Reviews (page 5 of 15)
Groooovy! Loved the vibes
A familiar branch from classic rock with a swanky twist and surprisingly compelling storytelling. Favorite song: Try and Love Again.
4.5
Vapid and uninspiring. This is the music Boomers listened to, that turned them into racist old people. Horrible.
Obviously technically proficient, but ultimately soulless, I really don't understand how the Eagles became so popular. There were plenty of more interesting acts making music in the 70s, that Hotel California of all records became this mammoth myabe just speaks to the taste of the average person more than I'd care to admit. Boring music for people whose rebel days were behind them.
Classic
Summer of 1992, fresh out of high school, a friend and I set off on a road trip to Florida. And we played the Eagles over and over. They don’t tend to make my current rotation, but this was a lovely trip back in time with some great music.
Overrated shit
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.
Song for song. one of the greatest albums of all time.
hotel california- 9/10 its vibe and i like it :D new kid in town- 7.5/10 sounds pretty country, also gives beach vibes life in the fast lane- 8/10 nice rock 🎸 and catchy wasted time- 9.5/10 emotional :c victim of love- 9.5/10 has a nice tune <33 pretty maids all in a row- 8.5/10 chilll try and love again-7.5/10 also chill :D the last resort-8/10 <33
Probably one of the best album openers of all time with Hotel California. The rest of the album is mainly middle of the road soft/country rock that does very little for me. Inoffensive and easy to listen to, but just a bit boring to me. Life in the Fast Lane is a fun track though. 3/5 Mainly for Hotel California, but also because they are great musicians.
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.
For me, the title track is really the main attraction here. It’s very well produced and a classic for a reason. But the rest of the album sort of fell apart and lost my attention. Could have been the long day at a competition. But I doubt I’ll make my way around for a second listen. I do have a core memory from folk fest one year. Where three groups at a workshop played a French reggae version of Hotel California and it was hilarious.
There's definitely a fair bit of filler. But, there's a few tracks I also really like
A classic rock album. One of the best of all time. A classic rock anthem song with the title track. My favorite track Life in The Fast Lane along with some pretty ans some sad ballads. With the addition of Joe Walsh who brought an edgy and upbeat rock sound with his great guitar playing and some good songwriting.
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
Great album - almost all of the songs and of course the epic ones.
One the biggest albums of all time, and one that I knew partially. I was surprised by the quieter parts, which isn't a criticism, but generally it delivered on the legacy of this album. Great record!
Meh... very sad that "Hotel California" is the only song of the album with that special energy, the rest is... okay, a bit sad
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.
I came to this thinking that I’d heard the song so many times that I would give this a grudging 4 and then move swiftly on. But the rest of the album was great so it gets 5
This was actually not too bad of an album. I don't believe I've ever heard the title track in full before, only really the chorus part, yet it all of it sounds so familiar; like I heard it in a previous life. But I suppose that's what happens when the radio is given free will to poison children's ears with Dad rock. "Life in the Fast Lane" is another song that is familiar to me, but I never knew they - The Eagles - sung it. Though I'm not too sure who I would've thought it was by, maybe Aerosmith or something like that. 6/5 for the opening melancholic section of Hotel California, and 3/5 for the entire album. Highlight Song/s: "Hotel California" and "Try and Love Again"
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Hotel California är en klassiker, men pågår lite för länge för sitt eget bästa, och sen blir det aldrig mer spännande än så.
Några riktiga klassiker och överlag nice vibes!
Klassiskt titelspår men resten satte sig inte alls
I forgot I listened to this album after my first listen. With the exception of the title track and (part of) the chorus of Life in the Fast Lane I had no memory of anything in the album. Guitar rifts, lyrics, production, nothing. I remembered thinking the songs were alright, nothing interesting but also nothing spectacular, and was shocked when the album finished because it went by surprisingly fast given the bloated length of much of the songs, and then... nothing. I forgot everything. During my second listening it felt like the first time I was listening to most of the songs. And even afterwards on that trip, I could barely remember anything from the album. I've never experienced that with... well anything before. I don't know of this is a good album. It's not horrible, I can't say that. It's standard, nothing special. It is what people think of when they think of 70's rock. Typical of it's genre and it's constraints and tendencies. But the fact I can't recall anything specific, besides the first song, should mark this as a bad album, right? It has to right? The album doesn't sound horrible, it's not in terrible taste. It just passes the time. It's 43 minutes of rock's elevator music. It will stop you from experiencing the upcoming and slow journey in pure emptiness. But hell you'll remember, or care, about what you just listened to. Highlights are Hotel California (though the cover by the Gypsy Kings is the best version of the song).
Starting off with one of the greatest and most popular guitar songs of all time, the title track of Hotel California; which I know by heart as I've listened to it many times (like most people here, I assume) and I played it on guitar at some point. Beyond that, I hadn't listened to any of the other songs before. I'd say all the tracks are pretty solid, even if they're not up to the level of the first one (which obviously sets the bar pretty high). It's evident that the opening track is the best, but there are other highlights like "New Kid In Town", "Victim Of Love" or "Wasted Time". Personally, it was the more guitar-driven songs that I enjoyed the most. Apart from "Hotel California" and "Victim Of Love", one of my favorites was the reprise for "Wasted Time". A lot of the time a reprise or interlude is not even discussed as a possible highlight or even as a proper song or track. However, in this case it was such as outstanding string composition. Overall, a 4/5 for me.
This album was a big part of the soundtrack to my childhood. My older sister had it and played it a ton and the singles were all over the radio. My 10 year-old self was fascinated by the lyrics to "Hotel California" and it scared the hell out of me with its imagery. "New Kid in Town" was another one that seeped into my consciousness. Now, I better appreciate the lyrics to songs like "Life in the Fast Lane" and "The Last Resort." The thing is, the first half of the album is WAY better than the second. And they should have closed the album with the title song. Nostalgia goggles or not, this is a really good album.
