and how it takes me back to the 70s as a kid.
A couple classics, but pretty average other than that.
A couple bangers, but otherwise a little too chilled out to be universally memorable.
the title track's legendary status is deserved. the rest of the album just feels like exposed chest hair, wide collars, gold chains, and feathered hair. like a bunch of other albums in this list, it just screams of its time. for me, in this case, it's not something i love.
I had a rough night and I hate the fuckin eagles
Solid, great music
entendo o apelo mas não é meu tipo de música
Its the eagle. But it’s pretty ok.
A bit dreary, great song sad album.
Classic, uplifting rock shit. Good harmonies on some songs. Ballads were a little meh
Very safe rock. Title track is still great though.
album started off strong but dies off. what is up with wasted time and the last resort? These songs were completely out of character with the rest of the album.
You know, I was a little dissapointed.
Not for me
I like „Hotel California“. But the rest of the album is a bit boring.
en trea får det bli även om det var en del tråk
Yes, it bangs!
Pleasant enough to listen to but a bit forgettable, except for the classics of course
On the better end of the rock trends of the late 70s. Lyrics are a little cringey in general and the instrumentation and guitar solos overwrought at times, but still has character, good singing, and strong melodies. The flow from theme to theme within songs is a little jumbled at times, and isn't very sonically or conceptually cohesive. I also think the album isn't as playful as it could be; it takes itself a little too seriously. This album seems to exist in the strange in-between from classic rock of the earlier 70s to the soft rock/metal of the 80s - its a reflection of its time, but not always in a bad way. Not really to my taste, but I can see why a lot of people like it! Definitely good driving music, not the greatest for a standalone listen. 2.5 but I'm feeling generous so I rounded up.
Lol I got the album 1960 something. I like the song hotel California but, the album I listened to was alright too.
Neither quite as inspired as other similar albums from this era (don't get why it is so popular) nor as bad as some critics would have you believe.
I mean... these are played out because I've heard them so much. But stuff like "Wasted Time" is absolutely not my jam.
For me, very much a eh album. Hotel California is a fine song. Just not a huge Eagles fan. It's fine. Not likely to listen to it again though.
Crazy licensing laws
Damn had niet verwacht dat de comments by AOTY zo accuraat zouden zijn maar inderdaad boring behalve de eerste 3 liedjes. Niet gedacht dat het zo'n lame album zou zijn.
The first 500 times I heard the song Hotel California I didn’t think it was to bad, over the next 50,000 times it has turned to loathing. Rest of the album isn’t too bad though, but not good enough to redeem it much.
9 songs. 2 are good but I'm over them. Lebowski was right. Generic soft rock shit.
4/10
I really do fucking hate the Eagles and have fully walked out of stores and other social situations for playing Hotel California. That being said I really tried giving this a fair shake. It's just so bland and artless. There isn't an ounce of grit anywhere on this album and there's absolutely nothing exhilarating, unique, or daring in this music. If I could give any credit, I would say "Life in the Fast Lane" is a decent r&b song and "Try and Love Again" is a pretty good country song. But otherwise, this is absolute trash kitsch.
The title song is amazing. A classic for a reason. Sorry mom, but the rest of this album is so-so.
So the song “Hotel California” has been overplayed to a ridiculous degree but the fact remains that it’s a pretty damn good song. Coupled with “The Last Resort” and you have a solid opener and closer. Alright, enough of that. The rest of this album is hot garbage. “New Kid in Town” is light-rock drivel and such a fall off the cliff from the preceding title track. The other hits, “Life in the Fast Lane” and “Victim of Love” are clichéd corporate rock that can’t even be saved by Joe Walsh’s guitar work. But the real pit of musical despair is at the center of the album. Never has there been a more aptly named song than “Wasted Time”! What a schmaltzy self-fellating pile of sonic crap this is. THEN! Then these guys have the balls to follow it up with the orchestral “Wasted Time (Reprise)”. Get over yourselves, you bunch of knobs!
My review will be as tepid as this music. Middle of the road songs for middle of the road people.
A famous album But only the title song Sparks a little joy.
