Reviews (page 12 of 15)
Eagles fly right?
Talkers are losers and fools is one of the craziest lines in a song Amazing loved it got kinda jesusy at the end
Vibes are cool as fuck. Good record to chill with. Classic
Listened Before? No Back to the Eagles again... This time with the album that defined them as rock mega-stars. Album opens on pop rock anthem Hotel California. I've always interpreted it as an elongated metaphor for addiction, its temptations / availability, and how it separates people from other things that they love ("bring me my wife [...] we haven't had that spirit here since 1969", "you can checkout any time you'd like, but you can't never leave"). For all the crap the Eagles get, and for all the pain this song has brought to cover bands and karaoke bars alike, I would be remiss not to admit this as a timeless jam. Beautiful, languid structure; effective lyrics; and a serviceable guitar solo, breakdown. Apparently New Kid in Town was the lead single; odd that I've never heard it before. Odd choice of single to me. This song is a crappy country rock ballad, with surgical sounding drums. To be fair, the harmonization is nice and some of the guitar licks are nice. But this is a quick skip for me on any given day. On the other hand, Life in the Fast Lane is my favorite Eagles song of all time. Very 70s dad-rock vibe about it that openly compares to ZZ Top. I just enjoy the propelling nature of it and that guitar hook is :cheff-kiss: Wasted Time is another snore-worthy ballad. I mean, the orchestral elements and reprise are fine and all, but seems weird to put this after Life in the Fast Lane. Anyway, I've lost steam to care about this album now that I'm at Pretty Maids in a Row. This album was not made for me. The album starts with a lot of steam between Hotel California and Life in the Fast Lane, but is otherwise devoid of reason to listen. I'm a 2 / 5 with really the only points gained by those two tracks. Otherwise, this just ain't it for me. Added to Library? No
The 2nd wasted time track was an odd song for the album. Overall I do like this album and the hits are great. I would give it 3.5 stars
Not as good as their first album. Barely a 3 here.
Hotel Califronia is a jam that I thought at one point I would get sick of, but I still never have. This album seems all over the place with high-pace and slow songs alternating which I do not really enjoy. Made it tough to get hooked into the album. There were only 3 songs that really did anything for me (Hotel California, Life in the Fast Lane, Victim of Love) and the rest were just total filler.
Hotel California? More like Hotel Calibornia. Hahahaha the Eagles lost yesterday this is perfect. Let’s see if this has anymore heat to it than Philly’s offense last night. Starts off with probably the most popular Eagles song as the title track. For all the times I’ve heard this it still holds up pretty well. What a snoozer of a second song. Next. Life in the Fast Lane is another popular one. Solid track. Maybe someday I’ll find that Wasted Time is not a waste of time, but that day is not today. Enjoyed the reprise a bit more tbh. Victim of Love I’ve heard but doesn’t really go anywhere minus that one solo. Honestly the second half of this album sucks to me. Eagles can make some solid hits but I’ve yet to hear a whole really good album. So meh.
Somewhere between mid and fine. A couple hight points, one absolute stinker, and a lot of extremely polished, unexceptional pop rock. Joe Walsh is a great guitar player.
Great album, no need to say more.
Tja, ist in meiner Plattensammlung und die ideale Cabrio- und Strand-Musik. Einfach gut und unvergleichlich.
2/5
Title track and Life in the Fast Lane are great. The rest is soft dad rock schlock.
hotel california single is great, the rest is meh
Good album. Definitely will listen more
This is a classic album, in fact, beyond classic. Loved it start to finish
something about the eagles annoy the shit out of me. it's music that i only like when driving at night in the desert. outside of that it does not fuck
Not as cringe as I thought. "Hotel California" is a great song, it turns out. "Life in the Fast Lane" is harder to focus on, because of how cliche it is at this point in time. It does have a lot of cool production elements. "Victim of Love" sounds like a generic rock song. "Pretty Maids in a Row" is kinda eh. "Try and Love Again" is kinda eh, but has nice harmonies and cool guitar playing. Not as cringe of an album as I thought
Multiple solid tracks here, and especially the title track (obviously) is fantastic and just so vivid. These tracks are absolutely not to be ignored but on the whole though, I dunno, it just comes across a bit too milquetoast to grab my attention.
Love it. Great classic rock
love this album
When we were much younger having gone back to somebody's house after the pub this was one of the albums we played. You hear Hotel California on the radio still but it is a long time since I listened to the whole thing. Still love it.
I understand where people are coming from when they say the Eagles are overly perfect here. It doesn't matter, it's great
MUST HAVE
3.5 maar kan daar niet voor kiezen. Hotel California is natuurlijk iconic. Paar andere goede nummers zoals New Kid In Town en Wasted Time. Life in the Fast Lane beetje overrated.
Lot of good jams on here.
Besides the titular song I thought it was okay but not really my taste
I have nothing to add … one of the GOATS
I remember seeing this record when I was eight years old. I did not know what the buzz around it was back then. As I grew up, I listened to many albums from different genres; I still haven't figured out the thing around the Eagles. Yes, they have classic rock songs, like Hotel California and Life in the Fast Lane -both from this album,- but I might be tempted to think this band is overrated. The album is fine, but, in my opinion, this is not the album that took rock and roll to the next step.
I know people like to crap on the Eagles these days. But this was a really good album.
The album is pretty but bland. This album lacks a unified character. It is more like a compilation of different artists. If the rest were as good as "Hotel California", it would get a 5/5.
So it really is one hit wonder. Pity.
It's tough to rate this album. Some classics, but a bit too soft rock at times.
Adjusted for nostalgia
the album didn't feel stronger than its title track. i wish i had more to say, but it fell flat in a way i was not expecting, and i found myself ignoring it.
I’ve never listened to this in its entirety and I probably haven’t heard anything but a snippet of hotel California on the radio in a store or something in years. I think it’s one of those songs that younger people just sort of take on faith as being an all timer but it is exactly as good as your dad says it is. The rest of it is decent 70s rock ranging from listenable to pretty good. Also it’s weirdly fun to listen to good music when you know the people making it utterly despise one another. But then less so when you know what a bunch of assholes they are.
I don't know what I thought an Eagles album sounded like but.. It wasn't this? The atmospheric noodling tracks felt very modern.
Better than I was expecting for some reason? It did not overstay its welcome, and it was enjoyable music!
Life in the Fast Lane slaps and I am fine with never hearing the rest again. It slaps enough to give this a 3 I guess.
Fun made me dance in the kitchen
a classic
He tenido una noche difícil y odio a los putos Eagles, pues yo estoy con el Taxista
Un disco que empieza con una canción increíble, seguida de una que está muy bien y un ar que están bien sin más. Entre el 3 y el 4, creo que solo por la canción del título se merece el 4.
A classical rock album that sometimes feels monotone. It's a product of the past and it shows, though it has its good moments. For my taste it lacks complexity and punch. Best song: Victim of Love
Gear: Focal Clear (ZMF) Mische (2013 Remaster): Referenz Mugge: "Man, come on. I had a rough night and I hate the fuckin' Eagles, man!" Wertung: 2/5
I liked the music a lot, but the lyrics were on the dark side
Iconic album.
