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Classic
Some huge singles but the album is so melodramatic and boring
classic songs i grew up kid to but i didn’t expect to hear some softer melodies
Not an Eagles fan, but I can't deny why the album is so popular; a lot comes together in a very good way. That said, my toddler took my phone, turned off the album and walked away, which is about how I feel about it.
First off, the Gipsy Kings made the definitive version of the title track and it’s not remotely close. The songs are largely catchy, sing-along easy listening. I can bob my head along with new kid in town, and it makes me think of driving home from school in the pickup with my dad—he does love the eagles. But he loves Jackson Browne more, and (while he obviously had some crossover with the eagles and wrote a few of their hits) there’s an honesty to his songs that I just don’t feel here. The production on this album, for better or worse, is frighteningly crisp and clean. Every instrument sounds pure, the snare is wonderfully snappy and the kick is deep. But the production is almost too clean, sanitized. And I think that’s my gripe with the album—it’s stripped of the human element. The lyrics feel contrived, like they read an encyclopedia of cool song topics and wrote based off that. The music is sort of exactly what you’d expect, executed to perfection. There are some neat riffs—I can’t stand life in the fast lane, but it absolutely reads as somebody striving, and largely succeeding, to create an iconic guitar riff—but on the whole it just feels uncreative.
"THIS IS ROCK AND ROLL RADIO. STAY TUNED FOR MORE ROCK AND ROLL!" That's the radio announcement that rings in my head whenever I hear an Eagles song. A few weeks ago I went to an Adam And The Ants gig. The support band were a 3 piece, two girls and a lad, all still teenagers, playing raw punk (F.Y.I. they were called Yee Loi). I have no doubt they formed because they just wanted to be in a band. And chose Punk because they loved it. Maybe their songs have a message. I couldn't tell over the shouting. They certainly looked like they loved what they were doing. And I loved watching them. I imagine the Eagles band meetings were rather different. "How can we make piles of cash? I know, we'll write songs that appeal to housewives and get a lot of radio play. Then we'll sell a heap of records. kerching". In that they were hugely successful. The Hotel California title track is, no doubting, a true classic. But having listened to the rest of the album I'm now doubting myself. Is it just because I've heard it so often? No. I do think they stumbed on a gem. But they bloody milked it well. In fact they sold a gazillion albums on the back of one track. Other tracks I had heard before.. Life In The Fast Lane - a soft turd trying to harden up. New Kid In Town - boring nothing ballad. And the rest of the album is just middle of the road, souless and sterile. Radio pap to sell soap suds with. For a "classic album" I was hugely disappointed.
Such a great voice. How did I go decades without hearing this album in full
'He said, "we haven't had / That spirit here since 1969."' I want to hate the title-track, and in many ways I do, but it has a few things going for it, the guitar solo notwithstanding (I know it's celebrated, but it's soft rock trying hard to be hard). At the very least, it's a peculiar if pretentious success, a song that's enjoyably inexplicable. I want to hate the rest of the tracks, and in many ways I do, but they're not the worst I've heard, despite the milage of faux soul the band covers. The record is essentially a deficient version of Clapton's inconsistent solo work, w/ the subtle reggae nods and all. It does boast a particularly bad song, the arid and brainless 'Victim of Love': 'A room full of noise and dangerous boys / Still makes you thirsty and hot.'
With this many guitars I can't not give this a 5. Might be a sin if I don't.
One song and then a totally separate album. Classic guitars, I think I like the live version better
i can see why the eagles are one of the bands with th most sold records of all time. it’s just classic rock and timeless
Personal enjoyment: 4/5 Relevance to this list: 5/5
Actually really lovely.
Good. Hotel California is definitely my favorite track. The rest is good just not something i’d listen to regularly. 5.5/10
boring album
On kyl kovia biisejä
It’s a solid album and a must listen if you wanna get into older music but I personally didn’t like how long some of the songs were
The Kings of Dad Rock. Gonna be honest I've gone from tolerating to hating t loving the Eagles over the last several years. But this album leaves a lot to be desired. The title track is killer imo. But outside of that it's really just Victim of Love that sticks out. The rest is largely filler.
feels nostalgic, now I know why it has 30+ millions spotify listeners each month (born 2006)
Another one I know a couple of songs from, but have never actually listened to. Known songs going in: 2 Rating: 4/5 Favourite song(s): Hotel California, New Kid in Town
A really great classic rock album, near perfect from start to finish. Beautiful guitar throughout. I love my old man music haha Standout Songs: Hotel California Life in the Fast Lane Wasted Time Victim of Love Try and Love Again The Last Resort
YES!
Masterpiece. This album was Joe Walsh’s first album with the Eagles, and it put them NEXT level when he joined. It’s apparent in this album. The lyrics, the beats, the synchronizing of their voices while singing. This album stands the test of time, day in, and day out.
Hit or miss. Hotel California is great but ehh. I don't get the hype.
I’ve never listened to The Eagles. I only know Hotel California because it played all the time on 97.3 KBCO, my mom’s favorite radio station. I actually liked Hotel California a lot because it felt like I could dissociate from going to softball practice and just focus on the story. Same with the Shawn Mullins song Lullaby. Do you know that song? 😂 Wow, I was just taken into my mom’s car and I’m ten years old. Anyway, I actually do like the song Hotel California. The rest of this was so bad. It doesn’t even seem like the same band? I always thought Hotel California was sung by like a sexy latin man? Like I have always kind of visualized Enrique Iglesias mixed with Santana? Is this all because the Michelle Branch/Santana song “Game of Love” was also playing around this time in the car, and I just associated all guitar with Santana? One star, but an extra star for the weird memories and the childhood-imprinted Latin confusion. Actually, I just asked Google about this and it says, “Yes, Hotel California has significant Latin influences, which is why its original working title was Mexican Reggae.“ Whaaat?? I need to go to bed.
I got this album on the same day I really started listening to Rosalia's Lux, which resulted in me levitating outside of my body, ascending to a higher plane, and finding god through music. I did put Hotel California on for a few songs, but honestly the best part of getting this album today was reading all the 1 star reviews ripping it apart and then feeling appreciative of all the actually good music I get to listen to. Don't listen to these guys, blast Mio Cristo Piange Diamanti out the open windows at top volume and know that GOD IS REAL GOD IS ACTUALLY REAL I WOULDN'T JOKE ABOUT THIS as my boyfriend Cameron Winter says.
Hotel California is forever one of my favorite songs. The guitar melodies will forever live in me. Beautiful album thrunthru
Very good one
Another album where I've loved the popular songs for years, but also really liked the other tracks. It's definitely a classic rock album for a reason!
Definitely remember the title track, heard that. Then, despite being a reasonable length album, it all passed me by and it was over before I realised. Felt like this was as professionally middle of the road rock as it's possible to make. It was acceptable, I clearly wasn't bored or annoyed but it was never exciting or particularly interesting. I imagine they cracked this acceptable radio friendly sound earlier than most and so probably hold some responsibility from some following crap bands. This is the epitome of 2.5 if not for the first song which pushes it to a whole 3.
Hotel California is a classic - jangly, spangly guitars start us off, and remain pretty prominent throughout, which gives the song a country vibe - the lyrics are maudlin - with the rest of the instrumentation backing it up. New Kid In Town is almost a follow-up; sort of ropey country, cool rock, but enough creative decisions (the toms get a hammering towards the end) that keep it from being dull. Nice to have Frey's vocals on it. Life in the Fast Lane is Beach Boys-esque. Happy and dynamic. I really like Wasted Time, and how miserable it is. The harmonies in the background are great, and it is is very well written. I love a song that builds to moments of quiet - "you can get on with your search, and I can get on with mine" is also nifty songwriting. Victims of Love sounds a lot like The Stooges, but is pretty great. Try and Love Again has a solid chorus. I don't care for Pretty Maids All in a Row. As a last remark, The Last Resort is a perfect classic rock song. Starts slow, loads of cymbals, can clearly understand the concept, has a middle section that is on the quiet side, echo up on the guitars. Bringing the slide guitar in too. Ends with utter wailing from Don Henley. Classics are classics for a reason - I can have an opinion on every track, rather than go, "ah, it's all fine isn't it". Cool album cover. Cool rock.