One all time classic which I care little for, I did like Life in the Fast Lane. The rest is pretty shit.
I am not living it up in Hotel California
Okay, das war gleichzeitig schlimmer und weniger schlimm als befürchtet. Weniger schlimm weil das Songwriting stellenweise ziemlich gut ist - Life in the Fast Lane, Victim of Love - und Walsh und Felder schon ziemlich fantastische Guitaristen sind. Schlimmer weil all das in so eine klebrige Softrock-scheiße produziert wird dass nichts gut, sondern nur freundlich klingt. Die Texte sind auch banal, okay. Aber diese in Lithium gepackte Produktion killt einen, sorry.
++: Hotel California, Life in the Fast Lane, Pretty Maids All in a Row +: New Kid in Town, Victim of Love +-: Try and Love Again, The Last Resort -: Wasted Time, Wasted Time (Reprise) 5,4/10
I don't hate Joe Walsh.
Only liked maybe 3 tracks. The rest sounded like shit country.
Overrated
Meh, there are a couple of singles on here that are ok, but overall its just an easy-listening, no-impact record that can spin in the background of suburbia. If you want to have some fun, listen to Joe Walsh's solo stuff!
En tiiä saako näin ees sanoa, mut en oo kauhee rockballadien ystävä. Tältä levyltä ei niitä puuttunut. Onhan Hotel California klassikko ja Life in the Fast Lane nappasi myös mukaansa, mut muuten ei oikein mun makuuni. Lällyä, turvallista papparokkia, kakkoseen jää.
Very overrated album, probs would like the big hits if didn’t hear them every god damn day
meh...I've heard it a thousand times.
Laikam mazliet too country for me, bet Hotel California ir klasika
I don't mind the title track, but the rest is just so boring.
Wonderful first track and honestly that was it. The rest sounded the same
Very nice production, crisp and clean but with plenty of warmth. They are clearly very competent at playing their instruments, but in terms of actually writing interesting songs or parts, there just isn't enough personality to back up the simplicity and repetition.
The opening song does the heavy lifting of this album. Even there, I don't know if I like it, because it actually appeals to me, or if it's just hammered into my brain because it's on the top of all the year-end summary lists (I live in NL)? In any case, the rest of the album is boring, sleep-inducing country music. I discovered that I really hate country music. Sure, I guess life in USA in the 70's was great, much freedom, such yee-haw, but it's 2026 now. USA lost all of its shine in the eyes of the world. And the ultra-USA music did as well.
There are interesting moments here, but it usually sounds like better artists with the edges sanded off. The title track is great and hits a good middle ground between rock and pop, a balance the rest of the album fails to strike. "Life in the Fast Lane" is one of the louder tracks, and while it's good enough to not just be "watered down ZZ Top," it's close. Most of the rest of the album is just ballads, and not good ones: they're sleepy and sometimes maudlin. "Wasted Time" is one of the worst, and for some reason the band thought we needed a reprise of it right after the song. Even "Victim of Love" is just a ballad dressed up with big riffs. The closer is actually fairly interesting with its focus on the environment, but the music is too lackluster to make it great. Overall this feels like an easy listening version of rock that's missing the hooks or impressive melodies that would make the sound work.
2.5/5
Jeez, that went downhill fast
I always thought (the) Eagles were unfairly maligned from The Big Lebowski....but this album kind of sucks. How did it sell 28,000,000 copies? Give me the self-titled album over this any day.
The critic Robert Christgau said: "Another thing that interests me about the Eagles is that I hate them. "Hate" is the kind of up-tight word that automatically excludes one from polite post hippie circles, a good reason to use it, but it is also meant to convey an anguish that is very intense, yet difficult to pinpoint. Do I hate music that has been giving me pleasure all weekend, made by four human beings I've never met? Yeah, I think so. Listening to the Eagles has left me feeling alienated from things I used to love." He's on the money. As opposed to The Eagles who are in the money, which might be part of the problem. Rich hippies are no longer hippies
Album 2: This kicks rocks man. Hotel California? More like Motel Waste-of-my-time-nia. Listening to this is like listening to a screeching chalkboard.