Apple Music calls this a top 100 album of all time. Thats pretty absurd to me, but it does have probably a top 100 album opener of all time. Hotel California is a terrific song that fires on all cylinders, I love the grooving bass and that solo. But other than Life in the Fast Lane, I cant say I enjoyed this, i actually liked their more country self titled debut more. The rest of the songs here are just so hyper-polished and made-for-radio, to me it kills any emotion they try to convey. I do appreciate the sentiment on The Last Resort at least.
Solid album and I’ve been really into the eagles lately anyway yayyy
this was so much better than i ever could have expected.
This is a 5/5 album. Every song feels intentional, well crafted, and fits the California desert vibe. It's an album that really takes you on a journey.
Its the Eagles - you should probably listen to this (or I don't know, a greatest hits collection?) before you die just for cultural edification, although you've probably heard the song "Hotel California" and that should give you the gist.
good album!! no strong opinions really but there's a reason it's a classic. if i focus more intently on it during a relisten i'm sure my opinion will change
Listening to this album will not be Wasted Time. It may even feel like the time that you stayed at Hotel California…
Cool album, already had the first song of the album saved so it was cool to listen to the rest of it.
Classic dad rock album.
A defining work from the era when the album was one of the key modes of cultural expression. Three mega hits, the arrival of Joe Walsh, departure of Randy Meisner and Don Felder denied the lead vocal on ‘Victim of love’ by the ever more dictatorial Henley. The album’s Grammy nominated success precipitated the band’s ultimate demise. A classic.
3.94/5 Stars Top Songs: Hotel California, The Last Resort, Life in The Fast Lane
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.
This album blasts off. Find me a more iconic opening track than Hotel California. Off like a shot, this trip through the dark underbelly of California - not the sunny care-free surf side of the summer of life, but instead a depraved journey of sex, drugs, and rock and roll through the first three tracks, ending with Life in the Fast Lane. The album seems to fizzle after that. While Wasted Time and its Reprise are good, the back 2/3 of this album leaves some energy to be desired. Don Henley is a trash can of a person and continues of a trend of iconic rockers who have somehow shaken the public shame of their history of otherwise bad behavior.
Hotel California itself is one of the greatest pop-rock songs I like.
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.
Little variation but very good!
Beyond the two standout tracks, there really isn't too much here Favorite Songs: Hotel California, Life in the Fast Lane
It’s easy to rip on the Eagles, especially with so many soft rock classics to choose from like Victims of Love and Pretty Maids. But I don’t think that there’s any boomer or Gen-Xer who didn’t grow up with Hotel California voluntarily playing on their radios at some point. Even now the guitar work, the production, and even the story makes that song in his to classic. The entire album is so well constructed, the lyrical mastery and production quality is so good, I understand why it’s on this list despite the fact I wouldn’t say I’m a huge Eagles fan. Life in the Fast Lane is an upbeat, fast tempo jam from a band not known for upbeat or fast tempo. New Kid in Town also was part of the new narrative bringing in Joe Walsh as a key writer and instrumentalist. I think I only need two Eagles albums: Hotel California and their best of. I need to be honest with myself: If I find this one on vinyl for a good prize, it’s probably coming home.
Random thoughts: * I actually like the Eagles quite a bit and think they might be actually a little underrated thanks to all the haters out there. * this was the album where they added Joe Walsh and started rocking. Hotel California, Life in the Fast Lane (love the kick drum) and Victim of Love happen to be the best tracks and the rockingest ones. * New Kid in Town is a poor man’s Tequila Sunrise. * Wasted Time is the best of the ballads. I’m assuming on the actual vinyl, side one ends with Wasted Time and side 2 opens with Wasted Time reprise. I love the way Victim of Love kicks in. * Pretty Maids and Last Resort were a preview of the bloated 80s Don Henley music. * the highs are pretty great on the album but it can’t be sustained throughout. Near classic with one of the all-time great songs. You can check out but you can never leave.
Liked this more than I expected tbh. And title track makes it even better ofc.
Zero tolerance for this.
this goes immensely hard 6/5
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.
I had a rough night and I hate the fuckin' Eagles, man.
OHMYGOD. Every song is a banger. Truly one of the greatest albums ever.
Started well but the 2nd half decended into bland soft rock.
I really liked this album, it was different than songs I've listened to in the past. I really enjoyed this album, I found myself putting almost every song on my playlist.
A classic!
By far less obnoxious or terrible than their debut, the Eagle's Hotel California has some decent melodies and a few ideas that almost work (omg, did I really write down these words?). I don't fully "love" a single track, but New Kid in Town has a mildly (and suspiciously) soothing effect on my psyche today (a grey, f*#king freezing cold day somewhere in Europe). For every New Kid in Town, however, there is a Life in the Fast Lane or Victim of Love, which trigger my fingers to hit the skip button immediately. I'm glad I finally sat through Hotel Californa, because now I can be reasonably certain I'll never have to do it again. I'm honestly surprised that this is considered such a gem, because for most of its runtime (which isn't even thaaaat long), it's actually… quite boring.
Such a nostalgic feeling
it was an amazing listen, i did doubt it at first as it is usually not up my alley of music but HEY I LIKED IT
very much “classic rock.” like probably exactly what one would expect an album of that genre to sound like. i liked it well enough but it didn’t really captivate me past the first three songs. 3/5
Always 5/5, love this album
Not for me
Overrated. Boring
Not bad, but not great.
Better then just hotel california. Makes me want to go on a roadtrip.
Listening to these canonized classic albums, I've often been struck by how even if an album doesn't particularly resonate with me, I can hear the roots of other things I love. This is the opposite. This is the Pandora's box of shitty boomer rock.
I could absolutely listen to this album from track 4 onwards. The complexities of the mysterious lyrics to Hotel California have been pondered over by hundreds of people and it has been played to death. So even just skip on 1 or 2 tracks amd you omw to a pretty good album. It moves from rock ballad to strip club rock. And that's just from Wasted time to Victim of love. It filled my mind with images of warm summer evenings and carefree days. I enjoyed this album, but will probably bring it back out to play in summer. A wintery January day did not do it justice. (2.650)
An overrated album by an overrated band. But Joe Walsh is so fucking awesome.
Not bad, but outside of the title track it’s pretty overrated dadrock.
