Hotel California is one of the best-selling albums of all time. It has been certified 26× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) 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). [3] Ranked by various publications as one of the greatest albums of all time, it was placed at number 37 on Rolling Stone 's list of " The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time" in 2003 and 2012, re-positioned to number 118 in the 2020 edition. A 40th anniversary special edition of Hotel California was released in November 2017. Original Autographed Manuscript of "Hotel California". The Essential Lyrics As Released on the 1977 Hotel California Album". Sotheby's. December 10, 2016. Archived from the original on November 29, 2016 . Retrieved September 5, 2022. The rear album cover was shot in the lobby of the Lido Hotel in Hollywood. [15] [16] The gatefold image shows the same lobby but filled with members of the band and their friends. Henley said: "I wanted a collection of people from all walks of life, It’s people on the edge, on the fringes of society." A shadowy figure appears on the balcony above the lobby, which led to speculations over the person's identity. [17] Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 5): 7E 1084 B RE SP 1-2 "V.O.L. IS FIVE PIECE LIVE" Scia OK STERLING SRC

This is a concept album, there's no way to hide it, but it's not set in the old West, the cowboy thing, you know. It's more urban this time (…) It's our bicentennial year, you know, the country is 200 years old, so we figured since we are the Eagles and the Eagle is our national symbol, that we were obliged to make some kind of a little bicentennial statement using California as a microcosm of the whole United States, or the whole world, if you will, and to try to wake people up and say 'We've been okay so far, for 200 years, but we're gonna have to change if we're gonna continue to be around.'" [5] Composition [ edit ] Italian album certifications – Eagles – Hotel California" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved November 13, 2018. Select "2018" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Hotel California" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione". 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 ] a b Mark Savage. "Glenn Frey: How Hotel California destroyed The Eagles". BBC. Archived from the original on September 30, 2018 . Retrieved June 21, 2018. PRiVATE LiFE】年間ランキング". entamedata.web.fc2.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2012 . Retrieved December 31, 2016.Selected items are only available for delivery via the Royal Mail 48® service and other items are available for delivery using this service for a charge. It is made for discerning listeners that prize sound quality and production, and who desire to fully immerse themselves in the art – and everything involved with the album, from the renowned cover art to the meticulous finishes.

Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab’s UltraDisc One-Step (UD1S) technique bypasses generational losses inherent to the traditional three-step plating process by removing two steps: the production of father and mother plates, which are created to yield numerous stampers from each lacquer that is cut. I would hate to hear this on a bright and analytical system though. It would be overbearing and tedious! Overall, I’m on the fence about the sound of this one.Austriancharts.at – Jahreshitparade 1977" (in German). Hung Medien. Archived from the original on March 12, 2014 . Retrieved July 3, 2013.