Eh basic rock niks rerig interresant nie titel song is goed though
2.5 stars only because I still enjoy the title track after all these years and having never listened to the full album before, lots of highlights production-wise and from the guitars (especially Joe Walsh). The rest? Cheesy, often reeking of insincerity, compared to what I know about this kind of music. Cock-rock structures with wimpy vocals. In spite of the dark content, too safe. (I grew up in California, so they're not the only ones to write about the themes at play, yet it's presented as truly insightful by so many fans). There's a reason that the Eagles is a joke to many people in the world of rock, but I came in with an open mind. Just not for me, though it should be in principle as I enjoy a lot of rock albums like this one. So, why do I enjoy "Rumours" but not this? Who knows, maybe it's too masculine for me. I'll listen again in another 10 years.
I haven't been forced to listen to the Eagles since my mom died 15 years ago. This is a 2.5 rounded down to a 2 because the bad songs are really bad.
Now that was some old man bullshit right there, but it least it had a few good guitar solos.
I mean, it has hotel california, but the rest is meh.
Ugh, I hate the Eagles. As cheesy as this band is I have to admit they write really catchy songs. The slow songs are really bad but it's a better album than I thought it would be.
What if Supertramp was boring and was talking itself seriously?
not as good as Joni Mitchell’s Blue
Oh I could have died happy not hearing these songs again.
First 3 tracks are at least interesting or unique. Mush after that.
It's whatever. Not my thing.
Not for me. Some half decent tunes on there, but just don't like the overall vibe.
Fine if you like the eagles.
6.19.26 I find this album rather unremarkable. some enjoyable songs, but I just don't vibe with it as a whole. probably doesn't help that I'm not really a fan of the title track. Favorite Song: New Kid in Town Rating: 2.5/5
I think there are only two good songs on this album. The slow burns are deadly. Hotel California starts at a 5, perhaps, it’s so familiar it’s hard to say, but then the score goes down with New Kid in Town. Then Life in the Fast Lane. Undeniably fun. Then Wasted Time, with a Reprise which is a description of itself. Victim of Love is - ok. And it’s all down hill. Yeah- I think it crashes out at a 2. 2 Boolean: True?
Came across the vinyl at the markets on the weekend, nearly bought it. Thank God I didn't, absolute snooze fest. Besides track one obviously and maybe new kid in town and wasted time (reprise) 2/5
Hippy stuff
1stly I listened to the 2013 remaster. "Hotel California" is top-notch.
Whereas artists like Joni Mitchell and Steely Dan and Fleetwood Mac made 1970s California feel so vibrant and exciting, The Eagles made it sound so damn boring.
Most songs drag a bit, and the drums are really boring. It also feels like they half-heartedly are trying to be artsy. The title track is pretty good though.
Nice but not for me
Meh. Fine. Whatever
2 stars. The title track is pretty great, and Life in the Fast Lane also alright but nothing drags it beyond a 2 star.
Learning to play the title track for a Country/Classic Rock cover band sub gig gave me a renewed appreciation for the song and Life In the Fast Lane doesn't suck. The rest of the album is boring, at best. 2 stars.
I don’t hate the title track as much as some people do but most of this is pretty awful. That last track is pretty based though.
Obligatory, "I hate the fucking Eagles, man!". But seriously, I actually don't really like the Eagles. I've never been forced to put my dislike for them into words like this and I don't think I could have until I read the Ringer's article "The Case Against the Eagles" this morning. In far fewer words, the Eagles have always felt like that privileged kid that expects the world and more and will throw a fit when they don't get their way. Anyways, separating the art from the artist and it's not all bad. Joe Walsh's guitar playing, when he's allowed to let loose, is amazing on this album. The hits are obviously great songs, Hotel California and Life in the Fast Lane deserve the praise they get, but other than a few select songs, this album is incredibly boring.
"Hotel California" the song by the Eagles is a banger, "Hotel California" the album by the Eagles I am less a fan of
Easy going country tinged rock. Kinda boring. And The Last Resort is cheesy and try-hard. I don't know about this record. Mediocre.