Against my will, this album made me feel things
Massively overrated
It’s solid like 4-6/10 but leaning towards the lower end heavily Blues and soft rock kinda vibes Very 70s It’s like pretty good but not like id buy this on cd or vinyl because its not something I’d really crave and care for that much
Only band duller than Steely Dan zzzzzzz
I dont like it but I get why others do.
Great songs. I love the story of this album and it's the point where they really took off. Can I like an album because the production sound sounds so good?
All of these stars are for the title track. Don Henley is a dick for too many reasons to list.
Most of these stars are for the title track which I love unashamedly.
not sure what new I could say about this. Impeccably executed. Hotel California deserves both the celebration and derision it receives. I'm happy enough with the singles.
Enorme classique, tres hétérogène mais globalement balades et instrumental doux (guitare / batterie). Full break entre annees 60 et 70, j’adore la voix
Not totally my jam
Hotel California has to one of the greatest songs of all time. Closely followed by Life in the Fast Lane it was a strong start to the album. From thereon the album offered a mix of rock and roll riffs and ballads but I felt it was lacking some more memorable songs.
Despite a powerful start, Hotel California suffers from a noticeable dip in energy, resulting in an underwhelming overall listen.
Solid, beautiful harmonies and the first and last song are so so strong. Really enjoyed this record.
-I've only heard hotel California through the unreleased version by frank ocean lol -I feel like a white uncle would put this album on while driving by the ocean
Well I've listened to it once before I die. Cocaine has a lot to answer for.
While I don't harbor the vitriol some reviewers have for the Eagles, I always considered them boring dad rock. (after reading other reviews, maybe I need to research why everyone thinks they are pieces of shit) I love "Seven Bridges Road" but that's about it. "Hotel California" might be a great song, but I have heard it so much it has lost all luster. I'm at track 5. It is really hard to hate the musicianship on this album. These guys are spectacular. Not quite my favorite genre, but undeniably great.
locked in
Overproduced schlock and roll.
Nice listening, but didn't arise many feelings, I haver other Eagles' favourites
insipid, bland, lame, rock ballad bollocks.
Ah the Eagles, very talented band, but absolutely nuts as people. The reason you had a hard time listening to this entire album, Don Henley. It seems he doesn't want his singing parts on streaming. Mostly anyway, because you still have other songs he sings available. Also the band themselves seems to hate each other at any given time and may or may not hate themselves right now! Weird dudes. As for this album, it's 100% classic dad rock. It not bad, most songs are fine, some are insanely well known. You can see the weird fight Glenn and Don had when listening to this album. Notice how some songs just sound different? That's because either Don or Glenn did it and they fought over what everything should sound like. Instead of agreeing the songs sound almost like a different band. Yeah, weird dudes. All and all there are worse albums on this and historically speaking as they deserve to be on the list, even if it's a weird slightly disjointed album that is boring in parts. I'm looking at you New Kid in Town.
one of my favorite albums of all time! easiest 5 star rating yet.
Hotel California (the song) is great - 5/5, no notes. Hotel California (the album) is ass - almost incredibly bad other than Hotel California (the song). Dirk Diggler-Chest Rockwell songwriting level awful; just hideous. 2 stars, up from 1 attributable solely to (1) Hotel California (the song), and (2) the fact that I'm generally inclined to take it easy and, today in particular have a peaceful easy feeling.
Never got that into the eagles beyond knowing a few songs and of course the title track. Not really my bag
Great album. Always been a fan of the Eagles. Full of great songs like, ‘ The last resort ’, ‘ Hotel California ‘, and ‘Life in the fast lane’.
Great album! Nonstop bangers right from the get go. Slows down a bit in the second half, but still good. Solid 9 out of 10
I enjoyed this a little less than I thought I would. The hits were great, but the other songs just didn't have enough going on for me to love them. I like the eagles alot for their hits, but this album disappointed just a little.
Title track has a killer solo. Otherwise, I’m sorry but this was *very* bland.
Absolutely great album. From the opening track Hotel California with the killer dual guitar solo to The Last Resort, there is not a bad song on this album.
A lot more relaxing than I thought! Loved that about it. Already knew Hotel California and love it but after listening to the full album, my new favorites are New Kid in town and The Last Resort.
The title track is one of the best classic rock songs ever. Deep, emotional, and involving. The rest of the album doesn't really hold to the comparison. Afterall, it was enjoyable.
A couple of classics but otherwise meh
not their best album. but a classic nevertheless
Not my favourite but….
it’s all downhill from the title track, which due to childhood indoctrination of classic rock radio I still enjoy… But the title track is track ONE. Ladies and gentlemen, the Eagles.
Johnny come lately? More like Johnny go away forever. This album STINKS!
Solid mainstream rock album that doesnt try to be anything else. Makes it fairly predictable. But hey, if people like your sound, why mess with it, right? The song quality and production of this particular lp is nice. Hotel california and life in the fast lane are classics. I really like try and love again as well. Would land at a 3.5. Lets round up.
Hotel California is actually the weakest song on this album funny enough. Wasted Time into Wasted Time Reprise… I’m SOBBING
thumbs down
V good liked a lot
This album has long annoyed me not because it's not good- it's very good all-around often great but rather because I don't like it as much as others like it whose opinions I often admire and always respect. It doesn't hit me like other classic albums from that era (Rumours, Animals, Destroyer, Rocks, etc. ) and it's difficult for me to really narrow down the reasons or even a single reason other than it simply doesn't have the same impact. Hotel California (the album) never cuts loose fully; it feels a bit like the Frankenstein monsters in the sense that little happens on it that feels natural and an awful lot feels calculated and engineered, put together piece by piece. On the plus side it doesn't sound one bit dated, and it has some of the very best songs to ever come out of the 1970s. It's entirely possible that I'm missing something and that this is a 5/5 album to anyone with ears and a little taste but it's just not a perfect 5/5 album in my book and I'll just need to accept that and move on. A great album whose own artistic restrains keeps it from being essential listening.