The Eagles are a seminal American band and this is a classic
Great album. Title track is awesome, as are the next two. The second half of the album doesn’t contain as many hits, but it’s hard to find things to criticize. The instrumentation and vocals are on point throughout.
Classic, had songs that I recognized but didn't know was the eagles.
Enjoyed re-listening to a classic from my high school days. The Andalusian scale used in the guitar work is mysterious and hypnotic, along with the riff repeated thru the entire song. It’s a morality tale about the lure of drugs (colitis, mirrors and addiction) and trying to escape.
- starting with an everlasting banger, a Hotel California would’ve been a very trippy mind-blowing tune to hear for the first time. - followed by another solid jam, New Kid in Town - the opening licks of Life in the Fast Lane lead to some pregnancies for sure (so far, this is not the soft ballad-heavy album I was expecting; stellar funky jams so far) - ok there’s the soft ballad lol but the string instruments are gorgeous. The other slower/softer songs are nice too. Overall less cheese factor than I was expecting and more funk. Great listen!
Listened to "Wasted Time" and main takeaway was the vocals are just so mournful and rich, I can't think of any songs that are like that nowadays.
Fantastic
one of those classic rock albums that you just have to like, many songs added to the summer mix. something for everyone - more romantic sounding slow stuff like New Kid in Town to songs like Life in the Fast Lane and Victim of Love that are just classic 70’s rock chunes. also points for some beautiful piano. exactly what I expected from the little Eagles stuff I already knew. not an every day listen pour moi but objectively musically great
fave track: try and love again final thoughts: maybe these old white men are onto something...
7.5/10 ok so first things first, the titular track is a masterpiece. it’s hard for me to fathom that it’s nearly 50 years old because of how timeless it sounds. genuinely convinced it doesn’t age (and i’m saying this as a frank ocean fan) however when you create something so great, it’s often hard to top it and that’s the problem i had with the other tracks. they’re by no means bad, i just think they feel mundane in comparison. i liked the switch up between hard and soft rock here, especially the ballads. but half the tracks just feel like run of the mill country rock songs, it’s not really that special to me. one thing i like to note is that i enjoyed the contrast between the opening and closing, instrumental and lyrical wise! found that very cool :)
I gave this a fair shot, but it didn't do much for me. Hotel California is a decent song, though pretty played out. Life in the Fast Lane is tiresome to listen to. The rest of the album just kind of reminded me of bad CSN&Y songs, the best of which is maybe The Last Resort...best in that it sounds to me the least like the Eagles.
The Eagles just aren't very good. This one does have a handful of decent singles though, so that's something. The rest... nah 2/5
The Eagles are a little too boring and lightweight for my taste, some highlights aside. Said highlights include biggest hits like the title track and “Life in the Fast Lane”, which deserve their overplayed nature. C+
3 Sterne vor allem für das wunderbare "Hotel California". Nach hinten raus wird's allerdings immer schwächer.
The mainstream bangers on this album were a big part of my childhood family road trips. The non-hits were a pretty good complement. The voice, the guitars, the rock!! Solid album!!
Yes the title track is one of the most ‘overplayed’ classic rock tracks and I still probably hear it once a week but it’s still awesome and the rest of the album is great too.
Unremarkable. I'll never get over the fact my ex had never heard the song Hotel California. Should have broken up on the spot.
One of the best songs ever recorded???? The rest of the album is very up and down though. Very nice to listen to. Really nicely produced. Some of the slower love songs are a bit sappy and or boring. Overall a great album though
'Hotel California' mi è sempre piaciuta tantissimo, ma mi ha sempre anche dato una sensazione strana. Vediamo il resto! In pratica la title song c'entra poco o nulla con il resto, che non mi pare rock "decadente malinconico", ma tipo opera rock, poco rock
Very average
Ok bisher bestes Album für mich!!! Wie gut ist das bitte.
Being a musician in the 60s/70s must've been so cool, all you needed was to write a single banger (hint: it's the title track) and now your entire album gets recognised forever after as a rock classic, just because that one song is now repeating endlessly on every boomer rock radio station. Doesn't matter how entirely uninteresting all those other songs are, it's now an essential album that everyone must listen to. Why? Who cares! Just slurp up that radio rock slop you peasant!
One song album
Not a Eagles fan. Its all a bit too American. I can see why they were massive but it doesn't tick my boxes. Cheese. 2.8
A reminder of my childhood. This is one of my dad’s favorite albums. Song by song I’m taken back to when I first heard it. For what it is though is a chill vibed, well-written piece of rock n roll. From the iconic opener to the subtle lowkey closer this is track for track one of the 1970s best and most complete albums!
Nice
The way it opens with the slowly building guitar & melody. A classic album that always sounds perfect for a summer night.
Это база Отель калифорния - само собой кайф Еще зацепила Victim of Love Классное музло, хорошая пластинка в коллекцию, но не более для современности, извините
очень нежно и романтично (иронично что находится между 2 нойз панк ебанутыми альбомами)
фундаментальное дерьмо
Welcome to the Lowest Rated Albums section of my user summary.
Bad
I didn't even need to listen to this to rate it - I know pretty much every word to every song on the album, and the title track is not just hugely ingrained in American culture, it's one of those songs that become one of "our songs" and my mom and I have sung it together on more road trips than I can count.
11/10. This is THE album.
Just easy listening
A classic - i grew up on this album. Not my favorite these days, but always fun.
Love 'em or hate 'em, this is peak Eagles. For me the dual guitar solo of Hotel California is just epic and memorable for an impressionable 5 year old at the time. Same with the guitar riff for Life in the Fast Lane. I didn't appreciate Victim of Love and Wasted Time until I was older. I had not really listened to the back half of the album, so it was nice to hear Joe Walsh's contribution Pretty Maids All in a Row and Randy Meisner's Try and Love Again, which (harkening back to their earlier sound with Bernie Leadon) was my favorite surprise.
3.5
This album is ingrained into my soul because of my dad. I grew up listening to it countless times. And I like it, it feels like a pair of shoes worn in just right. But it’s also the best the Eagles have ever been, this is the song and album most associated with their name. It’s their most iconic record. The songwriting veers into cheesy, sappy territory too often, but it’s impossible for me to neg on a core sonic memory that will always remind me of dad.
The title track is very good which almost saves this from a 1 star. I really don't like anything else by the eagles. Will I listen to again: 0%
There is a reason this is one of the best selling albums of all time. All band members except poor Don Felder get a turn at the mic. Classic songs.
Sympathisch man kann sich unterhalten
This is quite the collection of truly boring soft rock ballads. The hits are okay, and the guitar playing is fine, but I find no pleasure in the majority of these songs. 2 stars.