Has a few easily recognizable songs at the beginning of the tracklist. Overplayed jams; still descent. But the back half of the record isn’t real rad. Maybe because I haven’t heard the songs as much. 2.6/5.0
not as good as take it easy
"Hotel California" is a legendary song that I don't want to listen to. "Life in the Fast Lane" remains excellent.
This is not my cup of tea. The best songs I have heard one million times, and after that are songs I don't need to listen to ever again.
Favorite track(s): Hotel California
The banality of Eagles.
Yes the title song has been heard so many times that it can be skipped and still be present in your head. Unfortunately the same can not be said of the remaining songs as it's as standardized rock as it can be. It's peak standardized rock maybe even defining it but it's still too bland. Favorite Songs: Hotel California
Hotel California, the song, is an absolute banger, and this album could probably coast on that alone. It basically does. New Kid In Town is solid, and the rest of this is fine, but I don't really think there were any other songs here that I noticed or cared about in any real way. It got me through 43 minutes of my day without upsetting me, and that's more than I can say about some albums, but that's also about where my thoughts on this one ends.
Neeeee, bah. Prima productie, geen slechte muziekanten maar niks interessants. Erger. ij er een beetje aan dat je er voor kiest om zulke gezapige ballads te maken. Luister nog liever iets wat ik heel kut vind omdat het dan nog iets van emotie oproept.
One of the songs has the same backing as American wedding and I like that song
It's country, rock-country if that's even a genre? The 'New Kid in Town' started playing and I went 'That's a country song!' - same goes for majority of the tracklist. The storytelling structure is very reminiscent of that of a country song and the rock songs like 'Life in The Fast Lane' - well, they're not rocking much, are they? Very safe, dull, boring... Even at the time I guess it wasn't innovative at all. It sounds dated to me. The concept is clear and strong throughout the album's duration but is it saying anything interesting about California and American Dream? Again, even for the time being, it's not investigative enough of its topic. There are some glimpses, a few lines hinting at something behind the courtain, and almost grasping it, before retreating quickly into safe surface-level observation. Listening to the lyrics, not much changed after 50 years, huh? Songs about CA, LA, American Dream are always onto the same shit and after listening to bajillion of them, I look for a deeper cut. The storytelling on this album is also, in general, not very compelling. Onto the highlights - 'Hotel California' is a great, haunting song. Overplayed? Sure, but I still love it every time it comes on. Eagles really caught a lightning in a bottle with this one - there's something so compelling here about the writing, vocals, production, guitars... I'd love to put it on when I'm in California someday. Must be amazing to listen to it while driving through the West Coast at sunset (call it cliche, I want it!!). I like the metaphor here and I like the enitre 'mythology' of this song. Other song I also like (much less then the title track but still) is 'Victim of Love'. I checked writing credits and what these 2 songs have in common that others don't is Don Felder - I'm not suggesting Felder is a great songwriter and others suck, I actually haven't yet heard the rest of Eagles discography (and any other songs written by Felder), just an observation. The production is nice overall. The closing track has a beautiful piano melody but it stretches for much longer than I think it needed to - again, I see writing issue with not being concise enough and not painting a compelling picture of what you want to convey. I really like the closing line, thesis statment of this concept album I'd say, 'You call someplace paradise, kiss it goodbye'.