It's been a long time since I've listened to the Eagles, and I'd forgotten how good they were - or how serious their lyrics were. I didn't know this was a concept album, and it hits a little differently now as we reflect on the idea of America. - Heard before? Yes, but it's been a long time since I heard the entire album. - Will I listen again? Yes. - Does it inspire me to listen to more of this artist? Yes.
People love to hate on the Eagles because of that stupid quote from The Big Lebowski and because of coked-out bad relationships between the band members. The truth is that they made a lot of good songs that appealed to radio listeners and radio station owners and radio advertisers, so those songs got played a lot. Some songs are better than others, some seem formulaic. Joe Walsh and Don Felder are great guitarists and the Hotel California guitar duet/solo is iconic. Vocal harmonies are lovely. It could be argued that one of their other albums is a better selection for this list, but most people have heard their big hits from the compilation discs. All of the hits are pretty well spread out between all the albums, so unless you're a big fan of the band or enjoy the more chill country-flavored sounds of the non-single album tracks, the greatest hits discs are better for anyone else. Because most of their songs have been over-exposed and over-cloned, now it just sounds dated, boring, and lame to some listeners. Title track = epic 5*, one or two more are 4, the rest of the songs are either 3, averages out to 3.5 I guess.
good classic but not really my type of music i guess. 6/10
Didn’t make it through
I don't care how overplayed Hotel California is. I can't deny that it's a really good song just because it's crazy popular. I wasn't around for their glory days, so I cannot get the idea of how oversaturated the radio was with their music. Man, I wasn't even conscious enough to get the Nickelback hate in its prime, so I really have no idea how that could've influenced my opinion on this album. I really enjoy this type of mellow rock, I think? Idk it's slower, softer, more relaxing. I like to have it as background music. I couldn't care less about what anyone thinks, call it boring, call it overrated. I just enjoy it, and I don't think that's a crime. Also worth to mention Life in the Fast Lane is the weakest on the album in my opinion. No idea why it's the second most streamed song.
Classic great album
It’s ok
Only knew hotel california. The rest of the album was just as good
The vitriolic hatred some have toward this album is really strange to me. The title track is simply one of the greatest songs ever written. Who doesn't know that song? Its influence and appeal being as widespread as it is contrasts its odd B minor key, its extended dual guitar solo, and the inscrutable, oft-discussed lyrics. It's on the "Hey Jude" tier for me- a pure pop song that will remain timeless, deserves so much praise, and carries with it an intangible quality of what Jack Black might call a "rocket sauce" song. The other songs on Side 1 are all at the very least pleasant and, at their best, are great songs in their own right. "New Kid in Town" is a pretty Glenn Frey countrypolitan ballad reminiscent of Gram Parsons featuring some actually resonant lyrics. "Life in the Fast Lane" was another huge hit, very much Joe Walsh's big track here with its riff-driven melody. Side 2, on the other hand, peaks early with the hard-edged "Victim of Love" and leans into a sappy AOR sound that unfortunately drags the album down a peg from being great to just good overall.
Front-loaded with singles alluding to the price of fame, hedonistic impulses, lasciviousness and lavishness, then stuffed to the brim with some of the most earnest, elegiac soft rock and country ballads of the 20th Century, Eagles’ ’Hotel California’ is one of the tidiest, timeless and terrific albums on this list. The storied title track alone is one of rock music's most recognisable and infamously dissected compositions in history. With equally scenic and cryptic lyrics, mesmerising melody, and singularly nostalgic coda, the band truly delivered a stone-cold classic that is almost mythically unknowable yet feels so crystal-clear and tangible in the right light. The voices of drummer Don Henley, guitarist Glenn Frey, bassist Randy Meisner, and their recent recruit, guitarist Joe Walsh complement each other so well, and they each get a turn in the spotlight on this outing. On the surface, the lead single fronted by Frey, ‘New Kid in Town’, is a warm and wistful country lament fit to slow dance to, but also one that belies a deeper reading on the fleeting nature of fame, with organ and acoustic guitars lending it an extra genial twang. ‘Try and Love Again’, sung by Meisner, also evokes the band’s country roots in a significantly more straight-laced yet hopeful and yearning ballad. ‘Pretty Maids All in a Row’, Walsh’s time to shine, is a relatively short but sweet piano-led tale of lost love and closure, and albeit just as sincere, it is perhaps overshadowed by the similarly mournful and misty-eyed ‘Wasted Time’, a truly soulful croon delivered by Henley that is sure to have inspired many a rockstar to show his softer side. The titling is ironic, for not a second of the almost five-minute runtime was taken for granted in this bluesy soft rock torch song, with every word, chord, and crash perfectly poised and surrendered for the most tender and devastating effect. Through not completely eschewing their country heritage, but instead adopting the most resplendent aspects of blues and rock and roll into their sound, the Eagles turned out one of the most composed yet evocative albums of all time. Often singing in the second person, the band shatters the fourth wall and draws the listener into the most rich and heart-rending tales of wantonness and woe, and rock music as a genre is all the better for having taken this album to heart.
Excellent classic rock vibes. Good basic songwriting -- not super novel, or groundbreaking but very well done. Great lead guitar parts.
Craig: fine Courtney: nostalgic, music that was played a lot during my childhood.
Timeless classics, familiar riffs.
I am neither an avid Eagles enjoyer or outright naysayer. Their soft sound creates a nice backdrop for the mundane. The basic chord structures and use of standard instruments create an oddly soothing soundscape. In the end though, the overall album experience doesn’t satisfy. This is all simply due to the fact that they are boring.
Their fifth album. Rock. The title song, for good or ill, is an all time classic. Everyone knows that track. The album overall is musically proficient, there are silky smooth harmonies and sweet noodly little guitar solos throughout. In some ways there's absolutely nothing wrong with this album, which is also what is wrong with it and the album is a prime example of why, by 1976, we needed Punk.
Hotel California is the perfect metaphor for the Eagles - as much as we collectively has human beings have stabbed Don Henley and company with our steely knives we just can’t kill the boomer shit filled beast known as the Eagles.
really solid album, easy to listen to & enjoyed every song. personal favourite was Try & Love Again, pleasantly surprised
Self indulgent trash
I refuse to listen to the Eagles
When I unveiled today's album (ta da!) my initial thought was, "Yes! I love the Eagles. This is an easy 5 stars." Turns out I love the Eagles' Greatest Hits and not whatever the fuck was after Track 3 on this album.
