Hotel California
Hotel California was an album released by The Eagles on 8 December 1976 (see 1976 in music). Using Hotel California as a metaphor for the nation, The Eagles wrote about innocence ("New Kid in Town", a #1 hit in Billboard on February 26, 1977) and temptations ("Life In The Fast Lane" and the title track, a #1 hit in Billboard on May 7, 1977) of that pursuit. During the final leg of the ensuing tour, however, Randy Meisner decided he'd had enough hotel rooms in his seven years as an Eagle and left the band for the relative quiet of Nebraska to recuperate and instigate a solo career. This album was nominated for the Grammy Awards of 1978.
Tracks
- Hotel California
- New Kid In Town
- Life In The Fast Line
- Wasted Time
- Wasted Time (Reprise)
- Victim Of Love
- Pretty Maids All In A Row
- Try And Love Again
- The Last Resort
Chart Positions
Billboard Music Charts (North America) - album
1977 Country Albums No. 10
1977 Pop Albums No. 1
Billboard (North America) - singles
1977 New Kid In Town Adult Contemporary No. 2
1977 New Kid In Town Country Singles No. 43
1977 Hotel California Pop Singles No. 1
1977 Life In The Fast Lane Pop Singles No. 11
1977 New Kid In Town Pop Singles No. 1
Awards
1978 Best Pop Artist The Eagles
The song "Hotel California" may have been inspired by the 1969 Jethro Tull song "We Used to Know", from the album "Stand up". The chord progressions are nearly identical, and the bands toured together prior to the release of "Hotel".
Referenced By
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