Not necessary
I came with ears looking for aspects of The Eagles that I grudgingly admit to liking, but left finding this album quite dull. Certainly the title track deserves its status as a standard matching, say, The Doors "L.A. Woman" and "Riders on the Storm" for its vignettes about the seductive and destructive appeal of Los Angeles. While the reggae aspect of the song has the potential to drag it down, the band wisely limits it in favor of flamenco touches and the blazing guitar duel to close the track. Guitar work also allows another tale of L.A. excess, "Life in the Fast Lane" to grab hold of the listener. While not as compelling as ‘Hotel California”, it livens up the album. Lastly, most of the time I credit Don Henley as a singer. His voice seems limited in range, however its flatness serves the songs on many occasions. As the narrator, or at least a third party observer, Henley can stand back with his take on the disastrous foibles of the song’s characters. Aside from those songs and qualities, a recording that was bland. Glenn Frey’s lone lead vocal on “New Kid in Town” is at best Jimmy Buffet does a sad song. The whole second side of the record is lousy. “Victim of Love” has hard rock guitar chords that fail to add anything interesting. The band did make a wise decision by limiting Joe Walsh and Randy Meisner to one song each, because their vocals and tunes are particularly uninspiring. The Eagles had a chance to pull off a strong record with a typical 1970s epic final song. “The Last Resort” tells a straightforward story of Southern California, maybe much of the U.S.’, falling under suburban consumerism’s spell, and in the process robbing the land from the Indians. Henley and the musical arrangement, which includes orchestration, fail to bring any sort of poignancy or insight to the topic. Compare this song to the near simultaneous “Cortez the Killer” from Neil Young, which pared down the music to a wrenching guitar figure and then mixed in lyrics that gave the colonial exploitation tale a much wider perspective of pain. Perhaps Henley et. al. saw “The Last Resort” in the same vein as their friend Randy Newman’s “Sail Away” with its strings and anthem-like qualities. Newman brought a twisted view to tragedy as he stepped into the role of a slave trader trying to sell Africans on the wonders of America. Nothing remotely that original appears in this song, and I would argue on most of this album.
Like the titular track, this album feels like a hotel you can't check out of. Cliche after cliche after cliche. I'd begin to enjoy a song, like "New Kid" but then it would go on for 5 more minutes repeating the same thing. "Hotel California" as a song isn't even enjoying with the way it's sung and Frank Ocean's "american wedding" has superior lyrics that it just makes me want to listen to his song. Maybe that's why he was sued.
Brilliant start but was kinda disappointing by the end
Hotel California — Feels like one of those songs you hear on the radio as a kid New Kid In Town — Big “Without You Again” vibes (Sam Shaber) Life in the Fast Lane — it’s alrightt Wasted Time — it was okay.. not super my vibe Wasted Time (Reprise) — actually quite beautiful if not short Victim of Love — not bad it’s pretty decent Pretty Maids All In A Row — Okay i like this one >:3 Try and Love Again — This One’s also not bad :3 The Last Resort — He said WHAT
I hate the fuckin’ eagles man
Fuck no
Sleeping in Crossroads in the middle of the road
Some decent songs here, but this just wasn't my favorite. It didn't feel like it explored anything very unique or original, which could've been fine, but it just feels like it goes on a bit too long. Even Hotel California, which is probably my favorite track here, lacks the development I'd like a bit more of towards the end. Still a good song though. Favorites: Hotel California
This was more happy clappy than I thought it was going to be. I thought it was okay just not ground breaking. I know hotel California but have never been that impressed with it. Just a bit too dad rock for me
2 amazing songs. The rest are slow country bumpkin songs
In high school in the 1990s, there were always kids who made "California" their whole personality, and they all loved this album (and Sublime). I made it through the first five songs, remembered I had free will over this project, and then listened to the first minute of each of the remaining songs. None of this changed my opinion of the album, but now I can legitimately say I tried. Fuck the Eagles.
Kinda boring album
Just not a fan.
Somehow this album has grown off of me since I've listened to it, and honestly, I'm not sure why I was so generous with it in the first place. I distinctly remember hating the fact that there was a reprise for a song that had just played. I remember how much of a slog it was to listen to this whole thing. I remember thinking about how every song was more boring and uninspired than the last. I guess the title track was just that good 😔
A title track é muito boa, o resto é ok mas sem graça. Em geral me passa a impressão de música genérica americana e meio ultrapassada. Nada tão terrível mas não me da vontade de escutar de novo. Não é minha praia
MEH. (Big meh.) I think Dimery is confused because the album has the same name as the first song. Just because the latter is good doesn't mean you have to hear it in context. It's the lead track ffs. You definitely need to hear the title track, and prob Life In The Fast Lane. Leave the rest on the table.
Hotel California es un temazo que merece la fama qué tiene. Me gustó el álbum pero es muy gringo, no se como explicarlo. No lo siento tan conectado. 1. Hotel California 2. Life in the fast line 3. Pretty maids all in a row 5/10
2 stars Ok the title track is a good song. I want to hate on it, but it’s good. The rest of the album is cheesy listening music. I can’t dig it and I would never listen to this for fun.