Never listened to the eagles properly before. Hotel California is obviously pretty iconic although I'm not sure how much I actually like the track.... The opening 2 tracks were decent. The rest I really found pretty dull. Moreso than I was expecting to, and I was expecting something pretty dull! Firm 2
This is another album that I can feel is great, so 4 stars, but isn’t for me other than the title track and Life In The Fastlane.
Awesome
The first four songs of this album are incredible. What a treat! The latter half wasn't nearly as strong. I'm noticing that as a trend with a lot of albums from the 70s. Bit of a sidetrack, but it was also a little bit annoying as a YouTube music user to dig around for all of these tracks (I think they only allow a single instance of each track, so songs on the Legacy album are not available on this album. Had to frankenstein a playlist together from 2 different albums). Don Henley's unique vocals really had me pulled in. I think this is one of the strongest vocal performances I've heard so far in the 1001 albums list. Of course, the guitars were great as well. I thought the weakest track was "Pretty Maids All in a Row." "Wasted Time" really stood out to me with the strings and the vocals. Some of the songs are a little bit too long. Very strong album overall and I would probably listen to it again (with a couple skips). 3.8/5
beautiful
Audibly groaned when I saw this one come up. I will admit that I enjoy the title track but the rest of the album is just so boring.
Highly overrated dad music. Three good songs on here and the rest are trash.
Prelisten thoughts: Ah fuck. Here we go… I suppose this is overdue? Maybe? I thought their best albums were other ones and this one was mostly known for the one hit, but I don’t know anything about them really. A theme that’s emerging is that if it isn’t Pink Floyd or Lou Reed or Throbbing Gristle and it’s from the 70s or 80s I’m going to usually be going in blind. — Better than I was fearing. Besides the title track there’s nothing especially compelling, but it all serves as a good way to follow the iconic title track. Not very memorable outside of said track, but they can’t all be winners. Apparently Joe Walsh is largely responsible for the wildly successful new direction they took on this album. I would rather listen to his song Ordinary Average Guy any day over anything off this album, and I can definitely identify how he might have guided them without even being familiar with their older stuff. If I could, I would rate this 2.5. 2 feels a bit too low but I can’t in good conscience put it with the 3-star albums that I might actually return to more than a few times.
There's a couple of songs on here I really hate but the rest are pretty good so they average out.
Not even the great Joe Walsh could turn these corporate duds into rockers. Album is corny and feels formulated all the way through. Even down to the track listing, which just plops the 3 hit songs right up front. Just a blah album.
Life in the fast lane + hotel california already known and loved. Excited to listen.
Very bland, very beige, very boring.
Amazing album which is their best Very iconic
Too dad rock ew. Except the actual song hotel california which is classic but ya overplayed
Top tier. I've always loved Eagles!
So many more good songs than just hotel California
Two good songs to start the album then a whole bunch of slow shitty pop
Hits, but feels a little empty/soulless.
Må få ganske mye pluss for å ha en av de beste låtene noensinne laget. Men etter det blir jeg veldig forvirret av albumet, hørtes liksom ut som forskjellige band har laget hver låt. Misliker det ikke, men savner litt mer "album" følelse
Great album
3/10 This album is the equivalent of that photo of builders eating their lunch on the steel beams of the RCA building while it’s under construction, or the painting of dogs playing poker. The fact that so many people have a copy in their house doesn’t actually mean that they’re peaks of their respective art forms. While the title track is an absolute all time classic, for me this just massively tailed off from that point on. Sure, there are moments here and there, but by and large it feels to me like music that’s been written by committee, rather than someone with an artistic need to create. There are some nice riffs, the occasional groove and even the odd bit of grit, but for the most part, it felt pretty soulless. Very competent, yes, but on the whole just incredibly bland. The production is decent; everything has its place, and there is clarity to the sound, but again, it all just felt a bit too slick and lifeless. It’s like the band gathered up all their influences, pieced them all together using the Penguin Guide to Songwriting, and then pulled out a belt sander to makes sure there were no edges anyone could possibly snag themselves on. And that more or less covers the inoffensive parts. At its worst, this album is saccharine, uninspired and beige. In fact, it’s kind of remarkable that it didn’t really manage to evoke any emotional response in me at all. It was just pretty flat, boring and obvious. I wonder how many people bought this album on the strength of the title track alone? In all honesty, this feels like music for people who don’t really like music, but prefer to avoid silence and being left alone with their own thoughts at all costs. But fair play to the Eagles; this is the American Dream writ large. Make something competent enough for people to embrace, inoffensive enough to not turn them away, and with with one aspect that captures the zeitgeist. Add in a dose of incredible luck with the timing and exposure you get, and cling onto that for as long as you can and wring every cent out of it that you can. It gets a point extra for the title track, but it’s luck to get that. Hotel California - A song that’s almost impossible to listen to without the baggage of it being almost permanently included on every radio station or shopping centre playlist for the last 50 years. It’s got a great groove to it, it’s super hooky and their playing is super tight. Quality soloing too. The use of little licks to break up the vocal parts is nice, and there’s a good blend of dynamics. A classic, no doubt, but a classic for a reason. New Kid In Town - This is pretty pedestrian and flat. I mean, it’s perfectly nice, but it’s pretty boring. It just doesn’t do anything particularly interesting or invigorating. It takes a handful of soft country, a handful of soft rock, stirs them up and buffs them to a slick sheen of inoffensive edgeless music soup. Meh. Life In The Fast Lane - A solid riff to kick us off. It’s got some grit and drive to it, which is good, but it doesn’t quite grab me for some reason. I think they just don’t have the authentic attitude or edge to be fully convincing. There are bits of it that I like, but it’s just too clinical for me. It’s like a group of middle-aged dentists cosplaying as Deep Purple. The component parts are pretty good, but it just feels a bit soulless. Wasted Time - This is saccharine. Cheese central. Nothing wrong with a ballad and there are elements of this that remind me of Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters, which is a great Elton John track, but has so much more soul than this. The other thing it reminds me of is Community Property by Steel Panther, which is a complete piss take of this type of song. This is really, really bad. No real hook, massively overproduced and less edge than a snooker ball. His vocal delivery of ‘baby’ also made my toes curl. Wasted Time (Reprise) - That song was so bad they couldn’t leave it alone and had to drag it on to the second side of the record. Victim Of Love - Much better. A solid riff with great feel leads into a pretty heavy, crunching riff. The vocal seems more convincing here too, and as a whole, this verse has got a good bit of swagger and grit to it. But it all just falls apart when we come to the chorus. It seems to foreshadow some of the more offensively power ballad tracks of Bon Jovi and Bryan Adams. It’s just too much cheese in the wrong kind of way for me. Cheese that is trying way too hard to be sincere. Pretty Maids All In A Row - This just plods along like a soft rock lullaby. It just feels like it’s got literally nothing to say and, oddly the production makes the bass have such prominence that the softness of it isn’t even particularly well indulged. The strings are awful, just doing the most by the book thing you could possibly imagine and sounding super thin. If you’d have thrown in some sleigh bells, this could have been one of those sad ‘I’m alone at Christmas’ songs. At least then it would have felt like it had a purpose, even though it would have still been a shit purpose. Try And Love Again - More saccharine soft rock and it’s pretty low energy too. There are some nice moments of musicianship here and there, but they don’t really serve to elevate this. It all just feels like a wash of beige sound. Even the drum fills feel like they’re being read from a book of drumming basics. It just doesn’t really evoke any feeling from me whatsoever. The Last Resort - Cut my life into pieces. Just make sure none of those pieces contain this song. Plodding, flat, boring, uninspiring. It’s soft pop rock by numbers and again, it just feels like they’ve got nothing to tell me at all, but they’re going to keep trying to tell me that nothing for way too long and way too repetitively.
so good!