The Eagles only make greatest hits - funny that Hotel California isn't even a top 3 song in this album, with Wasted Time riding high at number one
Yeah it’s good. The last song was a let down for a finale to an otherwise strong album. Bad song. Hate it
Honnêtement déçu, le premier morceau est évidemment incroyable mais après on se fait chier je trouve
It’s a classic. A classic rock classic.
That's classic if i've ever seen one. They got the feeling and sweet-talk.
2 - Boy, this was rough. The first two songs are good. The rest was soooo damn boring. It was all so sappy and limp, I hated it. I understand maybe one or two sappy songs, but the rest of the album after the first two songs is like that. It was aggravating. I didn't get to listen to the last couple minutes of the last song during my listening session, but I highly doubt those couple minutes would affect my rating, so I'm not gonna bother finishing it. Could have been a 2.5 or maybe even a 3, but the majority of this album sucked ass, so I'm leaving it at a 2. Better than the other Eagles album I listened to, but not by much.
No, you don't need to redirect my attention to the rock history books that this record was massively successful and impactful on pop culture. I get it, 'Hotel California' and a couple of the other tracks are iconic, but to my ears the remainder of the record is bland, trite and corny. Let's go back in time and split this album into a couple of EPs instead so I can rate them as a '3' and a '1'.
Solid vibes music really liked it
Classic rock in a classic album. Since I live at The Hotel California (in Hollywood, where the album sleeve was shot), I have listened to it numerous times. It holds up. I also love The Big Lebowski. Of their types, each is great.
I enjoyed like one song but the rest was boring
Solid eagles
Easy
Hot take, this album is okay. Eagles have great hits and this album has some for sure.
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I expected to hate this album because of my hatred of the title track, but the rest of the album is surprisingly competent, if a bit forgettable
I wanted to love this album as I know my father does but I honestly found it kind of sleepy.
Too American 🦅🦅🦅🦅
Flies very high when it does but sinks equally as low when it doesn't fly high.
Will never understand the hate for The Eagles. This is just fantastic songsmanship from start to finish.
“I fuckin’ hate The Eagles, man” - The Dude
Was an okay album, a lot of average songs for me. Obviously it’s led by the title track but apart from that it’s another sort of background album for me.
Just how great the Eagles 'Hotel California' is is present here in the comments for this project. Those who get it justifiably give it the 4 or 5 stars it clearly deserves. Those that don't get it, mostly in the younger generations that weren't present for the rise of the Eagles and their greatness just brush it off as Dad-Rock or Boomer-Doomer music. This album is amazing and the naysayers are lucky that the Eagles Greatest Hits Vol. 2 isn't on this list because that album should take this ones place. 4.5/5
Didn't mind this, a little bit sappy at times, but a tenderness that shone through. Can't see myself coming back to it, but it had it's moments. Fav track: Try and love again 2.5
Only really knowing Hotel California, I was pleasantly surprised to find this having a lot more going on than that track. Some quite tender, laid back grooves, especially on the back end. Hey, I'd say I liked it! Fave track: Try and Love Again
Never liked this album, and maybe this is dramatic but I really struggled getting through it this time. Don Henley always annoyed me, and I'm sick of these songs. One and a half. Fave track: The Last Resort
Hotel California is the only memorable song on this album.
Obviously a classic. Essentially a super-group they have really well constructed songs that are catchy yet technologically very sound.
Pas mal ;)
Dommage qu'on ne retienne que Hotel California car le reste de l'album est super !
Very good album with both slower and faster cuts. Epic closing track.
Hotel California is OK. All the other songs terrible.
Eagles are the worst mix of boring and uninsightful. What is the point of this music?
I enjoyed this album a lot more than I thought I would. Its definitely classic rock at its finest, and the Eagles at one point were definitely one of the biggest classic rock bands so yeah I thought this would be snoozeville for me, but I definitley enjoyed their deep tracks a lot more than I thought I would and a lot more than their popular ones. I really enjoyed 'Wasted Time' and 'Victim of Love' on this thing. Least favorite track is probably 'Hotel California' honestly.. Overall: 3.1/5
De eagles, ik ben geen fan. Hotel California is het beste nummer masr heb het altijd een beetje overrated album gevonden. Rest van het album is goed maar niet mind-blowing
Damn het regent 5en op het moment
The good songs are good and the not so good songs are just....ugh. If it was all like side A it would've been so much better as the trio of songs that start are great but the lame ballads easy listening 70s over production of side B brings this down.
I am just going to start this off by saying- it's not bad, but holy shit Hotel California is overplayed. I am so damn tired of listening to Hotel California on the radio over and over again- and those who rate it highly, usually have hollow music taste. sorry. :/ the song 'Hotel California' leans the most heavily into the 'pop-surfer-rock' genre while toting the country rock genre. Not my steeze, but ill probably still sing to it just because its silly to make fun of. The rest of the album flops back and forth between the soft and the brash. I will give it credit for this diversity at best.
Better than I thought
Highlights: Hotel California, Life In the Fast Lane Leave Em's: Wasted Time Overall Thoughts: This album includes one of the most interesting and great songs of all time, which shares a name with the project title. The album feels top heavy to me and once the group settles back into their soft rock, love song ballads in the back half of the album they lost some points. I think the group could have built on the mystery and themes of the song Hotel California and maintained the theme throughout the album. What we received from the Eagles is still very good and the start and the end of the album are nearly impeccable. I think if the group subbed in one more song about sin/vices instead of back to back to back soft love songs we would be looking at a perfect album. Alas, I have this album just short of a perfect score. Score Breakdown: 4.05 & 5 -> 4.525
I’m on board with the title track being a classic and it’s kind of epic. Otherwise, the ballads on this album really don’t do anything for me I’d say I only really liked a few songs. Life in the Fast Lane was fun. Overall, I don’t really dig soft rock, I guess.
I first listened to this album in full in early college years, about 1985-86. I, of course, knew most of the songs from the radio, which was always playing as we swam in the above ground pool out at my grandparents farm. I aunts, who were only a very few years older than me, had a transistor radio playing near the pool ladder. As well, throughout my high school career from 1981 to 85 the radio filled my time in my bedroom, and the Eagles played often. When I started buying 33 rpm albums in 1980, which quickly progress to cassette tapes, I focused on the pop songs of the day, which did not include the Eagles. Today I consider this a top 20 album for my ears, containing one of the top five songs of all time.
Sheesh
1. Hotel California. I get asked to play this a lot by older men, so approaching this song is like visting a drunk Uncle whose inappropriate stories I've heard too many times, but when I get through the door, I forget how much I appreciate the ambience. Found a live acoustic version - loved the guitar sound, minimal drums and the general space/air in the arrangement.