As expected.
If you hate the eagles, go fuck yourself
Very good… my favorite is, of course, “Hotel California.” However… I rather enjoyed “Try and Love Again” and “The Last Resort.” I wasn’t paying the best attention, admittedly, as I was reading for my history class. This is an album I’d like to listen to whilst on a country drive.
#1 有一种在海边公路兜风的感觉。 #2 好听 #3 喜欢没有人声的部分 #4 耳熟的歌。真的不喜欢这个主唱声音，无缘这个乐队 听完了，没有太多感觉的顺耳的专辑
Honestly enjoyed more than I thought. My Dad loved the Eagles and classic rock in general and I was constantly quizzed on it as a kid, hah! Since then I've always sort of avoided the Eagles but I was pleasantly surprised by this album. Will I add it to my regular listening rotation? No. Do I appreciate it a bit more now? Yes.
I’ve never been a huge fan. Appreciate the hits but don’t care much for the rest.
Favorite track I’d never heard before: “The Last Resort” Never been fond of “New Kid in Town.”
This is very easy listening, road trip across Route 66 type music. Hotel California and Life in the Fast Lane are the standout tracks, with some good riffs. Most of the other songs are, again, easy on the ear and ‘nice’, but lack any real depth or complexity. 5/10.
i really love try and love again !
I'm not really interested in this, miles away from my thing, and a quick skim play confirms it. Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ 50% Revisit ❌️ Default ★★☆☆☆ (4/10) Total reviewed : 195 Already owned : 44 Purchased : 8 To buy list : 4 Nope : 139
For a band that seem to provoke strong feelings in a lot of people, I find The Eagles ... meh? I wouldn't ask a taxi driver to turn them off (a la The Big Lebowski) but I would't actively seek them out either. It just sort of slides by.
hoped for an excellent album based on the fact i only had known the title song before. got so disappointed bruh
fav songs from the album: hotel california, life in the first lane. also loved victim of love.
Some bangers and some boring stuff
One of my favorite bands ever and their arguably greatest work. The songs are beautiful yet go down easy. Will listen to this album forever.
Good album. Heard this on rotation a lot as a kid going to see my nana.
Um disco supra sumo do gênero Rock de Pai. Não há surpresa nenhuma aqui. A canção titular e introdutória do álbum é fantástica, apesar de já estar saturada. Eliminando a realidade que já tive que ouvi-lá milhares de vezes contra minha vontade, em um vácuo, ela é uma canção estrondosa. O solo gritante no final é absolutamente memorável e estimulante. O resto das faixas apresentam uma sonoridade intrinsecamente agradável, a banda é afinada e a produção é imaculada. Percussão e baixo são ambos louváveis, mas claro que a estrela do show são as guitarras, suplicantes e poderosas. Há variedade nos estilos composicionais das canções, o álbum não cai na mesmice em nenhum momento. Mas vamos combinar que a banda não presta pra fazer baladas, ao menos no meu ver. Não me senti investido em nenhuma das faixas mais lentas desse álbum. Rapidamente percebi que, fora os hits, o disco não tem muito o que oferecer. Toda produção impecável começa a ficar entediante sem composições verdadeiramente contagiantes. É tipo Steely Dan, mas sem o molho. Indulgência sem substância. 3.5/5
Repeat listen
A couple of absolute classics. But overall pretty forgetable
A disappointment, opens with Hotel California and doesn’t get close to that besides life in the fast lane
Besides the hits Hotel California and Life in the Fast Lane, not very engaging beyond that.
Eh. Eagles. Yeah. Junior high slow dances. Perpetual high rotation on every radio station. It's fine I suppose...
👍
SSSQQQUUUAAAAWWWKKK!!!!
3/5 Actually surprised at how much I enjoyed this.i will definitely give this another listen in the future
i'm sorry i hate old music like this t.t is this rock?
classic album and great guitar tones that shaped many modern music today
Meh. It’s famous and all that, but bloody hell it’s flabby in places. That said, the title track is quite tight.
Forse sono io ma oltre hotel California (vabbè che ve lo dico a fa) mi è un po’ scesa
Not 100% for me, but generally enjoyable
I thought this album was great! was a little shocked when I saw the low ratings on here. gotta say I don’t know much about rock as a genre since I don’t listen to it so I couldn’t possibly know “the standard”. the vocal harmonies and instrumentals were, in my opinion, surprising and very well executed (on tracks like victim of love and the strings in the wasted time reprise). I would definitely listen to this album again! -favourite tracks: HOTEL CALIFORNIA and NEW KID IN TOWN
Funny
This album is greatness from beginning to end. Melodic, harmonic, raw and just good ole rock and roll with a southern twang and gentleness. Definitely worth a listen from time to time. Victim of love is my personal fav. Trying to imagine all these legendary musicians in a studio collaborating makes me smile
Smooth listening with a few chunky hitters. Life in the fast lane will always be one of my fave songs of all time.
No
j'adore, il est incroyable, la dernière chanson banger
The Dude is wrong. All time classic
This album reminds me of my dad as he would play this on vinyl all the time growing up. The first three songs are immense but after that it just becomes dad rock
oh I know ball now.
Favorite Track: Life in the Fast Lane
Classic
Pretty maids all in a row- 10/10 Life in the fast lane - 8/10 The Last Resort - 8/10 New Kid in Town - 9/10 Wasted Time - 9/10 Victim of Love - 7/10 Try and Love Again - 10/10 Wasted Time - 8/10 Hotel California- 8/10
I’m quite familiar
hit that guitar solo
I really liked it and i dont know what else should i say. I like to listen to albums like that when my mood is good for this exact type of music, so i wouldnt be listening to it the whole time
i love this record so much life in the fast lane or the last resort have got to be my take away tracks from this record very well put together piece of work.
