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Hotel California is the title song from the Eagles’ album of the same name and was released as a single in early 1977. It is one of the best-known songs of the album-oriented rock era. Writing credits for the song are shared by Don Felder, Don Henley, Gaute Huus and Glenn Frey. The Eagles’ original recording of the song features Henley singing the lead vocals and concludes with an extended section of electric guitar interplay between Felder and Joe Walsh. “Hotel California” topped the Billboard Hot 100 for one week in May 1977.
It won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1978.
The song is rated highly in many rock music lists and polls. Rolling Stone magazine, for example, placed it as the forty-ninth greatest song of all time. It is also one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. The song’s guitar solo is ranked 8th on Guitar Magazine’s Top 100 Guitar Solos.
As one of the group’s most popular and well-known songs, “Hotel California” has been a concert staple for the band since its release; performances of the song appear on the Eagles’ 1980 live album and, in an acoustic version, on the 1994 Hell Freezes Over reunion concert CD and video release. The “Hell Freezes Over” version is performed using eight guitars in total, and has a decidedly Spanish feel to it - with Don Felder playing a flamenco style intro. During the band’s Farewell 1 Tour-Live from Melbourne the song was performed in a manner closer to the original album version, but with a trumpet interlude in the beginning.
It won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1978.
The song is rated highly in many rock music lists and polls. Rolling Stone magazine, for example, placed it as the forty-ninth greatest song of all time. It is also one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. The song’s guitar solo is ranked 8th on Guitar Magazine’s Top 100 Guitar Solos.
As one of the group’s most popular and well-known songs, “Hotel California” has been a concert staple for the band since its release; performances of the song appear on the Eagles’ 1980 live album and, in an acoustic version, on the 1994 Hell Freezes Over reunion concert CD and video release. The “Hell Freezes Over” version is performed using eight guitars in total, and has a decidedly Spanish feel to it - with Don Felder playing a flamenco style intro. During the band’s Farewell 1 Tour-Live from Melbourne the song was performed in a manner closer to the original album version, but with a trumpet interlude in the beginning.
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shawntunes wrote:
I love this song I used to jam this in my old 74 vw bug lol
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lilladyred27 wrote:
TUNE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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ABM1708 wrote:
I love this song. Was fortunate to play it in my rock band and when the solo came, so did the goosebumps! What a song!
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far7east8boy wrote:
one of their best..
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indiaxxo wrote:
any time of year :]
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jrdavies87 wrote:
I have just abused the 'love' button on this track, surely one of/ if not the best song ever.
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MariaOika wrote:
They were masters of easy feeling..
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newromeo wrote:
simply GREAT n' timeless song it's pure GOLD
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dannibal62 wrote:
You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave.
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blackmakeba wrote:
otel galiforya
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tigoe5 wrote:
this track is timeless, i will never tire of it!
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deBadWolff wrote:
this is the one!
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mrdrawing wrote:
some good music
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MonkeyKingApe wrote:
Love this. One of my favourite tracks of all time.
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marta11654 wrote:
Legenda :]
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yukoha wrote:
This song is just everything of my past life . Wheneve I listen to this, I went back far somewhere .
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sionborg wrote:
AWESOME !!!!!!
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barryvs wrote:
I don't have to tell this to anyone, but that solo is near perfect.
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LucidParanoia wrote:
One of all the time great classic songs. I've heard it a million times and it never gets old.
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