Thoughts whilst listening: Released in 1976! It's got Hotel California on it! You know, from Guitar Hero. This has got that sleazy, polished, string-section-y, feel of what I remember was on the radio in the seventies. Makes me think of the era of that Convoy song and Song for Guy by Elton John and I'm Not in Love by 10cc. That sort of stuff. And that stuff doesn't really chime for me unless I'm in a very specific mood. Maybe if it was on the soundtrack of a Paul Thomas Anderson film I'd get into it in an ironic hipster way. Did anyone see Licorice Pizza? I really got into Let Me Roll It by Wings off of that soundtrack. What a tune! Would it be wrong to say this way Country and Western Beatles with a bit of Disco? I dunno. I'm sort of getting into it and the seventies vibe as it goes along and I think back to the time. It's undeniably rich with musicality, key changes, guitar solos, all that. But I don't think I'll listen to it again. It's just a cultural thing. I'm more likely to listen to Saturday Night by Whigfield, not because it's BETTER, but just because it has more cultural meaning to me, personally. I dunno. I'm sort of vibing with it* as we get toward the end. Try And Love Again has a kind of Neil Young feeling to it. And you have to remember that the Eagles brought about the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy theme tune. Okay, I'm really looking forward to The Last Resort ending now so I can play Let Me Roll It. And then by Saturday Night by Whigfield and Convoy by C.W. McCall. UPDATE: I really know nothing about The Eagles so was checking out there other albums afterwards and I think I'm going to be the "I prefer their earlier stuff" guy. "Take It Easy"? "Desperado"? "Journey of the Sorcerer" That's more like it! *As the young people say.
Really hard to objectively review this due to its massive status of the title track of the same name. Enjoyed but a bit middle of the road for me….. think I’d enjoy more if I was in the middle of the road, driving down a large American highway with this blasting out of the radio. A true slice of Americana.
Like a lovingly awkward embrace from your hippy uncle
Probably the pinnacle of '70s California soft rock. Creepy title track, Life in the Fast Lane, great harmonies, cocaine fueled Don Henely - what more could you ask for?
There’s some self-righteous filler (both Wasted Times and The Last Resort) on this but you can’t go around acting like the first three songs aren’t perfect. The title track really is universal. Great stretch of hidden deep cuts from Victim of Love to Try and Love Again.
HL: title track, “New Kid in Town”, “Life in the Fast Lane”, “Victim of Love”, “Try and Love Again” I’ve been craving some cheese, and here you are Prefer the rockier songs (bar “New Kid” and maybe “Wasted Time”), though I can go for an Eagles ballad generally speaking. “Desperado” anyone? November 25, 2023
45 minutes of my life I can never get back
The eponymous track, "Hotel California," remains an atmospheric journey, with its haunting guitar riff and evocative storytelling. The album's diversity showcases the Eagles' musical range, shifting from the laid-back vibes of "New Kid in Town" to the energetic tones of "Life in the Fast Lane." Instrumentally, "Hotel California" boasts impeccable craftsmanship. Joe Walsh's guitar work is a standout feature, adding depth to the compositions. My favorite, though, is the under appreciated "The Last Resort".
The Eagles have achieved rock super stardom for good reason. Hotel California is an album could very well be mistaken for a greatest hits compilation. The album contains beautiful compositions and excellent lyricism from front to back, with stellar guitar solos sprinkled throughout. Amazing record.
I won this album on a radio call-in contest! Eagles are one of my all-time favorites. This album is perfect.
Ok fine, it's a 10/10. No matter how much I can't stand Don Henley as a person, this album is damn near perfect.
Decent album but no wonder titular song became THE Eagles hit.
Ну ок
Probably don't need another Big Lebowski quote on here so we'll skip that. This album is...fine. The title track is great but even that I normally skip when it comes up on a playlist or the old fashioned radio. I confess that I had never actually listened to this whole album, and I don't feel like I ever will again. Victim of Love was the only other song I really liked on this album and I'm not sure I had ever actually heard it before. I have Life in the Fast Lane with a passion. In the end, this is The Eagles and I'm just not a fan.
Trúi ekki að ég hafi klárað hana. Alltaf þegar ég hélt að versta lagið væri komið, þá byrjaði næsta……..
Skítfínn single! Þrjú fyrstu lögin hefðu alveg dugað. Þetta er ágætis tónlist bara!
Vá hvað þetta er leiðinlegt! Veit enga plötu sem byrjar á þremur jafnleiðinlegum lögum og svo versnar það bara. Hef komist ágætlega í gegnum lífið án þess að þurfa að hlusta á þessa plötu og það er ekki að fara að breytast. Skammastu þín algóritmi fyrir að gera mér þetta.
Like rumours, both self indulgent nonsense and one of the great albums of all time. I’ll never forgive that film for stating that the lead coulbt stand the eagles. Dumb and ignorant and allowed too many bros to stop listening to a high level of songwriting and musicality. I don’t know. It’s a wonderful artefact of a certain type of culture. But released the same time as a million other equally good records that do nowhere as well. 10 stars. 2 stars. Averaged to 4. Fight me, I don’t care. I’ll cut you.
They made me listen to it. At first it didn't hurt as much as I expected. But soon I got that gnawing feel... "It might feel good, but its bad for you." either literally or figurately. Like chewing gum, processed food, breakfast television, and Guantanamo Bay or infinite detention at Nauru, Christmas Island, of the Australian mainland (another kind of hotel your cant leave). Ok, its going too far to equate The Eagles with human rights violations. Special rendition. and Enhanced interrogation (kidnap and torture int he same of freedom, or revenge, or deterrence?). smooth, polished and sweet, and a bit flavourless and lacking fibre
Eagles, always a challenge. I'm sure if we parachuted back to 1976 there was already an avalanche of fear and loathing about them. I was there, 13 at the time, and I remember they had a greatest hits record that predated this that everyone's parents had, so Witchy Woman would often get played at the end of a night when the claret had been finished and they were onto the sambucas. Interestingly for a band that has had such a huge influence they've put out few albums. Is it the two main guys that's the problem? No one likes Frey and Henley? Probably. As a fan of so much of their stuff it is interesting to look at the other two founders: Bernie got out when he could, realising they were not the country rock band he'd envisaged and Randy Meisner, a superb talent in his own right and the writer of Take it To the Limit, was literally bullied out of the band by Frey. So I come back to this record decades later with a ton of context to deal with and some pretty nasty history. and of course the Dude getting out chucked out of the taxi, the Coens re evil geniuses. Although I'm going on a massive tangent here to say the greatest moment was when Walter says in response to the nihilists "I mean say what you want about the tenets of National Socialism Dude, at least its an ethos". There are so many layers of genius to that line I dont know what to say. Meanwhile, back to the erstwhile arseholes of Eagles not The Eagles. Listening to the album again reveals some interesting things. Firstly the title track, just give up you cannot listen to it objectively anymore, it's ubiquity has ruined it not enhanced it. All that riffing in unison stuff, nup can't do it. Then the made for FM radio polished within an inch of their lives pop songs, New Kid in Town, Life in the so called Fast Line. No not good, so transparently written to be hits, it's like what Peter Griffin said about The Godfather, "it insists upon itself"...they insist upon themselves. I think Victim of Love invented dad rock...I see guys in shorts and Hawaiian shorts in someone's backyard...heads down, new Strats gleaming...you know, can you see it? But then... there are some absolute classics, Pretty Maids is just wonderful, when Joe was good he was very good, it sounds nothing like Eagles, more his solo stuff. A beautiful beautiful song. Ditto Randy's Try and Love Again, it is almost an elegy to his time in the band, he knows what's coming and that this thing he helped create has slipped away, should I stay or go...day by day they slowly slip away, wonderful song. And finally I do rate one Henly Frey song, the often overlooked Wasted Time, a fantastic vocal by Henly, a great lyric and a really non Eagles like arrangement. It's a bit of shame that the bad vibe around this record has meant some of those songs that are worthy are forgotten and ignored.