3.5
Won't quote Big Lebowski here, just a decent piece of 70s music
this album certainly needs no introduction. whenever you're a fan of the oldies or you're just dabbling here and there, you'll instantly recognize the title and the first track that plays. this album is about the american dream, while pleasant, unsurprisingly the subject matter gets a little dark and satirical. it has such a strong theme, and every track just clicks together like a big puzzle, crafted seamlessly. the laid-back sound makes it perfect for vacations and road trips. if you like country, you'll like the album. if you like rock, you'll like it. if you like pop, you'll like it. if i was stuck on a deserted island, and i could only have one album from the 70s on it... i might have to go with this one.
Classic
Classic album with a lot of great songs
It was good, not my favorite of the eagles though.
A few good tracks. The title track, life in the fast lane, new kid in town, and victim of love. The rest of the album just feels kind of meh.
I hate the fucking Eagles and I hate this fucking record.
Not a perfect album but a damn good one.
A perfectly listenable album that was boosted by the weather and traffic of my drive into work
Boomers whining about being rich and famous.
So nostalgic for me! I love everything about this album from beginning to end!
A classic and good album
Easy 5. Had honestly never listened to this album start to finish. Starts out with Hotel California…as expected…but then it’s just hit after hit. What a monster!
- Oh yay, another pedo. - The album is so bland. Some okay guitar, but even that’s mostly boring. - The title track is the only thing worth listening to, but you already know it.
One of the cornerstone albums of my childhood, having a listen as an adult reveals why my mom had it on repeat more than a decade after it was released. Really juicy vocals and Don Henley on the drums sends me to a happy place not really found in the lyrics throughout the album. Each song is sort of a cautionary tale; sad but rockin’.
This is such a phenomenal album. I remember in my early years, listening to this album on repeat from start to finish. One of those albums you know the next song before it even starts. I think the next song I learn on the drums should be Hotel California.
The title track is 5/5 masterpiece. The rest of the album is very enjoyable as well, a great piece of classic rock.
I own a version of this album as a CD. I am a fan, and oh so happy to have this on the 1001 list. Listened before? Y Saved to library? Y Saved some tracks? Y Favorite tracks: Hotel California, Victim of Love, Life in the Fast Lane, New Kid in Town ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: Loved it! Saved most or all of the tracks.
Man, Hotel California is an awesome song. I also love New Kid in Town and Life in the Fast Lane. Wasted Time is a new one for me. Great orchestration. And the lyrics for The Last Resort? Yeah...oof. Fantastic album overall. The guitars and harmonies. So good. Listened before? N Saved to library? Y Favorite track(s): Hotel California, New Kid in Town, Life in the Fast Lane ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: Loved it! Saved most or all of the tracks.
Standard inoffensive rock music from the seventies. A bit too dull for me, but has strong highlights. 6/10
Classic!
8/9 songs are boring
Back when I was about 13 or 14 years of age, I was going to guitar lessons with a teacher named Mike Arrigan. I wanted to learn some Graham Coxon distortion noises from the album Blur, and Mike was not impressed by the dissonant sounds of Graham's guitar when isolated from the rest of the music. Instead, he started telling my about the song "Hotel California" by the Eagles. He'd do that. Sometimes, he'd go off on a long tangent about classic rock, rather than what you came to learn how to play that day. You might have left just as clueless about how to play that Radiohead or Blur guitar riff, but you'd have learned about some of the classic guitar moments from someone who felt it was their duty to pass it on. I'll never forget Mike going off on one about the solo, how the two guitars take turns playing against each other, before coming together at the end to play in harmony. And how most radio stations fade it out before the best part at the end. The Eagles always conjur up images in my head of a bank manager speeding along in his Audi A6, flashing his lights agressively at a Vauxhall Corsa that is doing 5 under the speed limit, listening to "Life in the Fast Lane", and probably queuing up "Money for Nothing" by Dire Straits next in his car stereo system. Not my type of music. But, as bland as some of the music they come out with is, there are moments of absolute brilliance, and that brings me back to the song "Hotel California" itself. My guitar teacher called it the greatest guitar solo in all of music. I don't know if I'd go that far, but thanks to Mike Arrigan, whenever it comes on, I always stop to listen to that solo properly, and make sure it doesn't fade out before the best part at the end.
Solid nothing special title track is great the rest is a bit forgettable
First song was easily the best on the album, but it was solid throughout. Nothing mind blowing but a good listen
The song Hotel California is good, albeit overplayed, and I think Life in the Fast Lane is kinda fun, but besides that I cannot stand The Eagles. They just write really boring songs. This album is a lot better than their other album on this list, but I am still not crazy about them. Low 3.
So many hits. Hard to deny this album
Four for memories of dad driving me to karate classes, especially for "New Kid in Town."
The album’s namesake is iconic if a bit melodically repetitious. However the rest of the album isn’t nearly as strong
I've never been a huge Eagles fan. In fact, I'm sure I've said a few time that I don't think that they've every really grabbed my attention. It's been quite a while since I've listened to this album all of the way through and I mean, what do you want me to say? It's a banged. I loved the guitar riffs and and genuinely enjoyed my time listening to this one.
pretty good
I’ve never been tapped in to the discourse on why The Dude hates the Eagles or why the cab driver loves them so much that he tried to fight over them. What I can say is that listening to this album with the windows down on one of the last warm days of the years was an immaculate vibe.
Wow, I can’t believe Don Henley and co. would blatantly plagiarize Frank Ocean’s “American Wedding.” 0.5/5, thievery will not be tolerated, but the guitar solo on the title track adds on half a star.
I am, historically, an Eagles hater, not so much because I hate their music but because I have literally 0 respect them as artists. Overall, I find them (Don Henley in particular) to be an exercise in deep cynicism, chasing trendy sounds rather than paving any new ground. Especially ironic to me that Don Henley went on to write “The Boys of Summer” and lament seeing a Deadhead sticker on a Cadillac. But that’s what this whole goddamn band is. Just a bit Deadhead sticker on a Cadillac. A shiny commercial product that insists that it’s cool and countercultural. So it’s truly insane to me how the prevailing opinion on the internet seems to be that people only hate the Eagles because of a movie line. I’m sure that’s true of someone out there but, like, the line exists for a reason, ya dig? He specifically hates the Eagles; not The Byrds or The Band or CSN(Y) or Gram Parsons. The Eagles. It certainly worked out for them; I imagine if the band was told to choose between my (and, I guess, the Coen Brothers’) personal respect and their solid gold yachts powered by burning $100 bills and bricks of cocaine, there would not be much thought. Anyway, on to the album. I think I listened to this once the whole way through previously just to say that I did it but never really took it in. I hate "Life in the Fast Lane" with like every fiber of my being, but it's the only song on the album that I actively dislike. But I dislike it a whole lot. I’ve never enjoyed it but I don’t think I understood just how intolerable I found it until spending a day listening to this album on a loop and getting to the point that I started wincing when I heard that first riff. “Life in the fast lane surely make you lose your mind” indeed. I hate Don Henley’s voice (didn’t realize it was possible for a vocal timbre to sound like Reaganomics), I hate the lyrics, I hate the chorus, I hate the tune, I hate that it exists, I think it might be my least favorite song ever. You could swap it out for any Spacemen 3 song and it’d be a lateral move at worst. The rest I'm neutral - positive on. "Try and Love Again" is a very nice song and the little "woop" during the "Hotel California" guitar solo (you know the one) is sufficient to justify the entire existence of this band. I prefer the earlier, more country-ish, stuff but this is acceptable.
Probably harmonically kind of innovative, but super boring in terms of melody and lyrics. Pretty long 45 mins.
Some absolute classics, and I find a lot of the songs here to be quite beautiful.
Piękny album, a jednocześnie jeden z wielkich komercyjnych sukcesów w historii muzyki. A jednak wydaje mi się, że głównie przetrwał tytułowy kawałek, nie wydaje mi się, żebym słyszał wcześniej któryś z pozostałych utworów. A całe otwierające trio to mega hitowe kawałki, szczególnie "New Kid in Town" zapada w pamięć. Eagles są rytmiczni, a jednocześnie melancholijni, ich kawałki są smutne, ale nie depresyjne. Jest to właśnie taka subtelna melancholia o zachodzie słońca, młodzi dorośli odkrywający smutne prawdy o świecie i po raz pierwszy czujący tęsknotę za tym, co minęło.