Hotel California (the song) is obviously great, Wasted Time (Reprise) and Try and Love Again are unexpectedly good, everything else is a reminder that rock music mythology is mostly just good marketing.
Mmm...soft California country-inflected rock. With the exception of the opening title track this is pretty turgid soft rock. Not for me.
This is the musical equivalent of plain mayonnaise on white bread
Bleh. The best way I could think to describe this was music that is perfectly fit for daytime radio. Seems like great music to slow dance to on your backyard patio while white wine drunk with a gross sunburn. I understand it’s popularity but it’s not for appeal.
Boring after the first three songs.
-be the eagles -create one of the all time greatest songs with one of the all time greatest guitar solos -pump out 8 other tracks that are the most plain, middling, easy listening rock ever -profit Now I understand why the dude hates the fucking eagles, man. I too would be pissed if I heard hotel California on the radio and felt compelled to buy the album, only to be horribly disappointed by every track proceeding the title track
the hell was that
We've all heard the title track. It opens the record and it's a totally fine soft rock song. It mostly just goes down from there. There's nothing else on this that's particularly interesting.
Just dudes being guys, but with overly long guitar solos. This was fine. I think the Eagles are at their best when they’re leaning more towards a slow ballad, but even then it’s a little too generic for me.
It's fine
I cant believe how the title track can be one of my favorite songs of all time yet the rest is so weak. The first few are ok but the second half is just nothing.
Great song
I just hate the Eagles, man.
I dont care for the music of the Eagles. I can't place my finger on it, but it's like wearing a slightly itchy piece of clothing or something. I realized that Wasted Time (reprise) was my favorite track. I guess the thing that bothers me are the vocals, the guitar throughout the album I find enjoyable. I also wish it was either more country or more rock, but it exists somewhere oddly in the middle.
Better than the other Eagles album I was forced to listen to. The music is more sophisticated with some nice orchestral pieces. They're not trying to be country any more, just pure 100% unadulterated adult contemporary. I can smell the Lysol in the air as I am reminded of dusting an unused piano while 98.1 echoes through the background, it's 1990 and nothing I clean is clean enough. They're talented, they've improved a lot since their debut album but they're excruciatingly boring. 100% better than their debut which brings this rating up to a blistering 2.
This is like easy listening, yacht rock and country all wrapped into one. I don't like any of those things. Hotel California is a bit of a bop, though.
Try to Love Again
(41/100)
Hotel California - 4/5 New Kid in Town - 2.5/5 Life in the Fast Lane - 3/5 Wasted Time - 2/5 Wasted Time (Reprise) - 2.5/5 Victim of Love - 2.5/5 Pretty Maids All in a Row - 2/5 Try and Love Again - 2.5/5 The Last Resort - 2/5 When I had watched The Big Lebowski for the first time, the joke where he tells the cab driver to turn off the Eagles and gets kicked out went right over my head because I had only known the Eagles from their song "Hotel California" and thought "surely they can't be that bad, right?" Reader, they were in fact that bad. Hotel California raises this by a star alone but the rest of the songs were just so incredibly boring Overall: 2/5 Favorite: Hotel California
One epic song, others are average
Nothing of value beyond Hotel California
Hotel California, the first track, is one of the greatest songs ever. The rest of the album is mostly trash. I did not enjoy this.
Pretty boring tbf
Bohemian drug fueled hippy soft rock teasing beauty with temptation, anger, drugs, speed, and jealousy turning itself into big pile of poopy
Very much Dad Rock with cheesy lyrics. Not much for me here, though the music is unoffensive.
this and a blunt 🇨🇦
Always been against the eagles. Guitar wankery with no real substance.
Såå tråkig rock. Svag tvåa.
Förutom totelspåret, Life in the Fast Lane och Victim of Love är det jävligt segt asså. Försökte lyssna på texterna men orkar inte.