I was a huge Joe Walsh fan - The Smoker You Drink The Player You Get was one of my favourite early 70’s albums. I also quite enjoyed a lot of Eagles tracks, so when Walsh joined the band, I had no idea what to expect, because his stuff was a lot rockier than what The Eagles were doing. Without him there would have been no Life In The Fast Lane and the title song would not have been as interesting. They never sounded the same after Walsh joined. The harmonies were always interesting & I have to say I always liked Henley’s voice. A few years ago Dylan claimed Pretty Maids All In A Row was his favourite Eagles song (Walsh on vocals & he wrote it). I always thought the album copped an unfair hiding over the years. I think it was more to do with people’s perceptions of the band, the west cost, cocaine thing of the 70’s than the actual music. I always enjoyed this album.
I hate the Eagles and everything they stand for. To quote Elizabeth Nelson's excellent article 'The Case Against The Eagles' : "It is tempting to connect the [Eagles'] dual animating impulses of aggrievement and ambition to a boomer generation that would, in 1994, usher in a new era of hard-right American politics." She quotes Rob Sheffield, who calls them "the official band of toxic boomer masculinity." Thus, their loathsome nature extends far beyond the banality of evil that are their records, and becomes a malevolent cultural force creeping into our daily lives. I don't trust anyone who tells me that they love the Eagles. It's not that I don't like their musical taste -- that's fine, like whatever you like -- but I don't trust their politics. The Eagle's career is the chart of how the Flower Generation ultimate morphed into MAGA. Their music is ubiquitous -- I know nearly all the songs on this album just from ambient music in supermarkets -- and inescapable. But ubiquity (or even 'quality') is not the same as virtue or worth. Musically, the Eagles are a pox on rock and roll, and a clear indicator of why we needed punk rock. I despise their technical proficiency, their smooth harmonies, their polished songwriting and slick production. I don't necessarily hate any of these particular facets of their music (they are all forgivable, in the right context), but combined in a monster of ambition, entitlement, sexism and hubris like this is just horrible, and the antithesis of good rock and roll. That said, the documentary 'The Story of The Eagles' is fascinating, just as a tale of how far some people are willing to go for the sake of ambition. Glenn Frey and Don Henley are two of the greatest villains of rock history, which makes for good viewing. But I did not mourn Glen Frey's death, and neither will I mourn when Don Henley finally shuffles off this mortal coil. So, how to rate this album? It's sold, like 30 million copies, and so I admit it is a classic album, and you should listen to it at least once. But, if you have ever been within earshot of recorded music, you almost certainly already have. It has some really big songs on it, well sung and played, and spit shined to a glossy radio sheen. Hotel California is a metaphor of itself; it is a song that we all checked in to and can never leave. Again, I really cannot stand the Eagles or anything they stand for. 1.5 stars, rounding down. My recommendation is don't listen to the album. Go read Elizabeth Nelson's article instead. You can find it here: (https://www.theringer.com/music/2021/5/5/22420083/the-eagles-glen-frey-don-henley-50-years)
Amazing
Classis rock album, first few songs are very classic but the album fades a bit half way through. Good, not great album.
Sometimes you hear a song at karaoke so many times that you forget that it’s still a really good sone. Hotel California is a fantastic song, killer reggae style baseline in a way that I’ve never noticed. The vocal melody isn’t super interesting in that song but it fits well. Amazing guitar work through the whole album. Mixture of country vibes and classic rock throughout. Really enjoyed the album as a whole.
A Classic, nothing new to report, was great then, is great now
The dude was right. The 1 star is for the title track, even though Gipsy Kings did it better.
I've always liked the Eagles. My previous exposure has been limited to compilations and best of albums, this was my first experience of an album release and I was very impressed. There was not one weak track. They really were an amazing band.
норм! от классического рока 70х ожидала почему-то большей скукотищи
masterpiece
Talk about starting off with a bang, Hotel California and Life in the Fast Lane are some of the Eagles best. Unfortunately, this album quickly lost pace with me. The second half really felt like stereotypical love songs that could have been written by anybody. But man those other two songs are real good. Highlight: Life in the Fast Lane Lowlight: Pretty Maids All in a Row
This is a good album. I had only listened to Hotel California before, and I still think it's the best song on the album, but the rest of the songs on the album are also really good. The album didn't completely wow me though, and I can't put into words why. 4/5 Favorite song: Hotel California (a classic for a reason) Worst song: The Last Resort (I think it's too long)
Menee osastoon maailman tylsin rock, mutta toisaalta kun kuuntelin tätä motarilla maalaismaisemissa ja näin lava-auton, oli tunnelma just kuunteluhetkellä kohdillaan. Automatkamusiikkia - sieltä löytyy tälle levylle erinomainen paikka. Koska onhan nämä hyvin mukanalaulettavia biisejä. Pitkin hampain siitä yksi lisätähti.
Yksikään biisi ei tuota varauksetonta nautintoa, eikä koukuta nautinnottomastikaan. Avausraidassa on ideaa, niin myös parissa muussa. Mutta kaiken kaikkiaan musiikkia sävyttävä grooven (siis minimaalisten virheiden) korvike, eli tietty keinotekoinen, sulava notkuvuus, vie viimeisetkin halut kuunnella mitään uudelleen.
"Hotel California" (the song) is on a whole nother level, what a masterpiece. Didn't realize "Life In The Fast Lane" was on this album til now. All around, I really enjoyed. Whatever this easy breezy kinda rock is, I like it.
What a classic album! Dad gave me this album on vinyl a few years ago, which is very fitting as I remember Eagles consistently being his favorite band. Their Greatest Hits CD was on heavy rotation in the white ‘98 Ford Expedition for the majority of my childhood. This whole record is just saturated with Dad; I could very clearly hear him singing along on several of these songs. Something that surprises me about this album is the symphony instrumentals next to crunchy guitar solos, hard rock gems mixed with soft, contemplative pieces. It works! A moment to talk about “Hotel California,” possibly the best rock song ever written. I’ve probably listened to this song hundreds of times over the years and can sing along to the whole thing, including the minutes-long guitar solo on the second half, haha. Just listen to this song and notice the power of each different component- the hazy, narrative lyrics, inquisitive bassline, walloping drums, and of course the guitar solos- one of the very best. Your focus can move from one component to the other for a highly entertaining listen. Almost gets better with time-this is one song that has not worn itself out at all for me. I even remember hearing “Hotel California” on the streets of Argentina once, and the portions of the country I was in were utterly insulated from all American music (except a few pop hits). A great experience; this album is a regular listener for me. Four and a half stars, rounded down to four because even for as good this album is, we have barely touched Led Zeppelin and haven’t even started with the Beatles…
I like this one. Lots of songs I hadn't heard before or hadn't heard much. I like the slower pace of the album and of course hotel California never disappoints. 5 stars
Enjoyed it. I liked the songs that were a little harder rock than what made them most famous.