4.5
The birth of corporate americana. The high fructose corn syrup of music. Unbridled commercial drive meets rock solid musicianship, expert recording/production, a few ears for a hook and a great flair for harmony. This combination of endless self pity and smarmy good time smooth easy feeling is the pure uncut essence of boomerism. Overplayed, but for a reason. Perfect lead guitars and some slinky baselines. But God it sucks. Bloated and boring as an album, they're the definition of a greatest hits band.
I’ve obviously heard the title track before but this might be the first time I’ve ever properly paid attention to it. Bloody great song to start off with. Massive drop off for the next song New Kid in Town, didn’t like it whatsoever. I didn’t really get back into the album after that. There were a few songs I liked but nothing that will live long in the memory. Disappointing after such a strong start. Top Track - Hotel California
My favourite album
When I'm 50, I'm going to buy a convertible, put the roof down and listen to this album. Songs are great and don't have that "old" taint. There's one song that's kind of mid, but not enough to dink the entire album down.
I’m not the biggest fan of Joe Walsh’s voice, but still a great album nonetheless. Solid rock classic.
definitely a quality album. I see the appeal and eagles has a chill, strong sound, but I cannot see myself relistening to it much at all
when the eagles are good they are unbelievable. when they are bad they are also unbelievable lol
"Hotel California" and ""Life in the Fast Lane" are the only tracks I've ever really enjoyed off this album before and it wasn't much different this time, even though I forced myself to be patient and really give the back half of the album a fair shake. I am so happy that the band departed from the hard core Country Rock sound after Bernie Leadon left. This time around while I did not enjoy the ballad "Wasted Time", I actually enjoyed the string arrangements of "Wasted Time (Reprise)". In all honesty, I prefer the solo projects, particularly with regards to Don Henley, although Glenn Frey had some classics over the 80s as well; over the output of The Eagles.
The Good: We get to spend some time in a hotel! The Bad: Seems we are not safe in that hotel… The Ugly: The stabby with the beast with the knife with the fail with the never leave… I don’t know about the millenials, or even the Gen Z, however, anyone prior to those lost generations knows this song, no matter where they are from. From the opening 12-string strum, to the double tom-tom, to the dark desert highway… Then there are the classic New Kid in Town and Life in the Fast Lane… 1-2-3 That this album lost to Fleetwood Mac’s Rumors only goes to show you what a great music hails from that era! Myself, obviously I know the title song, and several of the other tunes, however, I can’t recall ever having sat down to listen to the album from start to finish… so color me surprised that the album starts off with the title song, the big hit, leading me to think that this could mean a premature ending to the enjoyment. After all, one normally ends with the big hit… Boy was I wrong. What an album. I don’t believe that there was a single time that I felt the urge to hit skip, or walk away, or do anything but sit and listen with utter enjoyment to the fruits of the bands labor. And that closing song… what a closer… So, here’s to one of my new Top -10 albums
Strangely enough I still quite like the title track despite having heard it probably about a million times. The rest is okay, I guess. Very polite and polished countryrock. Country-ish rock. I just wrote my review of George Harrison's All Things Must Pass where I noted how much different that sounded than the early Beatles stuff, just 6 or 7 years later. Hotel California is 6 years later again and, well, doesn't sound that much different from ATMP. A bit shinier but it's got a similar vibe. I guess we were just treading water and waiting for punk rock to be invented...
This album strangely went by quickly. It has its fair share of smash hits but none of the other tracks really caught my attention. Their is an interesting mix between high and low energy ballads. Standout Tracks: Hotel California, Pretty Maids All in a Row, Victim of Love "I hate the Eagles man!"
Still can’t understand the appeal of the eagles. Mediocre songwriting, decent guitars, blah blah blah
It’s got all the Eagles’ hits which makes me wonder if there are other Eagles’ hits that are not on this album if they are all on this album does that make them a one album wonder? 6/10
such a classic. great listen for my early morning commute. i had never listened to the whole album front to back, and i must say i love the way it flows together
Oh, for fuck's sake, not this. I've always hated the title track. There are several dull piano ballads, including one which invents Bryan Adams and another about "the white man's burden" and manifest destiny. There's some irritating blues-rock, including one song that has a ZZ Top style riff with a kind of hybrid disco/country beat. The only song I liked was the second one, which is surely the kind of thing Elliott Smith had in mind when he wrongly dismissed his own 'I Figured You Out' because "it sounds like the fucking Eagles." If only I had just listened to his song for 40 minutes instead of this shit.
Hotel California y unos cuantos temas más. Un par de ellos graciosos, pero es soft rock genérico. Vibes pero no me liaría. Pero tampoco está nada mal.
THIS IS ONE OF THOSE ALBUMS THAT REALLY SURPRISED ME. And not in a good way. I thought I liked this album, because I kind of assumed the rest of the album sounded anything like Life in the Fast Lane, which is a jam, or the title track, which is the classicest of classic rock. That was a misapprehension. Cue the Big Lebowski quote.
Incredible album that only stumbles once or twice.
i thought the title track was the worst song of all time, but they made 8 more that are somehow worse
I had heard the hits from this album but never listened to the entire record. It’s a great album. Great vocals, great instrumentation, great lyrics, and awesome harmonies. Great driving music.
Never thought I was much of an Eagles fan, but I really enjoyed this. Hotel California is obviously great and one of their better known tracks but Wasted Time and Wasted Time (Reprise) reminded me of storytelling I have been missing from just listening to tracks on Spotify.
I am copying someone else's review because this is exactly how I felt when I saw the album for today because I am not an Eagle fan. -- I don't think I've ever been more disappointed when seeing a new album pop up. How can a 43 minute album feel this long?
The last resort and November rain feel like the same song. Don and Axl tried so hard to write an epic……….. and they were successful. Album fucking rips start to finish. I have reached middle age
Southern California had a good thing going in the 70s huh Came into this wanting to give a contrarian take on the title track and the overrated nature of the Eagles in general but I can admit when I'm an idiot. The first twenty seconds of Life in the Fast Lane is on the Mount Rushmore of dad rock. This is short of a five because I didn't really care for the Wasted Time interlude in the middle.
Come for the bangers up front, stay for the vocal harmonies and ballads that reflect the tribulations of being an American. Probably a 4.5, but I'll give it the bump
so god damn boring. and that’s coming from an eagles enthusiast. victim of love is the only notable song besides the obvious one
fuck the eagles
The eagles fuck
Uh, not so much. The title track and the other hit song Life in the Fast Lane are okay, but I think most of that is just because they are so familiar (over played). 1 star, because that’s the lowest option.
Oh for fuck's sake. To quote, "I had a rough night and I hate the fuckin' Eagles, man". This is trash, the Eagles are trash and second only to Radiohead on my "hated artist" list. Life in the Fast Lane needs a good metal cover - that's probably the only redeeming thing on this album. Where's C.O.C when you need them? Motorhead would have been a good choice too.
No thanks, like I would like to pay to never have to listen to the Eagles again.
2.9 1x in Heathrow
Pensava seria un album mes de rock. Te es mitic "hotel california" que dona nom a s'album, pero sa sensació final es mehh.
Much like Queen, they’re a band that people seem to love but I’ll genuinely never understand the fascination with them
"Big Lebowski quote because no one has thought of that before." Look, it's just fine, ok? It's a polished piece of country rock with a few standout moments and a pretty cohesive atmosphere. The Eagles are ok so long as you are looking for a certain vibe, but if anyone tells you they are their favourite band, you should back away slowly while maintaining eye contact. Don't expect to find anything truly interesting here. Props to Joe Walsh for his excellent lead work, he is obviously the best Eagle. The good tracks on this album are good, but so terribly over played it is hard to appreciate them properly any more.
How many times have I heard so many of these songs on the radio. Very many...
Much better live. And I mean, much, much, better.
Always been a fan of this album, and particularly this song
Kinda boring at the back
Great album and the first one where Ive listened to most of it before. The final track is my favorite
It's funny but I don't know why Hotel California is as revered as it is today. There are plenty of other songs on this album(8 to be exact) that rival it. My favourite was the last track, The Last Resort. Wasted Time also had a marvelous string section. Each song felt like a journey, which I very much appreciated.