2.0 stars I can respect the craft, the musicianship, and the cultural impact of this record, but it ultimately left me pretty bored. “Hotel California” is undeniably a great song...the bass line, the structure, and the narrative atmosphere absolutely hold up, but the rest of the album feels overly polished and emotionally boxed in. Everything is precise, clean, and radio-ready, but rarely exploratory or surprising. It was a rather bland listening experience. Favorite tracks: Hotel California, Pretty Maids All in a Row
Not worth the effort of putting the songs in order and finding them.
I can't really objectively assess the title track on here because it suffered from almost daily radio play on classic rock stations for many years of my life that I spent working in places that constantly had the radio on. The thing I kind of hate about it is really specific which is that when they say the "Ho-tel Cal-i-fornia" it has this kind of Harry Nilsson style 'Lime in De co-co-nut' stye affect that irritates me. I also don't really like the million voice vocal harmony. And then every time I hear life in the fast lane I just hear Don Henley doing Dirty Laundry later on with like the same sort of raspy up and down sprechgesang or whatever it is. I don't need to justify all of the small insignificant reasons I don't like this album it's not important. I listened all the way through just to make sure I wasn't missing any hidden gems. I wouldn't say that it's a gem but I did kind of like 'Try and Love Again' as far as a sappy 70s powerpop kind of song. I'm a sucker for that stuff. So that is the silver lining here.
Really nothing interesting aside from Hotel California and Life In The Fast Lane. I never understood why the Eagles got so big, they are pretty boring. They had a good song which became a huge hit and that's it for me.
I was amazed at the number of hits on this album. This shit was all over the airways in the eighties. Trouble is, I don’t think this held up very well. My favorite quote from the book states, “In many ways, Hotel California was everything that punk rock came to destroy glassy perfect production, harmonized guitar solos and “themes.” I couldn’t agree more. There isn’t anything particularly bad about this music, but there is also not anything particularly memorable or interesting.
Eat bat, prick https://youtu.be/qcb-K8k-OAE
Haven't listened past Hotel California before. Should've stopped there.
Not my fave, i don’t have any nostalgia for this kind of music and listening fresh it’s not doing anything super interesting imo. Not bad but thats kinda all there is to say.
I don’t know if I’d ever heard Hotel California (the song) in full before but I found it so underwhelming. One of the most famous songs of all time???? The rest of the album was also unremarkable to me
All very safe and...pleasant. Lots of....pleasant harmonies. The orchestral reprise of Wasted Time was very....pleasant. Apart from the title track, nothing really grabbed hold. My father is a big fan of the Eagles...I am not.
I like their first single, Take it Easy, and Hotel California is stand out brilliant, but one grows tired of it. Eagles and CCR, it's not them, it's me.
When it's not absolutely epic, it is just slow and dreary. Unfortunately, it's only epic for the title track, and it just unravels the longer you listen. Life in the Fast Lane is okay as well, to be fair. Regardless, given the legendary status of the title track and the albums phenomenal success over the years, it deserves its place on the list. 4/10
É um bom álbum, já tinha ouvido falar sobre ele, mas nunca tinha parado para escutar. Claro que a MÚSICA
I don’t fucking hate the Eagles, I just find them too mediocre to care.
zzz
Hotel California är en klassiker, men pågår lite för länge för sitt eget bästa, och sen blir det aldrig mer spännande än så.
Klassiskt titelspår men resten satte sig inte alls
It completely baffles me that people can be so into this music. It is bland, boring, and utterly meaningless. But hey, Boomers are still paying $500/ticket to see them at The Sphere 50 years later, so it's probably just me.
I didn’t grow up with this record but I grew up around it and have heard the biggest hits on it shit loads of times but have probably never put any of it on willingly. I was surprised that how many slow songs there are on this and even though I’ve heard the title track I don’t know like maybe 1000 times it’s still pretty good, actually. I don’t really know new kid in town, but that was a good one too.
2/5. I genuinely couldn't believe how bad this one was. Hotel California is a good song, but the rest of this is dreadful. 2 ok songs doomed from 40 years of use on TV commercials, and then like 6 more sappy ballads.
Started well but the 2nd half decended into bland soft rock.