Amazing, obvs.
Ok boomer
1 Banger, rest good 7/10
good
Pretty much the definition of classic/dad rock. A great album front to back.
I found it difficult to form an objective opinion on "Hotel California" after a lifetime of involuntary subjection to "Hotel California." Great harmonies, tight music, well-written ballads, excellent production... I could pick it apart, but in the end, this music is not for me. 3.45
This was my second time listening to this album and I really don't understand the Eagles criticism I see so much. I think this is a really fun easy to listen to album that deserves praise, especially beyond the very popular songs on the tracklist. I enjoy it.
Some of the songs surprised me, in a good way. Enjoyable listen.
3. Leans a bit too country for me, but I didn't dislike it.
Wow.. the title track is obviously great but the emotion and cinematic feel to some of the later tracks is incredible, try and love again has been a great discovery for me from this
Ehhhh its .... Its fine...
Classic dad rock music
I'm pretty sure this is one of those albums that I'd 'steal' from Dad's collection and listen to, except I always stopped listening after the first song. 🤣😏 Glad I gave it a proper listen through. Great album.
fuck the eagles
0 ⭐️
Since the last time I had listened to this in full, I became a dad. I thought, maybe I’ll get the fuss about the Eagles now. I didn’t.
Some absolute classics on here, of course. The album still sounds great as a whole and, considering the high points, is a must-listen for anyone into rock or rock-adjacent genres.
Good album start to finish. Title track still stands far above the rest Favorite track: Hotel California
This is one of my father’s favorite albums and groups so this was very fun to listen to all the way through.
I’m the 90s listened to the Eagles comeback/greatest hits album a lot. Some of the same songs. So wasn’t looking forward to this, but really enjoyed it. Production of songs was less over the top
Wraparound Oakley's: On Cigarette: lit B*tch ex-wife: left me Dodge ram: 85 mph It's life in the fast lane time 😎
try and love again was a song i never heard before that was pretty. then u got the classics from this album that are pretty solid. standard dad rock album.
Sweet
Meh. The hits are great. The rest not so much. There’s nothing wrong with the Eagles. They aren’t pushing anything forward and maybe that’s why they are so popular.
What’s with all of the orchestral stuff on side two??
A nice Hotel with friendly staff and a solid offering in California, not really groundbreaking.
No words needed. One of the best albums ever made
Very much something my dad listens to
Classic rock. Alcuni pezzi brillano nell'album, che però pare troppo conforme ai canoni, in un certo senso. Non nego che gli assoli di chitarra siano però molto vibranti e fluidi.
Eagles are yacht rock royalty and Hotel California is their edict.
First, can we all agree Hotel California was probably THE SONG of the seventies? As for the album: Long in the tooth, and obviously so, but at the same time a classic, and rightly so. Even if it doesn't maintain its own quality standards as it progresses. Tracks wise, Hotel California's guitar solos will probably always melt me away, and many of the others here clearly come off a mature band at its peak.
Nice, new songs
I mean, it's a classic for a reason. Not much else I can say about it that hasn't been said. I'll give better reviews on other albums, sorry.
puno gemova
But you just can't Mr. Beast
Country rock at its best
A Classic rock album that, while definitely sounding of a specific era, has also managed to find timelessness.
I don't even know how to rate this. The songs are fine. First three tracks got played nonstop on commercial radio for 30 years for a reason. But man it just sucks for some reason. Maroon 5 for boomers
I think this album should be played in reverse order. It's first three tracks leave what is otherwise a fine rock album feeling inadequate.
I can understand why this album is on the Top 1001 list, as it has had a huge impact on people and music for half a century, but it has always been a very bland record and music to me (the entire Eagles discography). Hotel California isn't as annoying to me, at this point, as it used to be. It did just kind of fade to the background as I was doing other things, and it didn't irritate me. I'd totally put The Eagles in a movie about people wasting their lives doing drugs on a beach or a "coming of age" where someone snaps out of it and eventually starts doing something with their life. And, it is impressive that, reading the Wiki page and quotes from Henley, that is pretty spot on for what the concept was.
One good single, everything else is completely forgettable. Honestly, incredible in a way
Oprecht fire
Hotel California song is great, but the rest of the album is dull.
Not an album I need to play again to rate. Has there been a less likeable band than The Eagles. Much of their music has been so overplayed that it's out there in the ether without anyone needing to choose. I would point out The Last Resort as my personal highlight of what is a pretty perfect album, the definitive statement of LA country rock and one that should be as celebrated as Rumours. Why isn't it? See maybe they're just not that likeable as people...
I went on a lads holiday in the 1980s and we realised we had no music for the car. The first garage we stopped at had tapes for sale and we agreed to buy one each. There were three of us and I bought this album. I can't even remember what the other two albums were, but this was the one we played the most. The Eagles have that country rock, over-produced feel that I should hate, but I don't; I love this album from start to finish. It could have been made a decade later and would have fitted in just fine, with the slightly cheesy 80s feel it has. There's a tiny dip in quality in the second half of the album, but it's mainly due to the fact that the first side is so strong. I don't think it's quite a 5-star recording, but it's a very strong 4.
Title Track is an all time classic, some hidden gems, and some forgettable tracks.
truly suspected to think more highly of this record
I understand why it's popular. There are some catchy songs but I feel this band is best experienced live, in their prime. The songs on the album feel flat.
I grew up on the Eagles’ original Greatest Hits album. This album comes later and kicks off a different sound. You can hear the solo careers of Henley and Frey starting to emerge.
Dad rock is still dadding.
Hotel California-of course! Spent my childhood avoiding this song because it was playing during a trauma for my mom. I like it but definitely a song of mixed ties. New Kid in Town is chill. Gets a bit slow at the end. Lost interest around min 4. The second version of Wasted Time that is all orchestral is A+. Pretty Maids all in a row-boring balad. Overall a solid album. Chill listening. Good crowd pleaser.