I don't know much about music, but I think I can recognize something as true art when I hear it, even if it isn't exactly to my tastes. I really liked this album, especially the tracks "Hotel California," "Wasted Time," and "Victim of Love." Really great!
Another stinker
Lebowski was right
Gorgeous production and iconic songs but a bit too polished for its own good
I was dreading this and I was right to.
Another album that I feel is on this list because of a single song. Not a bad album like, just beige as fuck hi
*Sigh* These are the albums I was dreading the most I think. The "Dad Rock" staples. Does this belong on the list? I guess. It's absurd popularity guarantees that. On musical merit? No, not really. Unless you're that high on Hotel California as a track. After the conclusion of the title track there's a lot of mediocrity and downright corny country-blues-rock. I know a lot of people love "Life in the Fast Lane" but it and "Victim of Love" are absolutely grating blues-rock riffing as far as I'm concerned. "Pretty Maids All In a Row" and "Try and Love Again" are melodic, but bland and clichéd. Then the closer "The Last Resort" is another overwrought, inauthentic, ballad to end things on. Generally that's my big issue with Eagles (no "The"). They have an uncanny valley feeling to them. Maybe my awareness that they've long been accused of being poseurs colours my analysis. But damn if you can't just hear it on every track here. They have enough of an ear for melody that they're bound to write a few tracks that make you go "yeah, that sounded good." but there is no interest at all in taking a risk, or doing something genuinely artistic. It's formulaic country-rock, with the edges that earlier, better musicians had shaved off so it can be packaged for mass-consumption. Rock music for people who don't actually like rock music. In-all, a begrudging two stars for an acknowledgement that, yes, some of these songs are catchy, but on the whole, possibly the first listen on the list I've genuinely not enjoyed.
Great singles but sounds like 70s drug burnout on wax.
Man, I love it when I get a great album on a Friday and can really take my time with it. This album was not new to me, having heard it covered to cover many times before. Love them or hate them, there's no denying that the Eagles are extremely talented musicians and their talent is on full display in this album. There are so many hits within these tracks, and songwriting, deep lyrics, and really strong musical chops all come together to make it work. Personal favorites are "Pretty Maids All In a Row," "Wasted Time," " Victim Of Love," and of course the title track.
The Eagles are an interesting band to me because when I listen to them I oscillate between enjoyment and dissatisfaction, and it seems to happen every other track.
Classic album, an absolute powerhouse for the entire first half, but maybe loses its momentum in the second section.
Le son éponyme est comme bcp de gens je pense un classique de ma jeunesse, dont les solos de guitares presque pleurantes m'ont fait vibrer de nombreuses fois sur le chemin du lycée. Le reste de l'album m'était moins directement accessible dans la vibe, mais en prenant le temps d'écouter j'ai vraiment apprécié les harmonies vocales (New Kid in Town notamment), qui ont apparemment été particulièrement saluées pour les techniques d'arrangement à la sortie de l'album. J'ai pris plaisir à replacer l'album dans son contexte du rock LA héritant de la country, avec des riffs et des breaks très sympa. La guitare électrique est définitivement mise à l'honneur et c'est appréciable, et j'ai également découvert l'appellation "bluegrass" pour désigner cette vibe blues-country-balade, avec un travail sur les harmonies vocales et sur les rotations solos - accompagnement des différentes composantes instrumentales. Bref très intéressant de remonter le temps pour apprécier ce son "west coast" et la synthèse technique et esthétique que représente l'album à sa sortie. Le côté jazzy - soul de Pretty Maids All in a Row est aussi très appréciable et bien exécuté, alliance sympa avec le caractère rock plus constant dans l'album. Ça m'a un peu mind blow à quel point toutes les influences (blues-jazz-country-rock-balade) semblaient aller de soi alors que c'est hyper riche. Plus j'en sais plus je kiffe cet album qui sera pas mon son of all time mais une BO appréciable dans un certain nombre de contextes. Un bon 4.2.
j'étais jamais allée au-delà de la chanson Hotel California, qui fait partie de mon top classique rock avec les riffs guitare incr et de belles amplifications. belles découvertes pour Life in the Fast Lane et Victim of Love, mais j'avoue être moins fan des chansons plus posées. après être allée écouter le reste de leur discographie (eh oui, quand même), c'est pas leur album qui me fait le plus vibrer, mais ça reste très solide.
Oh boy…
Think Eagles Greatest Hits album is among the most sold albums ever. Or at least it used to be. I was always a bit baffled by that, and after stumbling across some albums on this list, I still am. 'Hotel California' is a good song, no doubt. And I was impressed with the following two tracks after that as well. But what more is there? To me, Eagles is a group you might introduce to someone saying "I want to hear some rock for the first time, but please go easy on me and don't give me anything crazy". That's what this whole album feels like. Extremely kosher and just "ordinary", despite what some sale charts might say. Not a shabby album with more decent tunes than I anticipated, but definitely not anything out of the ordinary in my book.
There is “Hotel California” and then there is the rest of Hotel California the album. None of the other songs can shake of the feeling of that this is the most inoffensive dad rock album ever. Everything is fine, they are technically good, but there is never anything risque, never does my face look like I’ve taken a bite out of a lemon. “Hotel California” is a good track and “Life in the fast lane” is decent. The rest was meh. 3 star
Soft 70's dad rock. You know what it is.
Love it
For a start the title track has one of the best guitar solos ever written. That said I had never listened to the album as a whole, but the funny thing is the music is so entrenched in the world it was all completely familiar. It’s a beautiful slice of Americana. The guitar tones are like honey, and the drum production is a dry as the dessert. The band produce fantastic performances across the whole record. Unfortunately the album doesn’t finish as strong as it starts. The meandering The Last Resort doesn’t feel as well constructed as the rest of the songs, and it takes a bit of the shine off, after an otherwise fantastic record.
Classic and soft. Good background vibes
Title track is this album's savior. Not memorable, but not offensive-- one of the more boring albums from this generation.
Listened in two segments. Initial thought is that wow, they have one banger but I don't otherwise really fuck with the Eagles. Wasted Time was cool! Life in the Fast Lane is ... not a good song. They get way more baroque and weird with keys and strings and stuff than I'd expect! Which I normally like. Why don't I like it here? Try and Love Again is a good slow song.
so far favourite is life in the fast lane it's ok, favourite is stil life in the fast lane, new kid, and hotel california, for the rest maybe honorable mention victim of love, but meh
Good album, a couple songs I really like.
Easy listening, can't complain about this guy even if I don't really love the Eagles
I'm not an Eagles fan. *insert Big Lebowski joke here*. It's not so much I hate them as I just can't take them seriously. This was cemented even more after Documentary Now spoofed the Eagles and similar California bands with Blue Jean Committee and the making of "Catalina Breeze". It's well-made, but so safe and predictable and pretty boring. It's at one time astonishing that the Eagles are one of the best-selling bands of all time (their Greatest Hits sits at #1 and this album at #4), and at the same time not so surprising that this would appeal to some many people and be so easily marketable. I don't even have too much to say or criticize here, as I just feel so indifferent to it. Maybe it's that I've heard "Hotel California" too many times or that all the slower songs sound the same. "Life in the Fast Lane" is the highlight for me-- that Walsh riff is really fun. I also just feel apathetic to this kind of commentary on California. It's one note. We get it. So it's not as if this is bad or insulting, just uninteresting.
Sounds like an Eagles "Best of..." album
Wonderful album. I'm personally surprised that the album starts off with Hotel California. It always sounded like a closing song. That being said, the last song made for a solid closing song. Definitely could enjoy this in most situations.
Not much more than Hotel California, I guess.
One of the first albums I ever owned. And I still have it, some 40+ years later. Rarely played side 2 though, this is a 3.5 rounded up for nostalgia. 4.