An amazing album and great to listen to
-hotel california my beloved -these harmonies are what keep the beach boys' legacy alive -wasted time reprise omfg????? not much to say but very good me likey 3.5/5
this album is sooooooo road trip with your friends hotel california so iconic. but they just. can't. kill. tha. beast!!!!! new kid in town is MY mothafuckin song. the harmonies in this song just ugh yes. life in the fast lane really gets me moving and groving fuck yes. SAID HE WAS CRUEL!!!!! THEY WERE GOOD IN BED!!!!!!!! that bridge where everything just breaks and drums fade and its only the high hats gaahhhhhhh den the solo gimme DAT!!!! wasted time what a fucking STACKED album. i'm going to blow the fuck up. this song is so good it made me open all the winders just to feel something and look at the world. the autumn LEEEAAAVVEEEESSSSS HAVE GOT U THINKIN'''''''. i change my mind this song is actually mine. wasted time reprise i've never listened to this but this shit FIRE. the build up holy frick. THE BASS@!@!11!!!!!11!11!!!! victim of love HOLY INTRO!!!!!!!!!! this is the only one on the album that i didn't have saved previously to listening. holy lyrics me likey. THIS SONG FIRE!!!!! what a crazy lineup for their FIFTH album. it truly only got better for them. pretty maids all in a row is truly the song that just keeps growing on you the more you listen to it. i remember the first time i listened to this i was thrown off by the initial "hi there how are ya" but now its so perfect to me. i fucking love this song. this song is so goddamn BEAUTIFUL. i see HEAVEn. try and love again IS MY FUCKING SONG!!!!!!!!!!!!! GENUINELY. i listened to this song non-stop the last time i was on maui. i have the best memories of windows down airpods in and being in my own little paradise. the last resort i fucking cried the first time i heard this. WE CAN LEAVE IT ALL BEHIND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! fuck. MAN WHAT A CLOSER!!!!! truly no notes for this album like genuinely none. perfect.
I found this hotel on Groupon. It was comfy and clean, not that memorable, and the concierge Don was a bit of an asshole.
- GREAT MELODY - NICE LYRICS - NOT EXACTLY MY CUP OF TEA (A BIT TOO HIPPY) - ALL SOUNDED A BIT THE SAME (JOYFUL) - GOOD FOR READING BOOKS THAT ARE HAPPY
The Eagles are one of those bands that seem to get an insane amount of hate but I've always been mostly neutral about them. Hotel California is apparently one of the best selling albums of all time but I'm not sure I understand why? Aside from the two prominent singles of the title track and Life in the Fast Lane there's nothing really memorable here. Wasted Time is a bit of a nice ballad but then it just becomes more lazy and generic as the second side goes on.
## song by song Hotel California - 10/10, simply iconic New Kid in Town - 8/10, *queue whimsical indie movie* Life in the Fast Lane - 8/10, supernatural core Wasted Time - 9/10, "you didn't love the boy too much. no, no, you just loved the boy too well" GOD DAMN Wasted Time (reprise) - 9/10, in my feels Victim of Love - 7/10, the harmonies on "victim of love" *phew* Pretty Maids All in a Row - 8/10, captured going from girl to woman fr Try and Love again - 6/10, just not for me Last Resort - 5/10, skippable overall score - 7.7/10
Not my style but some songs were decent
An easy 5. Even though I truly want to hate the Eagles. It’s impossible. This album is a fucking landmark of the genre. I love it almost in spite of myself. It’s a classic that everyone should listen to. One of the best selling albums of all time for a reason.
Before Listening: Hotel California is one of my favorite songs. I think I’ve listened to this album, but definitely not recently. After Listening: This album was great! Every song felt unique and different from the last. Of course I knew going in that I loved Hotel California and Life in the Fast Lane, but I was reminded of songs like New Kid in Town with its incredible harmonies! My favorite of the ones I hadn’t heard in a long time was Victim of Love! I also enjoyed the orchestra in Wasted Love (Reprise) and liked Try and Love Again! The Last Resort was a good commentary and overall, the album was solid!
Everybody hates the fuckin Eagles but I love the fuckin Eagles. Ale po hotelu California wszystko jest repetytywne przyznaje. NIEMNIEJ DON HENLEY I LOVE YOU
7/10 nice album, good for calm chill times
Well made. But I really only like the title song. The rest seems uninteresting, sometimes cheesy. Not for me. 3/5
The last two albums being Jimi Hendrix proceeded by the rolling stones, really puts this album in perfect lighting. It's like starting a gnarly greyed rock rolling at the top of a hill and finding a perfectly polished gemstone at the bottom. Taking a new music genre and polishing it to perfection is what the eagles did with their run, and it all lead up to Hotel California. I can hear my dad drumming along on the steering wheel and softly singing when this album cuts on. They put in the work to get here and earned the accolades. Classic rock at its absolute best.
Loved this album
As far as Dad Rock, the Eagles take the cake. This album was a lot softer than I expected it to be. It sold 16 million albums so you can't objectively say it's shit. I respect it. I respect how punk wanted to dismantle it. I still probably wouldn't buy the album.
I really enjoyed this album, it was an enjoyable listen. I had previously heard the title track and Life in the Fast Lane, so it was nice to hear the rest of the tracks on the album. It was a perfect to just listen to by the pool or something and relax. My favorite track was Try and Love Again.
Not radical or groundbreaking and the title track overshadows the rest, but it's a well-performed and well-produced 70s rock album, with sound quality that puts a lot of 21st century recordings to shame.
7.5/10 Solid album
Really enjoy half the album, but the other half is quite wishy-washy and doesn’t do a lot for me but there’s still a few certified bangers in here
Listened with Jane at 7 am while we made our morning oatmeal.
Earlier Eagles albums better. HC lacks the edge of On the Border, the freshness of the Eagles, and the heart of Desparado
this just solidified my rock obsession. eagles are a voice i haven’t quite heard in my life. hypnotizing vocals compliment the funky and entrancing instrumental. this album is a masterpiece. can’t believe it took me so long to discover them.