Simple composition of sounds, just guitar(s) and drum, occasionally keyboard. But, you can definitely appreciate all the different things a guitar can do. Contrary to popularity, I like hotel California less than most other songs on this album, something about the vocals I don't like. Kind of beachy/leisurely vibes. My Name is Earl would like this album, simple and classic American tunes. The 2nd wasted time on the album is very pretty! love the violins, bit of a vibe switch up! Try and love again might be my favorite, the only one I added to my likes. Overall: solid album, wouldn't mind listening to it at all, but there is nothing spectacular about it
Everyone loves Hotel California, it's reputation speaks for itself. New Kid in Town is just okay in my mind, it's forgettable and a little lacking in substance. It kind of strikes a similar chord to Billy Joel's Updown Girl except more somber. Life in the fast lane starts out better and gives me memories of 5 guys visits. Vocals are again, lacking in substance and for me. It feels like music from a by-gone era, possibly something that would reverberate quietly in the bathroom of a BBQ restaurant. Wasted time is exactly what the title states. A reminiscent song for which I have no times to reminisce on. Guitar carries the vocals the enitre time. Orchestral variant is significantly better. Victim of Love was not my style at all. Pretty Maids all in a Row had promise, I thought it was going to be my favorite until the vocals came in. He alternates between too loud and too quiet, while trying to mimic the nasal quality of an electric guitar. Try and love again had some good parts, the ending made me turn my volume down though. Last resort was a better ending. Well put together and I enjoyed it. Second place to hotel California.
I've heard Hotel California (the song) one million times. I think it's a bit overrated. Reminds me of Guitar Hero. There's a couple other hits here that I've heard before but nothing really speaks to me. Actually, I kinda like the string interlude after Wasted Time. The album is fine but 70's just isn't my favorite genre.
All in all a good album. First four tracks hooked me, especially Hotel California right off the bat. But who doesn’t enjoy that song? The sixth song was kind of slow. Picked back up with the remaining songs. The Last Resort hit me harder than I expected, great song! (More notes tbd)
Good album, I was only familiar with the MASSIVE title track and "Life in the Fast Lane", but the rest of the album was a pleasant surprise. Pretty ballads and great guitar licks. No wonder it is a staple of road trips.
Very melodic album. The opening song is sure to hook you. Possibly the biggest hook for an album opener. All songs flowed off of one another. Perfect length. All killer no filler as they say.
My dad likes the eagles, and maybe it's the nostalgia/thinking its old but I definitely think its over-hyped. Hotel California the song is iconic, but I don't really care for anything else they've done.
I came in ready to hate this album since I cannot stand the song Hotel California after hearing it a million times (Spotify has it at almost 1.5 billion plays), but enjoyed a few of the other tracks: New Kid In Town, Wasted Time, Victim Of Love
Never really listened to the Eagles before this recommendation (besides Hotel California of course), but I'm glad I did. Absolutely stunning album.
Some bangers, some self indulgent rubbish
I’ve had a bad day and I fuckin hate the eagles, man….is something any big Lebowski fan would say upon seeing this list. But any person that likes classic rock knows hotel California and life in the fast lane are two classic songs that have been played and will be okayed for years to come. This is a solid album but their greatest hits is the best compilation of music a band has made. Will listen again. 8.0/10
A classic California country rock album, with possibly their biggest hit. Darn fine record. 4 stars.
There's no denying the success and timeless status of that title track. Most of the rest is defiantly mediocre. Classic Eagles, I suppose.
One of my favorite albums of all time across genres. Takes me back to grandpas apartment the second it starts.
I fucking hate Hotel California. It’s a metaphor for dog shit.
Only really familiar with the title song before listening to the album. Enjoyed it a lot. It did get a little less good at the end, but not enough to ruin it.
I hate this album.
Classic, if it came out now it would probably be called yacht rock
So great
4/5 - classic from start to finish, the big numbers are obviously great songs but even the lesser known are still fantastic. Wasted Time was an unexpected highlight.
What a great album, several songs I might revisit particularly Wasted Time, my only complaint is side 2 didn't really keep up the same standard as side 1.
Big Lebowski
Average dad rock
Some of the greatest songs ever written on an album with no real weak songs
As the archetypal "dad rock" band, Eagles, has crazy defenders and snobby detractors. The music itself is just fine. Most of this record is easy listening; well performed, pleasantly produced country-tinged folk rock that doesn't really leave much of an impression at all on me. However, it's hard to deny the quality of the two most iconic songs on this record: "Hotel California" and "Life in the Fast Lane."
So boring
A classic for sure! Title track… that solo is so good! New Kid in Town is a nice song but a little easy listening. Life in the Fast Lane is jam! Wasted Time is a pretty solid ballad! It's pretty safe slow rock, but it is a classic and very well done. I gotta give this at least a 3.5.
overrated. maybe due to constant radio play, side b is a drop off. last song bad.
Too slow, too whiny. The Eagles sound like they're trying to imitate real emotions and they can't quite get it right.
I loved it actually. Heard some classic songs in a new way.
fav song - Wasted Time
Really good yatch rock. Only issue is I don't own a yatch. The music isn't bad but for some reason I just don't love the sounds. It's missing that edge, the x factor that the ioenening track makes you think the rest of the album has.
I was kind of expecting relatively inoffensive dadrock, but I ended up liking it a lot more than I thought. It triggered some nostalgia in me that I didn't know I had, especially Wasting Time.
Not really my cup of tea, even Hotel California the track I'm not too bothered about. Not my sound. Standout track: Life in the Fast Lane
Absolutely incredible! Loved it
I can see why the Eagles are one of my grandparents' favorite bands. None of the songs really caught my attention, but they weren't unpleasant. Seems like my tastes aren't specialized enough to appreciate their talent. Not sure if eponymous track stands out because there is something different about it, or because it is the most popular. 4.5/10
Overall an enjoyable first listen! Hotel California is a classic - the guitar parts throughout are killer. Also, the track “Try and Love Again” felt very timeless and was quite unexpected compared to the track I was familiar with, “Hotel California.”
3,5*, er staan mega goede nummers op dit album (hotel california bijvoorbeeld), maar het album in zn geheel is okay
An excellent album, bookended by two surprisingly incisive tracks. Definitely coming back to this.
I don't love the ballads on here (or really in general), but Hotel California and Life in the Fast Lane are two of the best songs of all time. I'd never heard The Last Resort before and its lyrics shocked me in a good way. Overall very good album and I'm gonna see if the ballads grow on me with additional listens.
Favorite Tracks - Hotel California - New Kid In Town - Victim of Love
Classic, classic rock.
What a classic. My dad really loved this album and played it all the time growing up. I remember we got him a record player for Christmas, and he popped this album in first.
Good album. After hotel California, I think I like the second half of the album better than the first. 3.3
Hotel California - a classic. Not much to hate New Kid in Town - John Mulaney moment. Pretty solid song Life in the Fast Lane - pretty sure this was in Cars. 10/10 Wasted Time - erm... I'm not too sure on this one. Very ballad-y, but not a big fan Victim of Love - rock song about a woman killing a dude. Probably. It's aight Pretty Maids All in a Row - cool little blues song. Not bad, not great Try and Love Again - too many ooh's. One of the weaker songs of the album Last Resort - feels patriotic, but isn't. Not my cup of tea, a bit too slow
It’s a classic. Not totally my style but overall through and through good.
SUCH A LOVELY PLACE SUCH A LOVELY FACE New Kid In Town Is Great
Best song was new kid in town. Good album.