4.0
Very nice, easy to listen to. I enjoyed it! I always hear hotel California and not the rest of them on this album so it was refreshing to hear others from this time.
rocking with this, lfg!! happy monday
As a teenager & young adult I loved Hotel California the song. Now more matured (in age only) it doesn’t have the same hold it had on me. It’s more of a nostalgic feeling when I hear that song. The rest of the album had a more nauseous feel to it. Extra star for nostalgia
day 22: everyone’s favourite album they’d like the avoid. not sure how this is 2nd highest selling album ever??!?!!?! it’s not bad but it’s really average at best for the era and sound. i’ve never cared for the title track, couple of the other quieter more acousticy ones sound alright tho. the wasted time (reprise) was the best part lol, pure string section which probably wasn’t even the band. try and love again also sounds decent. just more than half the songs boring as shit lol.
One of the most overrated and dull records ever made
Хорошо. Но немного не моя музыка.
First listen. - title track is great ofc, heard it many times - really good 3 track opener - good sense of melody, catchy riffs etc. - I must have a thing for interludes; I actually liked the reprise a lot more than the song preceding it lol - I like that the album varies slower tracks with more uptempo ones, although it does become a bit formulaic after a while - sonic variety isn't a problem, but I do feel that the overall sound is just a bit too basic, and while the songwriting is solid, it's not quite good enough to fully overcome this imo - oh yeah, I've actually heard The Last Resort before, too. I think my dad played it on vinyl a bunch when I was growing up. it's great! almost as good as the opener, tbh. I went more with off-the-cuff observations that actually resemble... notes, this time. I don't know. Overall, Hotel California was quite enjoyable. It's great for what it is, but I'm not sure that I'm super into this kind of 70s soft-rock. Outside of the title track, that sweet little reprise in the middle, and the closer, it was just fine. Might be a grower, I don't know. I hope I don't end up giving every album under the sun a 3, though. Give me a real dud tomorrow! Fav. Track: Hotel California (duh) Reaction: 🙂
There's so much emotional depth to this album, way beyond Hotel California - which in itself is a fantastic album opener! The harmonies, the guitar playing, the drumming, the lyrics - which my husband says is nice to be able to have a singer who you can hear and understand what they're saying! It doesn't get a five as there were a few fillers for me, but right up there with one of my top albums.
Just hate the eagles but that’s just me
Hottest take of all time. I like the Eagles
The album started off great, like the energy went up pretty fast. However, after just three tracks, it suddenly died down. The rest of the tracks are still decent, though, and "The Last Resort" is okay for a closing track. But they're kinda forgettable.
Alot of people on the comment thread have mentioned how they hate the Eagles. And they are quite hateable - in their pompous, Dad rocking, money grubbing, California hippie boomerism. That said, if they had a moment - ever - this is probably it. Joe Walsh gives the band some edge, Don Henley take center stage to productive effect, and the theme of the record adds some substance and heft, exemplified by the title track. Never will be a big fan, but willing to give them their brief due.
i discovered the eagles through my dad when i was young, i remember we used to watch the hell freezes over DVD and i loved it. that said, i have never listened to a full eagles album until the last few months, and setting aside don henley’s personality - i quite like this album. it’s not amazing but i really love a few songs on here. wasted time is such a beautiful song that is probably at the top of my eagles songs. 4/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I'm glad that this album was chosen because I have listened to it on a variety of systems over the years but the one thing I never did was plug headphones in and listened while I spun the vinyl. I've played it in my car and on a CD player but putting the remastered version on with high end noise cancelling headphones presented a new experience. One where each member of the band is able to breath on it's own. And that proves the reason this record is timeless and one for the ages. That said, it gets really sloggy in the middle. One mid-tempo beer fest raise your lighters track after another. Boy is this thing front loaded...
I'm a sucker for passionate vocals and catchy melodies. This record delivers that. Favourite Track(s): Hotel California, Try and Love Again, Pretty Maids in a Row, Victim of Love Least Favourite Track(s): The Last Resort
Surprised by how the Eagles sound outside of the title track but honestly pretty good
I like the two hit songs on this one, but the rest is kind of bland. Their greatest hits album is really good. This is a 3.
Never was much of an Eagles fan, but I have a lot of respect for these guys' musicianship and creativity. Cool harmonies also. Hotel California is a great song.
An absolute classic album. The musicianship and vocal harmonies are outstanding.
Iconic Album. Beautiful in every way! A constant listen!
I'm a little biased because I'm not the biggest Eagles fan, but this album is a classic. I'm not sure this is a 5 but it's really really close.
Just like the Dude, I hate the fucking Eagles man. I know this album is huge and an all-time classic but to me it can’t decide if it’s gonna be rock ‘n’ roll or soft rock.
I knew I’d have to listen to this at some point and here we are. The Eagles are very boring, but I guess that appeals to a lot of people. I was impressed by the bass/percussion on “Hotel California”, I feel like I’ve only ever listens to the guitar/vocals and missed a redeeming quality of the song. “Life In The Fast Lane” is the anthem for office workers who need to feel like their life is still exciting. "Try and Love Again" is also fine. Beyond that, idk, I fell asleep (honestly).
Deserved 5-stars just for the intro. "Hotel California" is amazing, with a great flow throughout the entire album.
The first three tracks are excellent including an absolute classic. The rest of the album I can take or leave, very boring. It almost feels like two different bands. (There were enough members in the band perhaps it was) If the Album was only three tracks long it would have scored 5 Stars.
It's probably easier to enjoy this album if you're not from the US. I must admit I was completely unaware of the controversy surrounding the Eagles, something I am only finding out now through the reviews I'm reading here. As an Italian listener, this album doesn't feel like "supermarket music", I'd say there's only a couple of songs that are widely recognized as big classics here, and with good reason: Hotel California and Life in the Fast Lane are absolute gems. While the other tracks don’t quite reach the same heights, I still found the album very enjoyable overall.
What a great album. Of course the title track is the biggest, but I can listen to whole album very happily.
I liked this rock and roll 🎸 album 💿
Very much a hotel. From the carpets to the bedding to the little bars of soap...
I’m trying my hardest not to be a hater as a die-hard frank ocean / american wedding fan. But im messing with this so far — great album all around. They just need to not yell at clouds.
Unbelievable album really nice balance, guitars and solos carry a little, but to be expected with the title track being so infamous for the mega solo Think wasted time is a missed opportunity for a solo personally at the end, but a great track nonetheless Love the classic gritty rock tracks of victims of love and life in the fast line New kid in town didn’t grab me as much but still a great track - needs another listen Not huge on closing track personally Vocals are fantastic throughout, voices blend really well.
5 Thought it was gr8 for a while but then interest dropped off and wasn’t enjoying at all by the end lol
A few great songs does not make a great album, but at least it's good.
Some classics. Overall good but most songs sound too similar and don’t stand out. 3.5
Well, well Hotel California... Lauded on release and still a staple of classic rock, but often deemed a unimaginative choice when it comes to favorites. Sure it's not the wildest most progressive record from time period, but it's still phenominal. The opening track is a mysterious theory-inducing hit that hopefully will never be forgotten. One of the most recognisable sounds ever created and the album doesn't stop there. It goes on with pretty much banger after banger, even the ballads are solid. Until the end, which carries it's only misser, The Last Resort, the only slow ballad that sounds more whiney than anything else. Should it pop up on so many best of all time lists? For it's initial impact alone, one could make a case that the answer is always and undoubtetly yes, even when it might not end in my personal top 100, if I were ever forced to make one.
Pretty boring Dad Rock. And I’m a fan of Dad Rock.
Good
Nooooooo, not the eagles. Never been a fan, and this album does not change that. Boring dad rock.
Not my thing.
