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The first song written for the album was " Hotel California", which became the theme for the album. [4] Don Henley said of the themes of the songs in the album: Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 5 etched, except "STERLING" is stamped): 7E 1084 B -2 RE CSM "V.O.L. IS FIVE PIECE LIVE" STERLING LH 1S The song "Hotel California" was ranked number 49 on Rolling Stone 's list of " The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2004. [37] It maintained the ranking in 2010, [38] and was re-ranked at number 311 in 2021. [39] Awards and nominations [ edit ] Up to the herculean task of standing head and shoulders above all prior reissues, this collectible edition plays with extreme clarity, organic richness, tube-like warmth, massive dynamics, and microscopic levels of detail.

a b c d e f g Runtagh, Jordan (December 8, 2016). "The Eagles' 'Hotel California': 10 Things You Didn't Know". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017 . Retrieved December 19, 2017. EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Location of the Ghostly Eagles "Hotel California" Lobby Gatefold Photo". Feelnumb. March 17, 2017. Archived from the original on July 15, 2019 . Retrieved September 6, 2017. As for the noise floor? It’s basically as invisible as the spirits that waft in the corridors of the unforgettable title song. Eliot, Marc (2004). To The Limit: The Untold Story Of The Eagles. Da Capo Press. pp.123–127, 148. ISBN 9780306813986. Archived from the original on September 12, 2020 . Retrieved January 21, 2016.Top Selling Albums of 1978 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand . Retrieved January 26, 2022. a b Steve Holtje (January 14, 2012). "ANNIVERSARIES: Hotel California hits No. 1 on LP Chart 30 Years Ago". culturecatch.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2012 . Retrieved January 21, 2016. Confronting the darker undercurrents and oft-ignored constructs attached to that romantic notion, the record’s songs revolve around a host of shared themes: excess, mobility, stability, illusion, fame, destruction, and idealism included. Notably, Hotel California appeared at a crucial junction in American history: During the country’s bicentennial and amid escalating controversies related to the Vietnam War, energy crisis, governmental corruption, and more. That the Eagles manage to channel such cultural, social, and economical matters into a cohesive, stately, big-picture statement is alone a stupendous feat. That the album’s reach, boldness, vitality, accessibility, and understated intensity have never waned make it a marvel. ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved December 27, 2021. Top Selling Albums of 1977 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand . Retrieved November 8, 2021.

D'Zurilla, Christie (July 12, 2022). "Trio charged in plot to sell stolen handwritten Eagles lyrics for 'Hotel California' ". The Los Angeles Times . Retrieved September 5, 2022. On the title "Hotel California", Henley said that "the word, 'California,' carries with it all kinds of connotations, powerful imagery, mystique, etc., that fires the imaginations of people in all corners of the globe. There's a built-in mythology that comes with that word, an American cultural mythology that has been created by both the film and the music industry." [4] In an interview with the Dutch magazine ZigZag shortly before the album's release, Henley said: Hotel California is one of the best-selling albums of all time. It has been certified 26× Platinum in the US and has sold over 32 million copies worldwide, making it the band’s second best-selling album after Their Greatest hits (1971-1975). It has been ranked as one of the greatest albums of all time. In 2003 and 2012, it was ranked number 37 on Rolling Stone ‘s list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.Readers' Poll: The 10 Best Eagles Songs". Rolling Stone. July 29, 2015. Archived from the original on March 27, 2018 . Retrieved September 29, 2018. Liner Notes Booklet: Conversations with Don Henley and Glenn Frey by Cameron Crowe August 2003". Glenn Frey Online. Archived from the original on September 26, 2016 . Retrieved January 1, 2017.

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