Chill, good stuff. Reminds me of Steely Dan
I wouldn't have ever chosen to listen to the whole album without prompting. The album was alright but certainly not one of my favorites.
"I hate the Eagles, man!" No, it's a good album. Hotel California is overplayed though.
Still a good album
Plenty of room in my vinyl collection for Hotel California.
Like a lot of high schoolers in the ‘90s, I listened to the Eagles. It’s weird to think about some of the old bands whose careers were given new life during that time. The Beatles were unsurprisingly back in vogue because of the Beatles Anthology, but who would’ve guessed that Aerosmith would be churning out hits, or that Billy Joel would be cool again thanks to River of Dreams, or that hell would freeze over and the Eagles would return? Weird times. And also like a lot of record collectors my age, I started buying albums in the ‘90s because they were much cheaper than CDs. (Plus the covers are so much cooler.) You could find records for a quarter at yard sales and for a buck or two at thrift stores; if you were lucky you might even get a bunch for free from an older relative who had upgraded to CD or just didn’t care that much about music anymore. Can’t remember if I bought this one or got it from my aunt’s collection, but I listened to Hotel California a lot in the late ‘90s. I loooooved the melody and guitar solos on the title track. I’m almost embarrassed to admit I also thought Life in the Fast Lane was a cool song. I wrote the above before actually listening to the record again, and it’s funny how much my memory differs from reality. First, I thought I’d listened to this entire album a whole lot, but that must not have been the case because I only recognized a handful of songs. I must’ve only listened to my favorite tracks and skipped the rest. Second, I could’ve sworn this album rocked a lot more heavily than it does. I remember attributing this to the addition of Joe Walsh, who I had thought gave the band a much edgier sound than their peaceful easy feelin’ early days. This isn’t really the case. It’s about half rockers and half classic Eagles MOR. A lot of the songs aren’t all that memorable. Even New Kid in Town, the only other song title I recognized, isn’t all that great. Nothing on Side 2 jumped out until the closing track, Last Resort. Finally another song I remember listening to a lot. I still really like it, even if it’s a bit schmaltzy. (Was that a key change? I think so? Nice falsetto at the end there, Don.) Also, Don Henley was the drummer. How did I not remember that?
I've always liked the first 3 tracks on this album. After a listen through the whole album nothing's changed there; there's some fun slide guitar on Victim of Love but everything else is forgettable for me.
On paper this should be amazing but I leave feeling just as underwhelmed as when I went in: I never quite got the hype around the Eagles, how can they be such a popular band with so many sales and yet me, someone who has taken in a modest amount of music hasn't heard anything other than 'Hotel California'. I feel they fall in the group of famous in America and thus thrown in the greatest of all time category for just that. Didn't mind this album at all, it wasn't all that tho.
This sounds like an American band trying to sound like a British band imitating an American band. Anyway, the songs are a bit corny but also really sweet and thoughtful.
i have never liked this band. in my opinion, you would be hard pressed to find a band more overrated than the eagles. and listening to this album did not change my opinion. the music of the eagles is soulless corporate schlock. it is southern rock without the balls. and even when it tries to be “heavy”, like in the song “victim of love”, it falls short. in fact, the only thing remotely interesting about this band is that it is mostly comprised of what used to be linda rondstadt’s backing band. in short, if you want to listen to southern rock, listen to the real deal, bands like skynyrd and allman brothers. stay away from this shite.
Absolutely solid album. There's a reason it's 26x platinum in the US. (Full disclosure, I'd actually probably rate it a 4, but I accidentally gave the Lynyrd Skynyrd album a 5 and it should have been a 4 and I think they're about equal)
Solid album. A few boring ones towards the end but that’s alright.
#30 The Eagles have a reputation of being a love them or hate them band, but honestly I feel indifferent to them. I don't own any of their albums, and have only sought them out twice in my life. The first time was when I picked "The Best of The Eagles" out of my father's CD case during a road trip. The second time was when I played them for my 3 year old kid, as I like to expose them to new, influential music during bath times. This album, to me, is the pinnacle of soft rock. While some of it may seem "safe" to some people, it is just so airtight. The. 50 minutes go right by without you realizing. I don't know if I'll ever listen to this again, but I walked away from this respecting the hell out of the band and producers. 5*
Started strong with Hotel California but quickly dropped off and I was getting quite bored by the end.
Hotel California song is obviously amazing, didn’t really like any of the other ones, but didn’t hate them either They’re quite long rock songs
Great album
Unreal album. Finished it then had to listen to the title track once more. Reminds me of the Jesus bowling scene in Big Lebowski...
title track genuinely a standout. childhood singing memories.
This is definitely the most famous album that I've been given yet, which adds its own challenges. The quick answer here is that this album is great, and I very much see why it's considered a classic. Hotel California (the song) kicks it off, and it's obviously iconic and great. I don't think I had listened to the full album before, and I was surprised by the country twang that comes through on a number of the songs. I thought this worked well to complement the more typical rock vibes on songs like "Life in the Fast Lane". I also liked the slower tempo songs, and thought The Last Resort was a great way to wrap up the album. The hard part about something like this is that its pretty much the poster child for what's considered "classic rock" to a 2023 listener (at least to me). Because of this, there are moments that feel dated or even a bit hokey today (e.g., the guitar riffs on Wasted Time gave me this feeling), and as great as this is, this makes it feel somewhat uncool which makes me second-guess whether it's actually good or not. So clearly I'm overthinking things. It's great and there's a reason it's popular. Not everything has to hold up perfectly over time, but this manages to mostly do so anyway. Hotel California (the song again) probably gets a 5 rating on its own, but there's plenty more going on here too that's worth a listen and relisten. Favorite song: Hotel California Other: New Kid in Town, Life in the Fast Lane, Pretty Maids All in a Row, Try and Love Again, The Last Resort
Great album. Final song is definitely the best on the album. Almost a 5
Great records
Somehow wasn't bothered by any of the other songs bar Hotel California...
this was possibly the worst album to start me out on lol it's, like, fine, but there's no edge, nothing that really hooks me. every song kinda just sounds the same
A classic for a very good reason.
I listened to the 5 songs I didn't know all day to see if this was a 4 star or 5 star. I think they were pleasant enough
Klasyczny rock lat 70' z nutami wpadającymi w ucho, o wiele lepsze niż Coldplay. Długie ballady, świetne wokale i praktycznie brak skipów. Tytułowy utwór robi największą robotę. Spokojny album pełen przemyśleń i refleksji ale też z nutami nadziei na lepsze jutro, wypatrujący poniekąd przyszłość. 7/10
Memes aside, the title track honestly slaps. The rest of the album is honestly similarly great. Hits a good balance between dark and brooding, but still upbeat and catchy.
Quite good, not my type of rock - but a good listen.
Hotel California the song is a classic. Life in the Fast Lane might be my favorite from the album. Rest of the album is good, but not my taste. I liked how short and compact the album was.
1 banger song and the rest were just ok