I love Lebowski, but I don't hate the Eagles. I also don't love them, either. They're very hit-or-miss for me...although I will say I loved the documentary that came out about them a few years ago, I watched that several times. Henley and Frey are assholes and wannabe tough guys which is interesting considering a good portion of their music they put out was soft rock. But this is the album where they get to play some harder rock songs and it's great. The title track is an all-timer and enough has been written about Walsh and Felder's dueling guitars at the end. I can listen to that all day. Henley's voice is fantastic, and it's back in the mix...it's not up front, it gives it that eerie kind of creepy vibe. He's narrating, he's not singing...he's not in the room with you, but he's walking you through the dream...or nightmare and the Eagles would probably want to tell you all about the loss of innocence (something Henley can't shut the fuck up about, no matter what he's talking about in his career). Not even Bono smells his farts as much as Don Henley does. I've listened to this album plenty over the years, mainly to just skip around between Hotel California, Life in the Fast Lane and Victim of Love, while trying to get used to the rest...I don't want to say the rest is filler, but I always wanted the Eagles to rock harder because they did it so damn well when they did. The best thing Henley and Frey ever did was to get Joe Walsh in the band. It's a really good album, even great. The softer songs have grown on me over the years to a point where I don't skip past them anymore. But ultimately I think this is a band where the people in it were much more fascinating than the music they made. And not that it really matters, but top notch artwork, and that pushes the score from a 4 to 5 for me. The photo on the front is so damn creepy, the neon letters in the bottom right with the album title can only come from the late 70s/early 80s. You can look at that album cover and let your mind wander about all the hedonistic shit going on in there.
My mom hates and I mean HATES Hotel California (the song) so growing up she would change the radio station every time. I need to know the hidden lore there so bad. Idk though not bad
In the mid 1990s my Mom had a 1987 Lincoln Continental that in addition to having a air shocks problem that made the backend sometimes drag like a much cooler car that you would see in a Compton's Most Wanted video, also had a Panasonic CD player (that loaded the CD upside down) with Eagle's Live stuck in the player. For some reason or another whenever you turned the car on the CD player would come on and start blaring "Hotel California." You could turn the CD player off once the car was started but if you wanted to listen to any music this was your choice as the FM/ AM radio also did not work. Sometimes we would choose to listen to this CD despite being subjected to it any time we started the car. Other times we rode in silence. Based on the above and being the perfect age to dislike the Eagles based on The Big Lebowski/ alternative music/ the ascendance of hip hop , I have always had a complicated relationship with the band. It is undeniable that they were too popular. However, it is also undeniable that they were really talented at making the kind of music that made them so popular. This was my first time listening to the album in its entirety and the 200,000th time listening to Hotel California. I can't let nostalgia make me denigrate this finely recorded album that contains in addition to the three huge singles at least 3 or 4 other songs that would have been the best songs on many of the artists on this lists catalog.
Of course it’s a 5 star album
Lebowski jokes aside, this is a classic for a reason. The title track was already on my Liked Songs, and I added Life in the Fast Lane.
# Album Name: Hotel California # Artist: Eagles # Rating: 5/5 # Comments: Some very good songs on this album - Hotel cali / new kid / fast lane / victim of love The guitar work on some of these songs are fantastic. Yeah the songs are a bit cheesy etc at times but they are still very high grade. I've listened to some shite recently on this list and this album is way better in every way. The first few songs on the album are bangers. That first half is strong. The album does take a turn in another direction. Definitely some smooth crooner and dad rock in there. Great album though with one of the most iconic tunes of all time. Low 5 for me # Top Tunes: Hotel cali / new kid / fast lane / victim of love / wasted time # Would I listen to it again? Yes
Never noticed the reggae touch on Hotel California. Second song confirms Eagles are not part of the plan. Probably the most aggressively-Boomer music out. Life in the Fast Lane has that bigtime Boomer energy, like a Boomer literally driving in the fast lane in some oversized vehicle at some annoying speed, bumping that shit on their way to Home Depot. I don't haaate Don Henley, or really any of them individually I guess (I was thinking about that Heat Is On song from Bev Hills Cop...I'm mean, it's got a lot of energy), but whatever happens when the Eagles form isn't something I've ever needed or wanted to involve myself with. It's like hanging out with my dad and/or someone my dad would know. Different frequencies, that's all. Probably different political views as well. Be really weird if our political views actually aligned. I'd have to check my damn self. Victim of Love is pretty good. Pretty Maids All in a Row takes forfuckingever. I almost died while listening to it 'cause it nearly took my entire life to listen to it. Try and Love Again is whatever and no one gives shit about this song. The Last Resort also takes forever. I feel like what Henley's lyrics are saying is not actually what the majority of Boomers would choose to hear. What I hear is him basically singing about is how white people came and fucked everyone over all while believing that their path was justified within their particular Christian worldview. What Boomers would hear is the heroic and Jesus-sanctioned realization of what was always rightfully theirs. The lyrics can cut both ways, especially if you're an asshole and actually believe in some type of manifest destiny shit. Kinda interesting how this song shows up on this album and eludes to whatever environmental activism Henley would become involved in later. Still a boring-ass song. Uhh, overall this was exactly the fuck as I expected. Hardcore Boomer shit though. Savagely Boomer.
This has always been a 5 star or A album for me, but will never get the + because of New Kid in Town which I can't stand.
Inescapable. It's probably 3 stars in disguise, but I'm giving it the full 5.
As if I haven’t already listened to it. Whilst it’s not my favourite Eagles album it is very very good because when would the Eagles ever not be good? Eagles is in my opinion the better album but doesn’t mean I don’t thoroughly enjoy this one.
Tout est bon dans cet album selon moi. Au delà du tube évident, il y a une atmosphère un peu mélancolique qui m'a transporté, meme a la 3eme écoute
j’avais jamais écouté en entier mais banger
Not sure it’s unavailable on YouTube music??
For those of us over 50 we have heard these songs dozens of times. Cheesy as hell and the purest definition of ' easy listening ' but to the uninitiated worth a listen .
Listened to the band before : Yes Songs I already knew: The whole album Favourite Songs: Hotel California, Life in the Fast Lane Exquisite guitar work by Joe Walsh. Great harmonies though a little high pitched for my liking. Easy listening and well produced. A couple of classic songs and let down by a few songs otherwise a 5. Strong album.
Some stone cold classics that don't miss a beat
Hotel California is definitely the standout on this but the rest of the album is ok
Meh. Title track is good, that's about it
Ganske middels forutanom tittelsongen.
This is the worst.
Not a huge eagles fan, little boring. fav = new kid in town
Есть несколько мощнейших хитов, но местами довольно скучновато.
I'm just trying to imagine listening to this for the first time. Six of the eight went on to become big hits, so to have them all on a single album, phew.
Hits were good, honestly solid
One of the best classic rock albums, not much to say. Title track is basically perfect. Favorites: Hotel California, Life in the Fast Lane
Classic
Excellent start to finish
A very enjoyable soft rock album. Hotel California is arguably one of the most legendary rock songs of all time, featuring one of the most recognizable intros and guitar solos ever recorded. It’s my grandad’s favorite song
Not a big Eagles fan. It's good, I guess. Has a very clean and well produced sound. But... meh.
I honestly did not expect to loathe listening to this! I expected kind of "easy listening" dad-rock, and the Eagles are very competent musicians. But... why did it make my soul retreat into my boots? I think how it felt like it had been written and produced in a board-room, sterile, free of any edge or adventure, an going through the motions. It reminded me of my reaction to Steely Dan, but I think this was more of a visceral reaction. Title track is catchy, nothing else merited a listen for me. Couldn't wait for it to end. I give a star as musicianship was great, bass stood out to me. :)
I didn't expect this album to be so versatile, to be honest. Low 5.
Turn up The Eagles the neighbors are listening!
3.6/5 it’s got that song and the other song not even their best eagles
Ein abwechslungsreiches, legendäres Album, das das Beste der Eagles vereint – musikalisch elegant, textlich vielschichtig, und ein zeitloses Dokument der 70er-Jahre-Rockkultur.
Many of these songs feel over played but that is for good reason.
Not a huge Eagles fan but this album is pretty iconic.
man this one hurt. Hotel California is the only stand-out song, not even because it's even good for the time, overdone radio banger. New Kid in Town is the beach boys copied BADLY. Life in the Fast Lane, Wasted Time, and Victim of Love are all aggressively generic pop rock songs the rest are okay... I really wanted this to be over ASAP
not for me chief
Pleasantly surprised. 3.5
Not as bad as I was expecting
This one's a classic banger for a reason. A bit inconsistent in parts with particular tracks not reaching the heights of its best in the first half (such as Hotel California, obviously), but it's great listening. fav tracks: Hotel California, Life in the Fast Lane, New Kid in Town
Album incrível, um rockzinho classico muito bem construido e uma otima produção, vou colocar 4 pelo meu gosto, mas acho que vale 5
Classic
You can check out but you can never leave. Stone cold classic.