One of the best ever
This was very popular at the time but seems very middle of the road, safe and ultimately boring. The title track is loved by many people but generally I feel that anyone who likes this is exactly the sort of person I wouldn't like. Mildly pretentious, smug and dull
I'm not an Eagles fan by any measure. In fact, I suppose I've been conditioned to dislike them through conversations I've had with friends and family. That being said, I tried to go into this with as open a mind as I possibly could have. I didn't like it. The Eagles just ooze easy listening without much actual substance. And although this album undoubtedly deserves a spot on this list simply because of its astonishing commercial success, it's not something I will ever put on the stereo myself.
Best song: Hotel California Nice find: Try and Love Again Worst song: The Last Resort
Undeniably important American rock album. Perfect production, stellar musicianship, and beautiful harmonies. However, this can also be found on my personal list of albums I never need to hear again. Yawn.
hotel california is such a classic song - i was delighted that this is the first album i was given. easygoing, lonely and melodic rock. heavy use of strings too which was surprising, pretty romantic.
So many classics. Such a smooth easy listening album.
Yesterday's album was Boston's debut. I made some jokes about my age and growing up in the 70's and the concept of Dad Rock. In the case of that album, I commented on my dislike of it then and now. Hotel California, on the other hand, is an album I loved back then. Prior to this release, I didn't really care for their music other than a few of the hit singles-Desperado, Lyin' Eyes to name a couple. But this album got me immediately back then. What I loved most, aside from the fantastic title track, was the second side. It wasn't heavily played, but I thought it had better songs. A few years back a friend asked if I'd go see them in concert. I was apprehensive, mainly due to it being Don Henley and Joe Walsh and other non-Eagles, but I went. They did this album in full and I loved every second of it, especially that amazing back half. And so many people in the arena knew all of the words to those songs, which was very cool. So, as much as I groaned yesterday when the Boston album came up, I smiled today with this. And it was a great listen. Everything I loved about it before I still love about it. And I appreciated that overplayed first side too. These are just great songs and they form a very cohesive concept about California back in the 70's (and likely still). And I stand by the thought that The Last Resort is one of the best closing songs ever.
Horribly overrated
Not what expected; deeper cuts and more heartfelt than hotel California but nothing revolutionary. Best song-hotel california 6/10
Perfect album. No notes.
i wanna learn how to play the Hotel California riff on the electric guitar so badlyyyy
My father might disown me for this, but it's just a bit boring.
Forgot to edit the review but this is quite good and has some big hits. Probably not my favorite Eagles album though.
They don't miss
Hotel California - great. Then the album sort of descends into slow bore. I’m only halfway through though. Why such a short album?
One of the best albums of all time
Banger song, alright album. Not a big eagles fan
welcome 2 the hotel ... california ...
one or two memorable songs, rest is kohls music
Meh. Aside from my favorite tracks (Life in the Fast Lane, Hotel California and Victim of Love), this album felt mediocre. It was slow for my taste, which made it uninteresting. I don't think I will be revisiting this any time soon.
You Can Never Leave 1001 Albums Generator 193 (12/28/2025) The classic tunes here are amazing, but the softer songs (which make up a surprising portion of the album) all come off as a bit saccharine and/or boring. Overall, averages out to like a 3/5. Favs: Hotel California Life In The Fast Lane Victim of Love Least Fav: Pretty Maids All In A Row
Okay, i was not expecting Hotel California to be this good. I only really knew this album for it's title track (and maybe Life in the Fast Lane too) and after hearing their self-titled album quite a while ago and finding it to be just alright. I thought that this album was just gonna follow in that album's footsteps but i was pleasantly surprised here. Outside of the two songs i mentioned that i initially knew this album for, this album was packed with quite a lot of good songs and i don't even think i found a single one to be bad or even meh, it managed to remain consistently great. I wouldn't say that its perfect but i still really liked this one. Best Song: Life in the Fast Lane Worst Song: Try and Love Again
hotel cali is a classic that i’ve heard atleast 50 times growing up. i didn’t expect this album to be pretty good too 8/10
ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT
Pre-listen: Ugh, fine I guess I have to listen to Eagles
Legendary start and strong finish
fantastic. what a tremendous work of art. although desperado remains their finest, its a true tour de force of what west coast america could achieve. morally reprehensible and absolutely industry sanitised they ruined country music but it remains possibly the greatest rock album ever. for the record HC is the worst song on the album
Groovy 7/10
One of the best
No edge to it but the songs are very good.
Solid front half goes a bit weird in the back.
“Hotel California” is enough to get you to four stars. Of course. And “New Kid in Town” and “Life in the Fast Lane” are nearly as compelling. The rest of the album doesn’t quite hold up to those levels—but, really, how could it?
My hot take is the actual song Hotel California isn’t very good. Does not deserve to be as famous as it is. That being said, the rest of the tracks on this album were good. Overall a good listen.
Iconic Eagles. I actually have a different album that is my favorite from them but still this gets 5 stars from me.
Classic dad rock
I have been forced onto a 3-hour cruise by hairy men that won't stop singing at me. They really like bad guitar solos. Life in the fast lane is a guilty pleasure. These ballads make me wanna die. Four ballads in and I really wanna die. 2/5
Hotel California is the one song that stands out. Rest is mediocre...
I'm not sure if I've ever fully understood the hatred or the undying love for Eagles. They have always sat in the middle for me, I don't hate their music, but it's not what I reach for. I think that they have the right idea, but the music is missing something that I can't describe. I think that the high quality production almost has them lose that edge and messiness that I prefer when it comes to subgenres of rock. This also means that the length of their songs pulls people away because they don't have anything interesting enough to keep my attention for so long.
10/10
Favorite Songs - Hotel California, New Kid in Town, Life in the Fast Lane, Wasted Time, Victim of Love, Pretty Maids All in a Row, Try and Love Again, The Last Resort
1/5 - just quite boring
I never liked the eagles. Listening to this in full didn't change my mind. 1.5*
If I remember correctly, this album owned the 1970’s. Well deserved.