Honestly, there are few albums that generate such a visceral bad feeling for me as Hotel California. When it was released I was not into that genre at all, the hoopla then and now just fill me with The Ick. I'm not an Eagles fan but any other record of theirs would have been listened to, just not this one. Haha
I hate the Big Lebowski, man. But this drops off *hard* after the title track.
Don’t understand all the haters as this is a pretty decent album. OK so it’s mellow but we cant all be Motörhead!
Poco que decir que no se sepa ya. Espectacular 8.5/10—>4/5
Q puta pasada me encantó. Es como top albumes épicos. No me apetece nada justificar mi respuesta d pq le pongo 4 estrellas pq me da mucha pereza, pero el resumen es q está epico
Great album
Hotel California and Life in the Fast Lane are good enough hits to carry the album further than it should. But the fact that I have heard Hotel California so many times on radio, in a bar, on a boat, anywhere(!) has made it one of my most hated songs.
Never actually listened to this one start to finish but Jesus Christ… so so so good. Not only does it have a lot of the big name songs but songs like wasted time (& the reprise), pretty maids, try and love again would all be singles on a different album—not to be overshadowed by HC, New kid, and fast lane. Plus the way last resort ends the album is so moving. Insane that this is one album. Love the song arrangement and the way the songs all fit together. 100/5
It was fine. I heard most of these songs before on Classic Rock stations over the years. I did like the overall theme of the album about how California has changed from the 1960s to 1976.
Considering they had just released a Greatest hits album earlier that year, it's crazy that they didn't wait to add a few songs from this one first. The first three songs are classic Eagles hits. The rest of the album is alright. The B-side tends to slow down a bit too much for my tastes though. Overall this a great album and worthy of 4 stars. "Life in the fast lane", is still one of my favorites and will make the playlist.
This album was a real drag. I think Hotel California was the livliest track on the album, and that song is a real drag.
Some gold stars, some duds. Overall enjoyable
I really like Wasted Time + Reprise, Try and Love Again, and The Last Resort
Great singles. The rest lost me a little bit. I sometimes think I want a solid record that has no dischordant stuff, no unexpected jarring rhythms, nothing too unexpected. I usually struggle to figure out what that solid super straight laced record is.. This might be it and it turns out it's not a good thing. It's just not that interesting to me.
One of the great rock albums of this time.
Solid Eagles album. I love “Hotel California” and “Life in the Fast Lane”, but can take or leave the rest
listened to again super classic album
What can you say? It’s The Eagles. You either love em, or hate em.
classic rock more than just the title track
Eagles bore me but this was very good. I really like the song Victim of love. Did this one have more don henley singing than usual? Not sure but easy 4 stars.
2 sterne
Easy listening at its finest. A pure distillation of the safest corners of mainstream American in the 70s.
Very chill, very cool album. I've heard these songs SOOO many times on the radio over the years.
High highs and low lows.
I don't understand the love for this album, the title track is fine the first few times. None of the other songs stand out.
Well known album. But most listened few songs. Now I remembered others
Familiar with the Eagles but not much outside the two hits at the beginning. Enjoyed this. Easy listening, not repetitive, feels crafted by actual musicians that understand how to play well together.
I fucking hate the eagles, man. But, listening to this all the way through i finally realized what it is, and what they were (which maybe is obvious and I'm just not the right generation to notice). But when I think of this as what all the people who used to be hippies were listening to 10 years later, when they were adults with jobs and kids, it suddenly makes a whole lot more sense why it exists and became so iconic.
Great album with great sounds
Best Track - "Life In The Fast Lane"
There is a little paragraph at the end of this album's entry in the copy I have of the book and it says: "Hotel California represents everything that punk came to destroy: glassily perfect production, harmonized guitar solos and "themes"." And I can't be happier that punk washed so much away, not because what it's doing is wrong but there is something to hearing a song like "Hotel California" with it's tale of the horrors of this lovely place that traps you forever with a song that is probably the most representative of that era of soft rock, and just feeling absolutely nothing. It works thematically, but I can't care about this tale when the music sounds so iron out smooth it loses any edge, even the hard rocking songs just do nothing. Just a nothing of an album
Unquestionably one of the greatest albums of all time. Pure perfection. Pitch, Harmony, lyrically, musicality- we simply don’t, and dare I say can’t, produce music like this anymore.
I bought this album when it first came out due to the reviews. I only play the first side of the album due to the first three songs and the ingenious addition of Joe Walsh who helped make the Eagles rise above their traditional, sleepy, southern rock. Life in the fast lane and a new kid in town are my favorite eagle song. I’ve heard Hotel California so many times that I’m not sure if I like it or hate it, similar to stairway to Heaven. Whittle the album down to a three song EP and I’ll give it five stars.
3.5/5
definitely want to see that hotel
Look, I hate the Eagles as much as the next bloke but this is a monster record.
Great, classic
Another top tier dad rock album, great guitar arrangements and as Don Henley said himself - the band probably peaked on this album. Top 3 are hotel California, life in the fast lane and new kid in town.
The title track is good. The rest is just okay.
Some bangers on this, love the more guitar heavy tracks, the piano tracks aren’t quite as interesting but still a really good listen overall
too cheesy in places otherwise a solid listen
Not an album I have listened to before but I knew more songs than I realised. I have to say, it’s clear why this album makes the list (and other lists of this sort), it sounds good throughout, Hotel California is an all timer.
1. california - 4 2. Kid - 3 3. Fast - 2.5 4. Time - 1.5 5. Wasted - 0 6. Love - 1.5 7. Maids - 1.5 8. Again - 1.5 9. Resort -1.5
Not much there other than the three big songs. Liked Songs Added: Life In The Fast Lane
This album feels like a greatest hits album, fantastic collection of classic rock songs. Eagles make you feel like you're strolling somewhere in a comfortable desert with their smooth songs and gentle guitars
Luistert lekker weg. Ook de minder bekende stukken
I've heard the song "Hotel California" a million times, but never the rest of the album. As a side note, I love the Frank Ocean 'remix' of Hotel California - American Wedding. The song slaps, the guitar part is legendary. It's another one of those songs that's hard to talk about because you've heard it so many times. I like "New Kid In Town". "Life in the Fast Lane" is fun. It's got sweet riffs throughout. "Victim of Love" also has some sweet riffs. "Try and Love Again" is nice. I like the vocals a lot. This album is really good. It's a great execution of a brand of rock and roll that I am not in love with. It's a little too 'Dad Rock' for me. Still good though. 7/10
This gets a 4 for the single, but the album doesn't really do anything for me. Many of the songs feel long and repetitive.
GOOOO BIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIRDS 🦅 Okay with that out of the way. Bold as hell to open the album with the clear hit, but it also perfectly sets the theme for the rest of the tracks to follow. Sorrowful tones all over the place (ignoring Life In the Fast Lane). The orchestral interlude smack dab in the center of the album was a complete shock but beautiful. Found less purchase with Victim of Love / Pretty Maids All In a Row but oh MAN do they pull it back with Try and Love Again / Last Resort. Great listen, and a great end to the Eagles.
The opening chord! The best guitar solo ever! The orchestral reprise halfway through the album! Predicting the demise of the band as well as American capitalism in the last track! What a great album.
I was just listening to them the night before this posted :) the harmonies and impossible heights that Randy Meisner reaches are nothing short of stupendous. Although the radio tried to kill HC by playing it every 15 minutes for 30 yrs (another Stairway to Heaven), this is a mighty fine album is a flowy, flawless easy listen
Total 5 star. Iconic album where every track is so good it feels like a greatest hits compilation. They nail the rocking songs as well as the ballads. The title track is so overplayed but that’s what happens when something is that perfect. I love Joe Walsh and the attitude he brings. Last Resort is an all time favorite. The lyrics delivered by Henley especially after he the key change toward the end make me cry every time. I don’t know but that song really gets me.
Classic. This typically wouldn’t be my flavor, but I enjoyed the album as a whole.