One of the greatest
Opens with the most classic Eagles song, the title track. I have never listened to this album in its entirety before, but I recognized a few songs. My initial thought was oh ho hum another 70s rock band, but I enjoyed how some of the songs came together.
a few bangers, but a lot of average stuff 3/5
Enjoyed more than I expected, I used to despise a certain song on this record - it’s like an earworm I can’t get it out of my head.
diré que es mitiquísimo pero después de hotel california me suenan todas iguaaaaal fhdsjkahfl
The title song is clearly a masterpiece, but I wish I could say the same about the rest - and I haven't even finished listening to this, but don't have very high expectations, probably 3 stars just like I gave to their debut.
swagless!
Yes
Not an eagles gal
“The Last Resort” is the fifth greatest song of all time
338/1089 - I don't get the appeal. It sounds like generic pop rock music to me which isn't a sound I care for. People think it's interesting because the lyrics are ambiguous? I think that's weak songwriting. Why write something with no clear meaning (no matter how obscure you want it to be and even if the meaning isn't anything). Also, this sounds counterintuitive, but you need interesting rhythms if you're writing slow music. On a different note, I think it's cool that they made a greatest hits album before writing this one.
Not bad but not my style
This album was perfect. No notes. 10/10.
I was looking forward to Hotel California. That song was a big hit back in my day. I found the next song on the album disappointingly boring. After that, it was great again, only to fade away afterwards. Overall, there were too many downs compared to the few ups. I should remember the ups, but not the album as a whole. 3/5
ABSOLUTE CINEMA.
“Hotel California” is like the boomer National Anthem.
Classic; nice to hear more than just Hotel California
This sure is some dad rock but damn if it's the smoothest dad rock there is. Look, it's coming into this with a lot of negatives: I hate the fuckin' eagles, man; it's a genre that really isn't bringing anything new or exciting to the table; it's not doing anything new or exciting to the table. But...it's just so god damn /good/ at being radio-friendly rock that you can imagine your 50 year old dad doing bad air-guitar to that you have to love it. It's just kinda unfortunate that it goes for more piano relaxed ballads at the end. That knocks it down to 4/5. It would've been a 5 if it had kept the first 2/3rds up.
I have come to the realization that I under appreciate the eagles because this was amazing. Wasted time might be one of the greatest songs ever.
Absolutely not
As mediocre as this album is, it's beautifully recorded. The title track does a lot of the heavy lifting though - nothing else made much impact on me.
Aggressively mediocre
Last day of the semester, and I get one of my favorite albums! Go me! #albumsky #musicsky
hotel California great song but no other big standouts for me
Obvious worldie to start. Quite like Life in the fast lane's blues rocky feel. Also dig Victim of Love.
Not the fucking Eagles man
Just casually drumming and singing
I think this album is a great mix of rock n roll bangers mixed with great piano ballads! Lots in store in this one. :) Favorite Song: The Last Resort Least Favorite Song: Wasted Time HM: Wasted time reprise (unexpected, but not unwelcome)
3,6/5
3.5 (43:28, 9 tracks, 1976, 5th album) Rock (future country) Eagles became essentially the proto-type for 90's country revitalization. I don't love every song on this album but there are some great ones. Only album with the greatest Eagles Lineup (Joe Walsh, Randy Meisner bass, Don Henley and Glenn Fry) Singles: New Kid in Town Hotel California Life in the Fast Lane Lost best album to Fleetwood Mac's Rumors; however, remains one of the best selling albums of all time.
Title track is classic. Sounds pretty polished and smooth. Good production for the 70s. I know some of these other songs from my dad playing them when I was younger, but it's not really my thing. Quite cheesy and easy listening.
insgesamt gut; lieblingslieder sind Hotel California & Victim of Love 🎖️ Manche Lieder waren aber auch etwas zu langsam und bisschen schmalzig auch, hat mir aber allem in allem eigentlich gefallen
kenn nur Namensgeber; vielleicht auch den nicht, ziemlich öder NDR1 Rest, Country höre ich nicht nochmal
Thought the album was pretty bland, the title track was the highlight but I was never much a fan of that song in the first place
Absolute classic.
Classic rock, didn't find it too exciting with some exceptions. "Life in the Fast Lane" was a surprise, the rest is too bland for my taste.
Good
If you dont make cumface at 4 minutes & 20 seconds when that guitar solo hits on Hotel California then I'm not sure we can be friends.
Love this album! Fantastic storytelling on the title song and amazing riffs and energy throughout. Easy five stars.
Great opener. But the rest of the album just doesn't hit the stop. I'm with the Dude on this one.
8/10
It just starts too well No clear direction Some forgettable tracks Great instrumentals and vocals
Solid
One of the greats.
This was the Eagles very best album. There is no doubt as to how it should in turn be rated.
Показалось как-то тяжеловесно и нудно и старомодно в плохом смысле. Но может настроения не было.
Major classic first song but haven’t listened to the rest so excited to dive in! 1. Hotel california has one of the best guitar solos with it really building up to something special 2. New kid in town very satisfying and feels familiar, musically interesting and nice lyrics weaving along seamlessly to tell the story 3. Life in the fast late shows a change of vibe and pace fitting to the name. Do already know this one. Reminds me of the race scenes in Grease and Drive in the classic LA landscape. 4. Wasted Time a lovely ballad with a nice addition of strings and some interesting moments with bass and vocals. A little boring but satisfying. 5. Wasted Time Reprise this is exceptional. 6. Victim of love did not grab me at all sadly. 7. Pretty Maids all in a row was pleasant but I lost interest. 8. Try and love again comes full circle with the same themes lyric wise with interesting moments lyrically but misses a great guitar riff imo 9. The last resort a stunning ending, the second half opens up something that felt missing in the mid section of this album, ties everything up perfectly. Overall very enjoyable with great moments however a couple of songs leave more to be desired.
Rating: 75 Very important album to me in my teens, kinda my gateway to listen to older albums alongside queen
Enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would. Gorgeous guitar sound. Try and Love Again was a standout.
Incredible
this is not for me. It just doesn't click for me
Not my style 100% but a pleasant experience for a late Sunday afternoon. First half of the album was very engaging and fun to listen to, the second was more melancholic in a way but not bad. Stand out tracks for me on 1st listen: Life in the first Lane, Wasted Time and Victim of Love
Solid album, always a bit skeptical when the biggest hit is track 1 but there were a good few tunes in there - 4/5